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Category: Individual & Family Wellbeing

Providing financial relief to Latino families

In Spring 2020, Canal Alliance established a Financial Assistance program as part of our organizational response to the pandemic and its devastating impact on Marin’s Latino immigrant community. Since the start of the program, more than $2.5 million has been raised from individual donors, foundations, and corporations, all of which
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Volunteer spotlight – Nancy Curran

For over 20 years, Nancy Curran has demonstrated her dedication to Marin’s immigrant community by serving as the Canal Alliance Citizenship Class instructor. Through her volunteer service, she has helped, hundreds (if not thousands) of clients become U.S. citizens!
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Volunteer spotlight – Pellie Anderson

Pellie Anderson began volunteering with UP! (University Prep) in 2018. Since then, Pellie has provided students with homework support, study skills, and organizational skills for two hours every week.
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San Rafael’s essential residents need a better virus testing system

Marin Independent Journal article by: Maggie Stevens For those of us who are teaching Marin’s neediest children during the COVID-19 pandemic, Zoom isn’t cutting it. Some teachers have told me they’d […]

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COVID-19 and community updates

Canal Alliance is addressing the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Marin’s Latinx community
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Interview with “Promotores de Salud”, Oscar and Ricardo

We interview Oscar and Ricardo, who work with us as "promotores de salud," or community health promoters. Oscar and Ricardo connect with people in the community to provide essential educational tools and materials during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Child Abuse Prevention and Foster Care Awareness

Like many of the crucial services that Canal Alliance provides, child abuse and neglect prevention is a key aspect of our work with clients. As part of our mission to help Latino immigrants and their families break the generational cycle of poverty, we see first-hand how this issue can undermine
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Q & A with Marin County Children and Family Services

To learn more about Marin County Children and Family Services (CFS) programs, we talked to Adrian Hernandez, Child Welfare Worker II-Bilingual, Leslie Fields, Recruitment & Support Specialist and Paul Booth, Resource Family Approval Manager.
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Stories from the Front Lines pt.1

Pricilla Melo, Canal Alliance Intake Specialist, talked to us about her experience since the COVID-19 crisis started and how her role supporting clients and community members has shifted during shelter in place.
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Stories from the Front Lines (Cristina Sosa)

Cristina Sosa, Canal Alliance Intake Specialist, talked to us about her experience since the COVID-19 crisis started and how her role supporting clients and community members has shifted during shelter in place.
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October 19

Community Meeting on ICE in Marin

October 19, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Join us to learn about Marin County’s proposed NonCollaboration (Sanctuary) Ordinance. Marin County is considering a proposed Non-Collaboration (Sanctuary) Ordinance

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October 6

Shape the Future of Housing

October 6, 2026 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Your Voice Matters! Join the Housing Conversation! Come share your experiences and ideas about housing stability, affordability and belonging as

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