County of Orange Social Services Agency Our Community, Our Commitment. SSA Highlights Previous CalFresh Awareness Event May 24 Enjoy appetizing activities while learning about public assistance benefits... View Press Release Skip the line, apply online! Find out how to use BenefitsCal, the new statewide benefits enrollment... Read more 2023 Water Safety Challenge Prepare for summer and water activities in this countywide one-day event. Prevent Drowning Operation Santa Claus and Senior Santa and Friends The Operation Santa Claus (OSC) and Senior Santa and Friends (SSF) holiday... Donate Today! Introducing SSA Submit! Medi-Cal, CalFresh, General Relief, In-Home Supportive Services and Foster... Read more Available Now! SSA’s Fiscal Year 2019-20 Annual Report is available for your review. The... Read more Register for CalFresh Text Reminders Attention CalFresh recipients: effective November 28, 2020, you can begin... Read more Attention Seniors and Caregivers Resources are available for seniors and caregivers. Read more Restaurant Meals Program The Restaurant Meals Program allows eligible homeless, disabled, and/or... Read more Be the One to Help Out Child sex trafficking is a nationwide epidemic and is happening here in... Read more Mandated Reporter Training Register for an online Mandated Reporter training. Learn how to identify... Read more Continuum of Care Reform The County of Orange provides comprehensive programs that support children... Read more Next Press Releases CalFresh Awareness Month Celebration Coming to Northgate Market May 19, 2023 Orange County residents are invited to enjoy an evening of appetizing activities while learning about CalFresh, California’s supplemental nutrition assistance program. Orange... Supervisor Doug Chaffee and County of Orange Social Services Agency Host Health Fair and Children's Day Event May 1, 2023 Orange County Supervisor Doug Chaffee, Fourth District, and the County of Orange Social Services Agency (SSA) announced a Health Fair and Children's Day event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m... New Statewide Benefits Enrollment Portal to Launch April 24, 2023 April 19, 2023 The County of Orange Social Services Agency (SSA) will transition to BenefitsCal, an enhanced public assistance benefits enrollment portal, on Monday, April 24, 2023. BenefitsCal... County of Orange Social Services Agency to Discontinue Saturday Call Center Hours April 11, 2023 The County of Orange Social Services Agency (SSA) will discontinue its Saturday call center hours due to decreased call volumes. Call agents who normally work on Saturdays will... Over 1,000 Residents Served During Community Resources & Health Fair March 31, 2023 More than 1,000 residents received free food, diapers, household goods and information on food and other community resources at a Saturday event hosted by Orange County Supervisor... Social Services Agency and Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento Host Community Resources & Health Fair March 23, 2023 In response to the loss of CalFresh emergency allotments, Orange County Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento, Second District, and the County of Orange Social Services Agency have... CalFresh Recipients Losing Monthly Emergency Allotment February 6, 2023 Orange County, Calif. (February 6, 2023) – Orange County residents will see lower CalFresh benefits starting in April due to the federal government’s enactment of the Fiscal Year... County of Orange Social Services Agency Cypress Regional Center Temporarily Closing December 12, 2022 The County of Orange Social Services Agency (SSA) announced today that its Cypress Regional Center at 6100 Chip Ave. will temporarily close beginning December 16, 2022. This... 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