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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.
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.
Welfare-to-Work is a program within CalWORKs that assists families in becoming self-sufficient through employment.
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.
The General Relief Program is a county-funded general assistance program for indigent county residents that offers repayable benefits.
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.
Discover information about the employment programs that are offered in the county.
The Public Guardian Office serves as Conservator for persons with various types of impairments.
Obtain information about child welfare services such as child abuse, fostering, and more.
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.
Find out where the Social Services locations are.