As reflected in the Red Cross mission, the Central California Region seeks to help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to natural and human-caused disasters through the immediate mobilization of people and resources and the provision of community, workplace, and school-based training.

Beyond disaster relief, the Region delivers Community-Disaster Education, First Aid/CPR, and other types of life-saving health & safety training to thousands of people across our region to help people prevent, prepare, and respond to emergencies.

This training targets underprivileged youth and families living in disaster-prone neighborhoods and/or at-risk for negative health outcomes.

The Red Cross is also the Congressionally-mandated agent of communication between every person serving in the United States Military and their family members.