A mom in East Palo Alto went to jail for stealing diapers; her kids went to foster care.  According to […more…]

Help a Mother Out is excited to announce that its fearless leader, Lisa Truong, recently had an Op-Ed published in […more…]

All parents want their babies to grow up happy, healthy, and well cared for. But with diapers costing a monthly […more…]

Arlene Stanich-Prince, Executive Director of Ohlhoff Recovery Programs. Ohlhoff Recovery Programs Executive Director Arlene Stanich-Prince has witnessed the barriers her clients face in accessing treatment in the Bay Area again and again.But she also knows this from personal experience. Her husband, insured by a prominent managed care organization, had to wait four months to see a mental health professional several years ago, and then was allowed to see that person only five times. If he wanted to continue his sessions, he’d have to see another therapist and start the process all over again – so he decided to go outside [...more...]

The San Francisco Bay Area is an exceptional place to live and raise a family. But it shouldn’t be just […more…]

Lisa Truong was a new mom at home with her baby at the height of the Great Recession, when an […more…]