Public Assistance

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2-1-1 is a free, non-emergency, confidential, 3-digit phone number and service that provides easy access to housing information, and critical health and human services. 2-1-1 operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with multi-lingual capabilities. If you are outside Alameda County, call (888) 886-9660. Learn more.

Financial

• CalFresh
  CalFresh is the new name for California's Food Stamp Program. CalFresh is a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that provides assistance for households to purchase nutritious food. The program uses an easy credit card format called Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) to purchase food at retail stores and farmers markets.
• Cash Assistance for Immigrants
• Direct Deposit
  Direct deposit means your monthly cash aid check will be deposited into your checking or savings account instead of mailed to you.
• Electronic Benefit Transfers (EBT)
  EBT, a.k.a Golden State Advantage Card, is an electronic system that automates the delivery, redemption, and reconciliation of issued public assistance benefits.
• Families With Children
  CalWORKs is an employment-based program that requires employable adults to participate in work-related activities to receive aid. CalWORKs encourages people to view aid as temporary help in time of crisis rather than a way of life.
• General Assistance Regulations
• Refugee Assistance
  Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) program is for newly-arrived refugees who are single and families without children.
• Single Adults
• Supplemental Security Income

Medical & Health

• Alcohol & Drug Addiction
• Health Care
  Medi-Cal provides programs of comprehensive medical services for California residents.
• Mental Health

Welfare Fraud

 Hotlines

•  -->Call 211
  2-1-1 is a free, non-emergency, confidential, 3-digit phone number and service that provides easy access to housing information, and critical health and human services.
•  -->Report Welfare Fraud
  888.991.8477

 Departments

• Social Services Agency
• Services Agency