UNITED FOR CHANGE

We help families stay housed, fed, healthy, and connected, especially when systems fail them.

Programs

UWMC's RISE program supports nonprofits throughout the Central Valley by providing fiscal, administrative, IT, compliance and infrastructure staffing to small nonprofits

VITA Program

The VITA program offers expert help to file your taxes — for free. No strings attached.

ECM Supportive Services

Need help with Medi-Cal, housing, meals, or mental health care? Our Care Team can guide you.

211 Referral

Call 211 or use our online tools for quick access to housing, food, and other community resources.

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A YEAR OF IMPACT

In 2024, we strengthened our community by expanding vital services and programs, ensuring that every resident had the opportunity for a healthier, more sustainable, and prosperous future.

5,000

Food and farmworkers who received critical financial aid from UWMC totaling $3,000,000.

$5,300,000

In assistance with our partners to communities impacted by disasters through UWMC's Community Resiliency Program.

10,000

Hours of face-to-face interpretation provided in emergency rooms and healthcare centers via our Language Care Program.

$1,300,000

In tax refunds for low-income families through our VITA program.

$3,600,000

To support low-income cultural workers in Merced, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties.

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