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Work Experience
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Work Experience is a form of subsidized employment in which a participant gains or enhances job skills. There is no expectation that the work site or employer will hire the participant at the end of the training period. Experience Provides the Resources for Tomorrow (EXPRT) helps provide basic job skills...
Policies
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Please read the disclaimer information before you access all links below: The Social Services Agency (SSA) respects the individual’s right to access information concerning conduct of Agency business, unless the information is “exempt from public disclosure”. SSA continues to apply best practices in business operations including the development of written...
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Our Agency Services
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Please select the area in which you may be interested to learn more about the Social Services Agency's services: Adult Services, Aid Programs, and Public Health Insurance Children & Family Services Family Self-Sufficiency Vital links to the community and SSA's public partners may also be found on the Agency's website...
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How to Apply for Refugee Assistance
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You can apply for Refugee Cash Assistance by phone (800-281-9799 / TTY 714-834-8500 ), in person at select Social Services Agency office locations, or online at BenefitsCal.com . Verifications Required Refugee Cash Assistance applicants must provide documentation issued by USCIS that verified their refugee, asylee, or trafficking victim status.
Community Youth
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Employment There are several employment-related services available to youth in the Orange County communities. Education Local school districts can provide education and training referrals for youth under 18 years of age. The Community College Districts can also provide combination high school and college credits simultaneously. The above resources are available...
Family Resource Centers
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Families & Communities Together (FaCT) Families and Communities Together (FaCT) Launched in 1994, Families and Communities Together (FaCT) is a network of Family Resource Centers (FRCs), which provides essential family support services, education and resources to children and families. FaCT is administered by the County of Orange Social Services Agency...
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Health Insurance & Services
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Foster youth and emancipated foster youth may receive Medi-Cal benefits until their 21st birthday. Medi-Cal can provide medical, dental, and behavioral health services insurance to eligible youth. The telephone number for emancipated youth to receive Medi-Cal benefits is 714-704-8842 .
Solicitation Announcements
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If you are interested in receiving notifications of Requests for Information (RFI), Request for Applications (RFA), or Requests for Proposals (RFP) for Human Services, please click here to register in OpenGov, the County's new, Internet-based, bid management system for County procurement acquisitions. There is no charge to register in OpenGov...
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On The Job Training
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On the Job Training is a form of subsidized employment in which a participant receives job skills training from an employer. After the training period, the employer is expected to hire the participant on as a regular employee. The employment would then become unsubsidized.
CAST Educational Programs
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Putting the Puzzle Together (7 hours). This program is designed to provide mandated reporters with insights into the roles and responsibilities of Child Protective Services and other CAST team member agencies have after a Child Abuse Report has been received. The training follows a case from the initial Child Abuse...
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