Central Valley Opportunity Center

The Central Valley Opportunity Center (CVOC) partners with government and private agencies to provide programs geared at breaking the cycle of poverty in Central California.

Since 1979, CVOC has aided over 100,000 customers, offering a comprehensive service package that includes educational, housing, health and childcare services. Because CVOC works exclusively in three central California counties, it specializes in programs tailored to agricultural communities, including pesticide safety training, crop freeze disaster relief, and seasonal worker dislocation services.

Counties served: Stanislaus, Merced, Madera

Budget: $7,000,000

www.cvoc.org