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.

For this week’s news brief, we’ll be covering California’s water conservation efforts, and a few community events happening in April.

This week we’ll be covering Child Abuse Prevention month and our various Childcare Programs

At the Hanford Planning Commission meeting Tuesday night, Kings Community Action Organization (KCAO) received approval for their expansion project at the Clay Center.

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.

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.

The KCAO CalFresh team wants to share their day with you— Plan, Shop, Save, and Cook with the CalFresh Healthy Living program.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This week, we want to share the amazing services of our Youth Services Program.

The Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Program provides comprehensive services to families working in agriculture or who migrate to work in agriculture.

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.

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.

This week we wanted to shed some light on Individual Taxpayers Identification Number also known as an ITIN.

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.