National Volunteer Recognition Week
This week we’ll be highlighting National Volunteer Recognition Week, the Medi-Cal Navigation Project and a new online application process for Head Start and Child Development.
Save our water!
For this week’s news brief, we’ll be covering California’s water conservation efforts, and a few community events happening in April.
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
This week we’ll be covering Child Abuse Prevention month and our various Childcare Programs
KCAO to expand Clay Center, will offer expanded services
At the Hanford Planning Commission meeting Tuesday night, Kings Community Action Organization (KCAO) received approval for their expansion project at the Clay Center.
Group Connection Meetings
This week we’ll be highlighting the Early Head Start & CalWorks Home Visitation Program Group Connection Meetings and the recent Habitability Clinic held by CCLS.
Shoe Drive
Last week, the KCAO Home and Energy Department provided the children at the Oasis Head Start in Avenal with new shoes and socks, made possible by the generous donations received during the KCAO shoe drive.
Calfresh: Plan, Shop, Save, and Cook
The KCAO CalFresh team wants to share their day with you— Plan, Shop, Save, and Cook with the CalFresh Healthy Living program.
Caring For Our Community with Savino Perico
In this episode of Queer Goggles, join host Phae Lockwood (they/them) and guest Savino Perico (he/him) as they discuss the work of Kings Community Action Organization.
National Nutrition Month: Food Initiatives
KCAO provides several initiatives around food insecurity in Kings County. This week we’d like to go over them to increase awareness during National Nutrition Month.
Reading Across America Week
KCAO celebrates Reading Across America Week by inviting staff and community volunteers to come into the classroom and read to our preschool children. Thanks to all the staff and volunteers for coming in and reading.
National Nutrition Month: TEFAP
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is a federal program administered by the USDA that helps supplement the diets of low-income Americans by providing them with emergency food assistance at no cost.
National Nutrition Month: Food Distribution Volunteers
KCAO would like to highlight The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), which are the monthly food distributions KCAO offers to 14 sites in Kings County, CA.
Day Care Homes Food Program
The KCAO Day Care Homes Food Program (DCH) helps young children develop healthy lifelong habits. Care providers active under the DCH program must ensure that meal patterns and food served meet USDA guidelines.
Read Across America
Join KCAO ‘s Head Start Programs in celebrating Dr. Suess’s birthday as we participate in "Read Across America," starting March 4th to March 8th.
Youth Services: AFLP and Cal-Learn
This week, we want to share the amazing services of our Youth Services Program.
Now Enrolling: Migrant and Seasonal Head Start
The Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Program provides comprehensive services to families working in agriculture or who migrate to work in agriculture.
Kings Co. organization receives $1M for new food bank
Sen. Melissa Hurtado presented the check on Friday in Hanford to the Kings Community Action Organization for Food Bank and Housing. She says the efforts are in support of Central Valley families and to empower every child of a family that the organization serves -to give them an opportunity for a thriving future.
Check Presentation – State Senator Melissa Hurtado $1 Million Donation
Last week, KCAO had the pleasure of hosting State Senator Melissa Hurtado to commemorate the allocation of one million dollars in funding for the new KCAO Food Bank and Service Center.
ITINs for Taxes
This week we wanted to shed some light on Individual Taxpayers Identification Number also known as an ITIN.
Stay Healthy this Virus Season
Respiratory viruses like flu, COVID-19, and RSV spread more easily in the fall and winter. Avoid getting sick this cold and flu season. Do your part to keep yourself and your community healthy.