Contra Costa Diocesan Conferences are independent of the Parish, but exists with the blessing of the Bishop and the local pastor. The service area for the Conference is usually based on the parish boundaries and the community that the parish covers.

Please note that St. Vincent de Paul conferences are a Catholic ministry, not an agency, and therefore fairly small and made up solely of volunteers.  Their main funding is from the generosity of their parishioners so the amount of funding available is relatively small.  We believe in the power of God’s love and ask him to provide His support to our neighbors in need.  You may also consider approaching other organizations directly and here is a list of some that may be able to assist you.

To find all organizations that can help you, call 211 or go to www.contracosta.ca.gov/6106/211-Contra-Costa

Agencies that can help with rent are:

     Hope Solutions – The only way to get referred to them is by calling 211

     Shelter Inc – https://shelterinc.org/get-help/

     Catholic Charities East Bay – http://www.cceb.org

For help with PG&E first try to utilize one of PG&E’s many programs: www.pge.com/en/account/billing-and-assistance/financial-assistance.html

      LIHEAP – www.csd.ca.gov/Pages/Assistance-PayingMyEnergyBills.aspx

      REACH – https://www.pge.com/en/account/billing-and-assistance/financial-assistance/relief-for-energy-assistance-through-community-help.html                              

For help with a water bill: LIWHAP – https://csd.ca.gov/waterbill  – No longer funded

To find a food pantry: www.foodbankccs.org/find-food/foodbycity/

To find the closest conference to where you live click on this link: https://oakdiocese.org/parish-boundaries

It will show you all of the parishes in Contra Costa and Alameda County.  If you live in Alameda County go to www.svdp-alameda.org.

After you determine which parish in Contra Costa County that you live in click on this link, SVdP Conference list by parish with services to find the conference that can help you and what services they offer.  Please note that if the conference that serves the area that you live in does not offer the services that you need, then SVdP will not be able to help you and you need to try a different organization.