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Cash Aid

• CalWORKs - Cash Aid Assistance/with Children
• Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI)
• General Assistance (GA) or General Relief (GR) Program

Child Issues

• Child Care Assistance
  • Toll-free telephone number: 1-800-543-7793
• Subsidized Child Care - Centralized Eligibility List (CEL)
• Child Custody / Visitation / Legal Guardianship
• Child Protective Services - Hotline
• Child Support Issues
• In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Program
• Residential Care/Assisted Living (non-medical)
  • Telephone number: (916) 324-3755

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County Workers and Office Locations

• Complaints Regarding County Worker(s)
• County Social Services/ Human Services Agency Locations

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CalFresh (formerly the Food Stamps Program)

• Electronic Benefit Transfer Card (EBT) - Lost or Stolen
  • Toll-free telephone number: 1-877-328-9677
• CalFresh Program / Pre-Screen Tool / Application
• CalFresh Program Application for Retailers/Vendors

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Adult Issues

• In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Program
• Adult Protective Services
• Residential Care/Assisted Living (non-medical)
  • Telephone number: (916)324-3755
• Senior/Elder Services
  • Toll-free telephone number: 1-800-677-1116

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Medical

• Medi-Cal Program / How to Apply
• Medi-Cal Customer Services
  • Telephone number: (916) 636-1980
• Benefits Identification Card (BIC) (commonly referred to as a Medi-Cal card)
• County Medical Services Program (CMSP) for Indigent Individuals
  • Toll-free telephone number: 1-800-670-6133
• Major Risk Medical Insurance Plan (MRMIP)
• Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program (BCCTP)
• Access for Infants and Mothers (AIM) Program
  • Toll-free telephone number: 1-800-433-2611
• Healthy Families Program
• Foundation for Health Coverage Education
• Health Insurance Premium Payment (HIPP) Program
  • Email:  HIPP@dhcs.ca.gov
  • Fax:  916-440-5676
• Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) Program
  • Email:  buyin@dhcs.ca.gov
• State Disability Insurance (SDI)

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Out of State Inquiries (by Counties only)

• County Social Services/ Human Services Agency Telephone Listing
• County Social Services/ Human Services Agency Locations

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Housing

• Public and Indian Housing Contact Information

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Records/Forms

• Adoption Records
• Public Assistance Records

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Social Security

• Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
  • Toll-free telephone number: 1-800-772-1213
• Social Security Fraud
  • Toll-free telephone number: 1-800-772-1213
• Medicare
  • Toll-free telephone number: 1-866-227-9863

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State Hearings

• Request a Hearing
  • Telephone Number: 1-800-952-5253
  • TDD: 1-800-952-8349
• Status of Appeal / Postponement / Cancellation
  • Telephone number: 1-800-743-8525

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Report Abuse/Fraud

• Special Investigation Unit (SIU)
  • CDSS Hotline: Toll-free telephone number: 1-800-344-8477
• Report Abuse
• Report Fraud

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• Tips for Using Adobe PDF Files
• Technical Help

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