Events
Speaker Series – Yolo County Basic Income Program
Our purpose for these webinars is to provide a forum for local experts in the fields related to STEAC’s mission to share their knowledge and perspective to our STEAC community of staff, volunteers and donors.
Helping Our Most Vulnerable Neighbors in Need
In 2022, Yolo County launched the Yolo Basic Income (YOBI) program, a pilot program that financially supports some of Yolo County’s most vulnerable families. Join us on May 9th as members from UC Davis and the Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency give a summary overview about this program’s logistics, discuss some recent findings, and more.
Please click the link below to access the webinar on May 9th.
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Past Speaker Series Recordings
Helping Nurture Healthy and Resilient Children, Parents, and Families Since 2001.
January 18, 2024
View the recorded presentation online.
Staff members from the Yolo County Nursery, Program Manager, Rosalinda, and ABC Parent Coach, Juanita, discuss what programs the organization offers, their partnerships with other local agencies, and the construction of their new and larger facility that is expected to be completed in 2025.
Building Teams That Provide a Pathway Out of Homelessness
September 27, 2023
View the recorded presentation online.
The mission of Downtown Street Team is to build Teams that restore dignity, inspire hope, and provide a pathway to recover from homelessness. The organization has various sites throughout Northern California and recently expanded to Davis in the spring of 2023. They assist Team members through case management, employment placement services, and more.
Serving Yolo County’s Rural Communities Since 1987
May 30, 2023
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Staff from Rural Innovations in Social Economics (RISE) Inc. discuss the impact RISE has made in rural communities of Yolo County. RISE offers a wide range of social services programs from after school programs and Workforce Innovation Programs for youth (WIOA), to emergency food and clothing. RISE and STEAC also partner together to assist families with rent, utilities, and more.
Food, Shelter, and Hope
February 16, 2023
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For over 30 years, Davis Community Meals and Housing (DCMH) has been assisting unhoused community members in and around Davis with food, shelter, referral services, and more. In 2023, DCMH opened their doors to Paul’s Place, their new resource center and shelter. Join us as Becky Marigo, DCMH Program Director, and Harmony Scopazzi, DCMH Family Advocate, discuss how their organization serves the homeless population in Yolo County, give us an overview of Paul’s Place, and discuss DCMH’s longstanding partnership with STEAC.
Let’s Talk Nutrition
September 20, 2022
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Guest speaker Doctor Debbie Fetter from the Department of Nutrition at UC Davis joins us to discuss various topics relating to food and nutrition. Some topics will include food choices for individuals who may be diabetic, obese, or suffer from high blood pressure or poor oral health. She will also discuss what food options may be best to pack for STEAC Food Pantry clients who may be on a restricted diet.
Serving Yolo County’s Most Vulnerable Citizens
April 28, 2022
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CommuniCare’s Clinic-On-Wheels is making a big impact for many Yolo County residents. Join us as staff from the CommuniCare Mobile Medicine Team discuss the work they do to help the unhoused population, migrant workers, and other vulnerable individuals in our local community via their converted vehicle.
About Speaker Series
The mission of STEAC is to provide immediate short-term assistance with basic necessities to Yolo County families and individuals with income below the poverty level. In addition, STEAC is committed to enlarging the social awareness of the community and to provide opportunities for local citizens to help others in need.
It is the second part of our mission that was the impetus for creating these speaker events.
Our purpose is to provide a forum for local experts in the fields related to STEAC’s mission to share their knowledge and perspective to our STEAC community of staff, volunteers and donors. Our intention is to add to the community conversation around poverty to increase public awareness and inform our actions as individuals and an organization.
If you have some great ideas on who could be a speaker, we are looking for you! STEAC strives to be a volunteer led organization and is creating a “Speakers Committee” to research, nominate, and select the future speakers for what we intend to be a permanent program here at STEAC. If you are interested, please send an email to [email protected] and we will get you more information.