To learn more or to apply for assistance, please contact our Spanish-speaking staff at (707) 802-8186 or MendoAssist@ncoinc.org and mention the SAI program.

In response to recent winter storms in Mendocino County, Visión Family Center, a program of North Coast Opportunities (NCO), is providing direct assistance to eligible individuals who experienced hardship from the storms and cannot access federal assistance (FEMA) due to immigration status. This funding, in partnership with Catholic Charities Santa Rosa, is designated to help impacted individuals and households recover certain financial losses including housing, food, wages, and transportation costs.

Centering the voices of workers and communities in economic development

$5 million in COVID-19 Relief funding was awarded to the Arcata Economic Development Corporation. This funding is administered by the California Economic Development Department through the Community Economic Resilience Fund established by AB 2342 (Cervantes).

The volunteer-based service sends those 55 and older to help in local school classrooms as tutors and one-on-one mentors.

Article by Suzanne Rodriguez for The Press Democrat

Photos by John Burgess

NCO Redwood Caregiver Resource Center (RCRC) supports family caregivers by addressing their mental, physical, financial, and emotional well-being as they navigate one of the most challenging tasks they may ever shoulder-- helping loved ones in decline live the best lives they can.

More than 40 Lake County residents applied for this season's "earn-and-learn" paid constrution training with NCO BUILD. These six young men were selected because they demonstrated a true need, high motivation, and clear goals to step into leadership roles in Lake County.