The Child Abuse Services Team (CAST) is once again nationally recognized as a Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) through its renewed accreditation by the National Children’s Alliance (NCA). The organization also awarded CAST with accreditation under the optional Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC) and Physical Abuse Standards. For 35 years, CAST...
The County of Orange Social Services Agency (SSA) has published its annual report for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024, covering the period from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. The report highlights the agency’s accomplishments and initiatives and shares the positive impacts that SSA has made to the community as...
The County of Orange Social Services Agency (SSA) has published its annual report for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024, covering the period from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. The report highlights the agency’s accomplishments and initiatives and shares the positive impacts that SSA has made to the community as...
The County Community Service Center in Westminster, 15496 Magnolia St., is closing effective noon Wednesday, September 25, 2024. Clients can continue to contact their assigned case worker or obtain services through: BenefitsCal.com , the new statewide portal to apply for and check on benefits, SSA’s Call Center at (800) 281-9799...
The County of Orange Social Services Agency’s Adult Services office moved to a new location at 2020 W. Walnut St. in Santa Ana, on October 7, 2024. The office, previously housed on Warner Avenue, supports Adult Protective Services (APS), In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) and IHSS Public Authority programs. APS provides...
The 30th Annual Report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County is now available. The report offers a comprehensive portrait of the conditions of health, economic well-being, education and safety of Orange County’s children. As a means for better understanding the state of children’s health, two new indicators have...
The Families and Communities Together (FaCT) Annual Report covering July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, is now available. The report highlights the impact and achievements of FaCT’s 16 Family Resource Centers (FRCs) alongside FaCT action committees in supporting the County’s efforts to ensure children in Orange County grow up...
The County of Orange Social Services Agency (SSA) will change its call center hours starting February 7, 2025. The new call center hours will be 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Clients are able to apply for and access their current Medi-Cal, CalFresh, CalWORKs or General Relief benefits 24 hours a...
Orange County parents can learn how to keep their children safe from sexual exploitation and human trafficking at a hybrid workshop this week. The workshop, labeled Know More, Do Better for Parents and Caregivers, will cover the signs of a child being groomed, how to talk to children about body...
Update: The Hot Food Waiver has been extended to March 10, 2025. CalFresh recipients can use their benefits to buy hot, prepared food at authorized retailers through February 8, 2025, thanks to a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). The California Department of...