CARE Model
Community • Access • Resources • Education
CARE is LFCD’s signature service model and organizational brand.
Built on Community, Access, Resources, and Education, the CARE Model provides a clear, unified pathway for individuals and families to achieve wellness, stability, and long-term opportunity.
CARE is delivered through two major service hubs:
CARE Campuses (Housing + Holistic Support)
CARE Community Centers (Education + Workforce + Empowerment)
Together, these hubs support all three pillars of LFCD’s mission: Health, Housing, and Human Services.
What CARE Stands For
Community
Creating safe, welcoming spaces where individuals and families feel supported and connected.
Access
Removing barriers so participants can easily reach housing, health, and human services without long waits or complicated processes.
Resources
Offering culturally responsive wraparound supports—from job training to digital literacy to wellness services.
Education
Providing lifelong learning opportunities, skill-building pathways, and youth/family programs that strengthen long-term success.
CARE CAMPUSES
Housing + Healing + Pathways to Independence
CARE Campuses are transitional housing communities where participants live onsite while receiving holistic, wraparound support designed to help them rebuild their lives.
CARE Campus Services Include:
- Safe, supportive transitional housing
- Intensive case management
- CalAIM-informed health & behavioral health support
- Life skills, health education & wellness coaching
- Workforce development & IPS employment services
- Digital literacy & education opportunities
- Financial literacy & budgeting
- Reentry stabilization (as applicable)
- Community meals, workshops & healing support
CARE Campus Goals:
- Improve physical & behavioral health
- Achieve income stability & competitive employment
- Strengthen life skills & independence
- Transition into permanent, stable housing
- Build long-term economic mobility and self-sufficiency
CARE Campuses create safe, structured environments where people can stabilize, heal, grow, and move forward with confidence.
CARE COMMUNITY CENTERS
Education + Workforce + Community Empowerment
CARE Community Centers are non-residential hubs designed to bring essential education, technology, and workforce opportunities directly into neighborhoods.
These centers strengthen the “Human Services” pillar of LFCD’s mission by helping participants build the skills and confidence needed for long-term success.
CARE Community Center Services Include:
- Digital literacy & technology labs
- ESL & adult education
- Career pathways & workforce development
- Job readiness & placement (IPS model)
- Youth tutoring, leadership & family programs
- Financial literacy & economic mobility supports
- Navigation, referrals & community resources
- Workshops, certifications & life skills classes
CARE Community Centers Support:
- Economic empowerment
- Educational advancement
- Career readiness & employment
- Digital inclusion
- Youth success and family stability
- Community connection & belonging
CARE Centers are accessible, multilingual, and culturally rooted—ensuring everyone has a place to learn, grow, and thrive.
CARE’s Role in the LFCD Continuum of Care
CARE is woven into every part of LFCD’s approach.
CARE Campuses → Housing & Health Stability
CARE Community Centers → Education, Employment & Opportunity
Together, they create a seamless model that supports the 3Hs: Health, Housing, and Human Services.
CARE ensures that participants can move from:
- Crisis
- Stability
- Skill-Building
- Employment
- Permanent Housing
- Long-Term Independence
with no wrong door and continuous support.
CARE Locations
CARE Campuses
(Transitional Housing)
Oakland CARE Campus
CARE Community Centers (Non-Housing)
Sacramento CARE Community Center
CARE Community Centers, Oakland
Why CARE Matters
CARE represents LFCD’s commitment to:
- Whole-person care
- Culturally responsive services
- Accessible community support
- Education and economic mobility
- Healing, stability, and opportunity
- Strengthening families and communities
CARE is more than a model—it is a promise to create community-driven pathways that help individuals and families thrive.
Get Involved With CARE
Support CARE through partnership, volunteering, collaboration, or donations.