“Dan” has been a homeless client of Coastside Hope for many years. Over the years, we helped him enroll in CalFresh, Medi-Cal, our food pantry program, and other programs. Recently Dan asked about rental assistance. His case manager explained the process and helped him understand the rental assistance program. Once Dan gathered the required documents, … Continue reading
Clients “Ken” and “Kenya” live on the Coast with their 9-year old son. Ken is a tech worker and the family breadwinner. Kenya suffers from a chronic disability and is the primary caregiver for their child. Ken lost his job in a June 2018 downsizing and was unable to quickly find another. In December, … Continue reading
Sometimes asking for help is the hardest part, as in the case of new client “Alma.” On meeting with our case manager for the first time, Alma said, “I swallowed my pride and came to you for assistance and support.” Alma cried as she spoke, repeatedly apologizing to our case manager for bothering her and … Continue reading
