Dear Friends, Colleagues, and Neighbors: We continue to work towards how best we can serve and center community as the COVID-19 outbreak and impact continues. To date, we have delivered and secured over $2.5M in resources for those most in need. Although our offices are not yet fully operating at pre-COVID levels, we are holding […]
Community Action Marin and the city of San Rafael named one of five national recipients of a $10,000 grant as part of the 2021 Healthy Babies Initiative. The program, sponsored by Healthy Babies Bright Futures (HBBF) and the Mayors Innovation Project, empowers city leaders to improve children’s health and reduce health disparities in communities by […]
Community Action Marin’s Resource Center will open to the public in Fall 2021. The Resource Center will include a meditation/wellness room reflecting values of inclusivity, relationship, unity, and service. We welcome artists to submit their ideas for a mural reflecting these values and the theme of mental health and well-being. Specifications for wall art mural […]
For Mental Health Awareness Month, we are spotlighting the work of our Family Partners team, dedicated to assisting families who struggle with mental health challenges in their midst to connect with the resources they need: parent coaching, parenting classes, system navigation, resource finding, emotional support and child mentoring. The peer support provided by the team is […]
We stand in a time of pain recognized — a pain at injustice plain as never before. The ills of the past year (from police brutality and murder to the insurrection at the capitol) to recent laws suppressing the vote passed or considered in 47 states, fails the truth of our nation as one committed […]
Community Action Marin is expanding service delivery onsite at Bayside Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy in Marin City through a collaborative partnership with the Sausalito Marin City School District (SMCSD) and Marin County Cooperation Team (MCCT). The agency will be operating and administering programs and intake services through next year, with a possibility to extend […]
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we have partnered with the Golden State Warriors for their first-ever Mental Health Awareness Game taking place against the Oklahoma City Thunder on May 6. One lucky fan from our community will be selected to attend the game for free on DubHub, the Warriors’ virtual fan platform. Just send […]
https://camarin.org/wp-content/uploads/Volunteer1-CAM.mp4 Volunteers provide critical support for our agency’s efforts to serve in community. Every year, community members step up to make a difference in the lives of others. Whether helping to keep our farm vibrant, supporting our outreach to community members, or assisting with food distributions, it’s because of individuals who care that children and […]
Staff members of our Community Alternative Response (CARE) Homeless Outreach Teams, have been collecting donated care items for many who are currently homeless throughout Marin County. They are helping to make it a little less cold and dire out there for many in need in our community. The Teams have been able to pass out […]
Our Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program helps Marin residents maximize their tax refunds to put vital money back in peoples’ pockets. Through VITA we offer free tax preparation services where caring, trained volunteers guide Marin residents through matters such as reporting on public benefits and claiming the Child Tax Credit and the Earned Income […]