With nearly 900 staff in seven locations, serving over 120,000 citizens each year, we are the largest social service organization in Stanislaus County. The motto of Stanislaus County is "Striving to be the Best County in America". That’s a pretty high goal for an organization. The words of that motto convey much more than ambition. Behind those words is a strong regard for the people we serve and pride in how we serve them.

CSA can trace its "roots" to the history of people helping people. The traditions of helping others, particularly the poor, the sick and young children are found in all cultures and faiths. It wasn’t until the last half of the last century that government played a significant role in meeting the needs of the poor and vulnerable. Since the 1960’s there has been a dramatic growth in the number and scope of social service programs. The growth in government programs accompanied the recognition that churches and charities could not do the job alone.

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