Programs
Seven program areas, one door. You do not need to know which one fits — tell us what is happening and we route it. Every program is confidential, available in English, Spanish and French, and free for everyone in need.
Hardship Relief
Emergency assessment within 48 hours; direct relief when funds allow; referral to vetted partners for larger needs.
- Sudden job loss
- Unexpected bills
- Family crises
Fair Work Initiative
Labor-exploitation mitigation: rights education, documentation help, wage claims, unsafe-condition reports, trafficking screening, referral to enforcement.
- Know your rights
- File a wage claim
- Report unsafe conditions
Housing & Food Stability
Rental and utility assistance navigation, tenant rights, food banks, CalFresh, WIC and school meals.
- Eviction notices
- Utility shut-offs
- Food assistance
Health Navigation
Community clinics, sliding-scale care, Medi-Cal, charity care, bill review, payment plans and prescription savings.
- Find low-cost care
- Understand a bill
- Apply for coverage
Family Emergencies Far From Home
Guidance after a death, repatriation options, funeral costs, consular contacts and coordination with the Mutual Aid Compact.
- Someone has died
- Crisis back home
- Repatriation
Online Safety & Scam Protection
Free scam-checks, the impostor checklist, current scam patterns, first-24-hours help, workshops for associations.
- Is this a scam?
- What we never do
- Workshops
One request can open several doors.
A request rarely fits one box. An unpaid wage becomes a rent problem; a hospital bill becomes a food problem; a death back home becomes a work problem. When you contact us we look at the whole situation, not one line of it, and we open every program that applies. You deal with one person, not six.
What you can expect from every program:
- A first response within two business days, sooner for emergencies.
- Plain explanations of what exists, what you qualify for, and what it takes to apply.
- Help with the steps — forms, calls, documents, deadlines.
- Referral only to partners we have checked.
- Follow-up until the problem is solved or someone else has clearly taken it over.
Need help today?
Free, confidential, in your language. Or fund the next family's relief.
Free for everyone in need. Always.
The Together and Stronger Foundation was built as a foundation of true compassion for all in need. There is no membership, no card and no price: every person who asks receives a personal reply, and every program below is open to all. Direct financial relief is given as funds allow and prioritised by need.
The open door
- A personal reply to every request, in English, Spanish or French
- All our practical guides and know-your-rights information
- Free scam checks on any suspicious message
- Referral to public programs, clinics and legal aid
- Same-day routing to specialists when someone is in danger
When life gets hard, we walk with you
- Hardship Relief — help paid directly to the landlord, utility or pharmacy
- Family Emergency support, including a death far from home and the Mutual Aid Compact
- Life Milestones — births, weddings, graduations and elder celebrations
- Fair Work case support — from the wage claim to the hearing
- Health Navigation and Housing & Food case support, followed through to resolution
- A named team member who follows your household’s situation through
No payment of any kind is connected to the Foundation’s help. The Foundation never charges a fee for a service and never asks for gift cards, wire transfers, crypto or immigration status. In a crisis, write or call today — emergencies are handled first.