Foster youth must remain in school for the duration of their foster care. The Orange County Department of Education is the contract provider to assist foster youth with timely transfers of academic records and enrollment in new schools. This contract also provides reading competency and math competency, along with classes...

Please click on the links below to learn more about the application process and how you can apply for CalWORKs, CalFresh (formerly known as Food Stamps), General Relief, or Refugee Assistance. CalWORKs CalFresh General Relief Refugee Cash Assistance Find a SSA Regional Office near you

Please click on the link below to find answers to commonly asked questions about CalWORKs, CalFresh, General Relief, and the General Relief Work Program. CalWORKs Electronic Benefit Transfer CalFresh General Relief General Relief Work Program

CalWORKs Homeless Assistance is available to families with children who are currently (or apparently) eligible to the CalWORKs program and are homeless, or at risk of homelessness. The CalWORKs Homeless Assistance Program: · Is limited to once every 12 months, with exceptions. · Provides payments for up to 16 days...

The Family Self Sufficiency Division administers the CalWORKs and CalFresh programs and is committed to delivering readily accessible quality Employment Services to help the unemployed and underemployed achieve stable employment which promotes independence and self-sufficiency. Family Self-Sufficiency Division actively collaborates with other SSA divisions, contract providers, other governmental agencies and...

Domestic Violence Shelters in Orange County Human Options Interval House Laura's House Women's Transitional Living Center Domestic Abuse Hotlines Human Options 877-854-3594 Interval House 562-594-4555, 714-891-8121, 800-978-3600 Laura’s House 949-498-1511 Women Transitional Living 714-992-1931 Sexual Assault Hotline: Community Service Programs, Sexual Assault Victim Services 714-957-2737 (North) 949-831-9110 (South) Legal Services...

The County of Orange uses licensed private Foster Family Agencies (FFAs) for the placement of children who require more intensive care. Effective January 1, 2017, FFAs were required to submit program statements to the State of California. These program statements must address the following: Resource Family program implementation plan Strategies...

Adult Services In-Home Supportive Services provides a wide range of domestic and personal-care services to allow persons with disabilities and elderly individuals to live safely at home. Adult Protective Services provides services to prevent or remedy neglect, abuse, and/or exploitation of adults who are unable to protect their own interests...

A variety of factors such as abuse history, time since abuse occurred, previous medical examinations, past medical treatment experience, family dynamics, developmental level, temperament, etc., all influence the child’s perception of the examination. The CAST medical component’s goals are to check the child’s medical condition, collect forensic specimens, coordinate information...

The “News & Publications” section provides an archive of the most recent Press Releases issued by the Social Services Agency. They are intended to inform and communicate with the community upcoming events as well as newsworthy developments within the agency. Public Information Officer (PIO) Jamie Cargo Phone: (714) 514-7444 Email...