Yolo County Mutual Aid & Community Support Groups
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Yolo County Mutual Aid
– Instagram-based community mutual aid network across Yolo County.
URL: https://www.instagram.com/yolomutualaid/ (Yolo Community Foundation) (via The Dirt mention) -
NorCal Resist
– Offers mutual aid services across Yolo and Sacramento Counties (food, diaper distribution, immigration self-help clinics, legal rights events).
Website: norcalresist.org (Wikipedia) -
Yolo County Prescribed Burn Association
– Community-based support network helping private landowners safely conduct prescribed burns (“good fire”).
Details: on Yolo RCD website (yolorcd.org, DAVIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE) -
Short Term Emergency Aid Committee (STEAC)
– Provides short-term emergency aid (food pantry, utility & rent assistance, clothing, holiday support) to low-income residents.
Website: steac.org (Short Term Emergency Aid Committee, GivingEdge) -
Yolo Mutual Aid (Reddit mention)
– Community testimony: “Yolo County Mutual Aid … provides much needed assistance and supplies to unhoused and low-income folks in Yolo County.” (Yolo Community Foundation)
Yolo County Nonprofit Organizations
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Yolo Community Foundation (YCF)
– Public foundation founded in 2001 promoting local philanthropy, providing grants, and supporting nonprofit capacity-building like the Yolo NEON program.
Website: yolocf.org (Yolo Community Foundation) -
Make It Happen for Yolo County
– 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing furniture and household goods to transition-age youth (ages 16–24) transitioning out of foster care or homelessness.
Details: mihyolo.org (Make It Happen) -
Yolo County Children's Alliance (YCCA)
– Offers family support programs, parent education, community collaboration, immigration services; multilingual support in English, Spanish, Russian, Dari.
Website: yolokids.org (Yolo County Children's Alliance) -
Yolo Food Bank
– Distributes over 11 million pounds of food annually; provides agricultural worker deliveries, students’ farmers markets, and broader hunger relief.
Website: yolofoodbank.org (yolofoodbank.org) -
Yolo County Homeless and Poverty Action Coalition (HPAC)
– Coordinates county-level strategies to address homelessness and poverty (continuum of care, policy, coordinated entry, service gaps).
Details: yolo county HPAC page (Yolo County) -
Empower Yolo
– Offers 24/7 crisis intervention, emotional support, advocacy, and referrals.
Website: empoweryolo.org (empoweryolo.org) -
NAMI Yolo County
– Advocacy, support, education, and awareness for individuals and families affected by mental illness.
Details: Davis Chamber directory listing (DAVIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE) -
Yolo Crisis Nursery
– Provides safe care for children, preventing neglect and abuse, while offering parent education and support.
Details: Davis Chamber directory (DAVIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE) -
Tree Davis
– Local nonprofit promoting urban forestry, tree planting, and environmental sustainability across Davis.
Details: Davis Chamber directory (DAVIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE) -
Yolo Diaper Bank
– Distributes diapers and basic hygiene supplies to families in need across Yolo County.
Details: Davis Chamber directory (DAVIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Yolo County Children's Alliance) -
Summer House, Inc.
– Nonprofit in Woodland offering supportive services (often for homelessness or transitional housing contexts).
Details: Woodland listing in Chamber directory (DAVIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Wikipedia, GivingEdge) -
Yolo Basin Foundation
– Focuses on ecological restoration, wildlife habitat conservation, educational outreach at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area.
Details: Davis Chamber directory (DAVIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE) -
Meals on Wheels Yolo County
– Provides meal delivery services to senior and homebound residents across Yolo County.
Details: listed among partner agencies of Yolo Food Bank (yolofoodbank.org) -
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Yolo County
– Advocates for children in foster care by providing court-appointed volunteer support and advocacy.
Details: VolunteerMatch listing (VolunteerMatch, Make It Happen) -
Great Valley Center
– Regional nonprofit think tank serving California’s Central Valley, including Yolo County, through leadership programs, research, and convening.
Details: Wikipedia entry (Wikipedia) -
YoloArts (formerly Yolo County Arts Council)
– Supports arts education, community arts programs, and public exhibitions to foster culture and creativity in Yolo County.
Details: Wikipedia entry (Wikipedia, Make It Happen)