31st Annual Report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County The 31st Annual Report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County studies four interdependent focus areas: Good Health, Economic Well-Being, Educational Achievement and Safe Homes and Communities. Each focus area includes the most recent data for indicators to...

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This year’s Annual Report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County is now available. The report details the conditions of health, economic well-being, education and safety of Orange County’s children, giving insight into the ongoing efforts and progress in the conditions of our community’s youth. Two areas of interest...

701 - Extended Foster Care ( 237.7 KB) 701-A Extended Foster Care - Probation (942.7 KB) 702 - Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payment (Kin-GAP) Program (250.4 KB) 703 - Legal Guardians (175.2 KB) 704 - Supplemental Security Income (SSI) (194 KB) 705 - Approved Relative Caregiver (ARC) Program (231.6 KB) 706...

Effective January 1, 2026, two changes to Medi-Cal eligibility rules will take effect: Reinstated asset limits: Adults 65 and older, people with disabilities, and those who are in a family that exceeds income limits under federal tax rules will need to meet asset requirements to receive Medi-Cal. Countable assets include...

Administrative Review (75.9 KB) Benefits and Services ( 120.57 KB) Eligibility Determination ( 137.53 KB) Income ( 94.05 KB) Introduction ( 130.96 KB) Personal Property (63.4 KB) Program Requirements and Penalties ( 153.72 KB) Real Property (97.9 KB) Residence (56.8 KB) Responsible Relatives (54.8 KB) Social Services (46.9 KB)

904 Home Safe Program ( 144.6 KB) 907 Service Plan and Monitoring ( 646.24 KB) 908 Reassessment ( 117.3 KB) 909 Case Closure ( 105 KB) 1000 Program Overview (7.6 KB) 1001 Application Process & Case Opening (23.2 KB) 1003 Authorized Representative (273 KB) 1004 Nonmedical Out-of-Home Care Policy (...

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) 541-7444 Email...

Absent Parent Search/Relative Search (61.9 KB) Abuse Investigations - Findings, Documentation and Cross Reporting (66.8 KB) Abuse Investigations - Open Case (47.6 KB) Abuse Investigations - Orangewood Children's Home (307.16 KB) Abuse Investigations - Practice Guidelines (504.88 KB) Abuse Investigations--Foster Care (56.1 KB) Abuse Investigations--Protective Interventions (127.3 KB) Acquisition of...

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