Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Monterey is a faith-based, non-profit social service agency providing aid to individuals and families throughout Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz, and San Luis Obispo counties. When funds are available they are able to provide direct aid with rental, move-in, and utility assistance. They can also help with applying for CalFresh and MediCal.With the help of an immigration attorney and Department of Justice accredited staff they are able to help people obtain lawful permanent residency and  citizenship.They also help with disaster relief and laser tattoo removal. Their website can be translated into Arabic, Chinese, Dutch,English, French, German, Italian, Pashto, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian. They have staff that speak English and Spanish, and their Santa Cruz office is wheelchair accessible but the Watsonville office isn’t. To apply for Catholic Charities programs please call them directly.