Social Services
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CalFresh
Formerly called food stamps, CalFresh provides eligible households with an electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card that works just like a debit card and can be used at most grocery stores and farmers markets to ensure access to healthy foods.
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CalWORKs
CalWORKs provides temporary financial assistance and employment focused services to families with minor children who have income and property below state maximum limits for their family size.
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Welfare-to-Work
Welfare-to-Work is a program within CalWORKs that assists families in becoming self-sufficient through employment.
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Medi-Cal
The state Medi-Cal Program is administered through the county Department of Health and Human Services, Social Services Branch. Medi-cal serves low-income individuals and families.
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General Relief
The General Relief Program is a county-funded general assistance program for indigent county residents that offers repayable benefits.
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Transportation Assistance Program
The purpose of the program is to assist individuals and families who can be better served by relocating to a destination that provides a reconnection to family or friends or with employment opportunities that will lead to self-sufficiency.
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Employment Services
Discover information about the employment programs that are offered in the county.
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Public Guardian Office
The Public Guardian Office serves as Conservator for persons with various types of impairments.
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Child Welfare Services
Obtain information about child welfare services such as child abuse, fostering, and more.
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CWS Office of the Ombudsperson
The Humboldt County Department of Health & Human Services, Child Welfare Services (CWS) now has an ombudsperson who provides independent review of concerns or complaints, information, consultation and facilitation and assistance with problem resolution.
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Social Services Locations
Find out where the Social Services locations are.