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Retirement Savings / CalSavers

CalSavers

CalSavers is California's retirement savings program for workers who do not have a way to save for retirement at work. With CalSavers, millions of California workers have the opportunity to get on track for their future.

  • https://calsavers.com
  • Employer Assistance: 1-855-650-6916
  • Employee Assistance:  1-855-650-6918
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Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention

Alcohol and Drug Hotline 

Help line counselors will answer questions about alcohol and other drug prevention and recovery programs.

Child Abuse Line

Accepts reports about children under the age of seventeen who may be in danger due to abuse, abandonment, or exploitation.

CORA

Serves survivors and victims of domestic violence/abuse.

Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Center

Strengthens communities by empowering youth, families and individuals to overcome challenges through counseling, education and residential services.

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Provides crisis intervention, information and referral to victims of domestic violence, perpetrators, friends and families.

Poison Control

Provides information about poison consumption and medical intervention.

Psychiatric Emergency Services

Provides crisis intervention.

Rape Trauma Services

Strives to eliminate all forms of violence with focus on sexual assault and abuse.

Emergency Assistance

Coastside Hope

Provides safety net services for the Coastside community

El Concilio Emergency Services

Commits to improving the quality of life for under served communities by increasing leadership, education, and employment opportunities, and access to quality and appropriate health care in San Mateo County.

Fair Oaks Community Center

Multi-service facility offering a variety of services to the broader Redwood City Community

Puente de la Costa Sur

Provides a single point of entry for men, women, and children to have access to safety net services, health and wellness services, leadership development, and community engagement and action.

Samaritan Family Kitchen

Serves hot meals and distributes food boxes along the north peninsula.

St. Vincent de Paul Society

Offers help to individuals in need.

Family Assistance

Aging and Adult Services

Call this number to report suspected cases of elder and dependent adult abuse or neglect, or to request help for other issues.

CCAT/Child Abuse Prevention Council

Provides leadership to prevent child abuse.

Child Protective Services

Accepts reports about children age 17 or under who may be in danger due to abuse, abandonment, or exploitation

Family and Children Services

Offers a wide variety of comprehensive and affordable counseling, education, and prevention programs to children, youth, adults and families in San Mateo County.

Family Service Agency

Provides counseling, support groups on anger management, parenting, child abuse, domestic abuse and other groups as needed.

Human Service Agency

Information on CalWorks, TANF, Foodstamp Program and general assistance.

My New Red Shoes

Provides homeless children with brand new clothing so they can greet school confidently, also rallies the community about the needs of homeless children.

Paid Family Leave

Commits to educating Californians of their rights under Paid Family Leave.

Planned Parenthood

Works to improve women’s health and safety, prevent unintended pregnancies, and advance the right and ability of individuals and families to make informed and responsible choices.

San Mateo County Department of Child Support Services

Enforces the financial responsibility of parents to support their children.

Youth and family Enrichment Services

Offers multiple avenues of supports, guidance, etc. for families.

Financial Wellness & Resources

Financial Wellness Resources

Generated by the CSW Financial Wellness Sub-committee, August 2025

City of Redwood City

Self-paced financial empowerment resources for all ages.

Consumer Federation of America

Provides advocacy and education on finance.

Identity Theft

Federal government's one-stop resource for identity theft victims.

Peninsula Family Service

Workshops for every age at every financial stage 

Project Read of North San Mateo County

Money management training (18+)

Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center

Advice about financing options and capital resources (for businesses) 

Samaritan House

Financial empowerment programs for all ages, including Lifeline for Single Mothers 

Savvy Ladies

Financial helpline for women (available as a free app) 

WANDA (Women and Allies)

Programs to manage money and build life skills for single moms 

Food Assistance

Food Connection Hotline

Refers emergency food, meals, and programs for seniors and families

  • 1-800-984-3663

North Peninsula food Pantry and Dining Center

Serves hot meals

Second Harvest Food Bank

Distributes food boxes

WIC (The Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children)

Provides comprehensive nutrition services for young families, including food vouchers for the purchase of nutritious foods.

  • 1-650-573-2168

Housing Assistance

Consumer Credit Counseling Services of San Francisco

Promotes home ownership through various home-buying services.

ECHO Housing

Promotes equal access in housing and provides support services, which aid in the prevention of homelessness, and permanent housing conditions.

EPA CAN DO

Creates and maintains affordable housing and promotes community and economic development.

Foreclosure in California

Gives information about foreclosures, loans and mortgages.

Homeless Veterans Rehabilitation Program

A residential co-ed program designed to provide homeless veterans with the skills necessary to live self-sufficiently.

  • 1-650-617-2751

Hope Now

Provides advice and guidance to callers about what steps to take regarding their mortgage.

Human Investment Project (HIP) Housing

Offers programs to help seniors, single parents or persons with low incomes to obtain housing or remain in their own homes.

Making Home Affordable

Addresses the key problems at the heart of the current crisis and get our economy back on track.

Tenants Together Foreclosure Hotline

A nonprofit that is dedicated to defending and advancing the rights of California tenants to safe, decent and affordable housing

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Works to increase home ownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing free from discrimination.

  • 1-800-669-9777

Legal Assistance

Bay Area Legal Aid

Provides free legal representation to domestic violence, custody, housing and immigrant matters.

Legal Aid Society

Provides free legal services to people with civil problems.

Private Defender Program

Provides legal representation within the court system to people who have been charged with a crime and cannot afford an attorney.

  • 1-650-298-4000

Other Resources & Assistance

California Women Lead

Provides resources to women who are interested in elected and appointed offices. Also encourages and supports women in office.

California Commission on the Status of Women

Serves women and children of California so that their voices are heard.

Covered California

Affordable, quality health insurance coverage.

United Way of the Bay Area

24/7 information and referral link

Unemployment Assistance

Cal-COBRA and Federal COBRA

Information for those terminated between 9/1/08-12/31/09 and their eligibility for subsidized health insurance and extended coverage

Employment and Development Department

Information on unemployment and disability insurance, job listings and resources

NOVAWorks

Offers employment and training solutions in locations throughout San Mateo County