​This program provides an overview of Benefits & Services offered by the California Department of Social Services. Some services are funded and managed by individual counties. Visit web pages for information about things listed below and contact your county as necessary.

• Cash Aid - Cash Programs for low income individuals and families - Including refugees, immigrants, survivors of human trafficking, domestic violence, and other serious crimes; and disaster victims.
• Food& Nutrition - Programs that enhance your food budget and nutrition.
  
• Child Services - Services to help protect children and assist families.
• Adult Services - Care and assistance programs for adults.
• Foster Parents, Youth and Families - Information for foster parents, foster youth and families involved with child welfare services.
• Adoption Services - Adoption, finding siblings and parents, adoption services.
• Hearings and Appeals - How to file a request for a hearing or appeal a decision.
• More Services - Refugees, immigrants, trafficking victims, disaster victims, housing.
  
  

Web pages

• Cash Aid - https://www.cdss.ca.gov/benefits-services/cash-assistance
• Food & Nutrition - https://www.cdss.ca.gov/benefits-services/food-nutrition
• Child Services - https://www.cdss.ca.gov/benefits-services/child-services
• Adult Services - https://www.cdss.ca.gov/benefits-services/adult-services
• Foster Parents, Youth and Families - https://www.cdss.ca.gov/benefits-services/foster-parents-and-youth
• Adoption Services - https://www.cdss.ca.gov/benefits-services/adoption-services
• Hearings and Appeals - https://www.cdss.ca.gov/reporting/hearings-and-appeals
• More Services - https://www.cdss.ca.gov/benefits-services/more-services