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Alameda County

Bay Area Immigrant & Refugee Services
2515 Santa Clara Avenue, Suite 205
Alameda, CA  94501
(510) 759-3508
rahimaurang@gmail.com
www.bairscares.org

Catholic Charities, East Bay
433 Jefferson Street
Oakland, CA  94607
(510) 768-3100
www.cceb.org/locations

International Institute of the Bay Area
405 14th Street, Suite 500
Oakland, CA  94612
(510) 451-2846
oakland@iibayarea.org
www.iibayarea.org

International Rescue Committee
440 Grand Avenue, Suite 500
Oakland, CA  94610
(510) 452-8222
NorthernCalifornia@rescue.org
www.rescue.org/united-states/oakland-ca

NARIKA (Domestic violence org)
PO Box 7779
Berkeley, CA  94707
(510) 444-6068
(800) 215-7308 - Hotline
narika@narika.org
www.narika.org

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Contra Costa County

Catholic Charities, East Bay - Concord
3540 Chestnut Avenue
Concord, CA  94519
(925) 825-3099
www.cceb.org/locations

Catholic Charities, East Bay - West County
217 Harbour Way
Richmond CA  94801
(510) 234-5110
www.cceb.org/locations

Jewish Family Services, East Bay
Refugee and Immigration Services
1855 Olympic Boulevard, Suite 200
Walnut Creek, CA  94596
(925) 927-2000
www.jfcs-eastbay.org/services

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Los Angeles County

Catholic Charities, Glendale
Refugee and Immigrant Services
4322 San Fernando Road
Glendale, CA  93106
(818) 409-3080
www.catholiccharitiesla.org/where-we-are/san-fernando-region

Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking
5042 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 586
Los Angeles, CA  90036
(213) 365-1906
info@castla.org
www.castla.org

Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles
Interfaith Refugee & Immigration Service (IRIS)
3621 Brunswick Avenue
Los Angeles, CA  90039
(323) 667-0489
iris@ladiocese.org
www.iris-la.org

International Institute of Los Angeles
3845 Selig Place
Los Angeles, CA  90031
(323) 224-3800
www.iilosangeles.org

Program for Torture Victims
3550 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1906
Los Angeles, CA  90010
(213) 384-4788, ext. 246
info@ptvla.org
www.ptvla.org

PARS Equality Center
4954 Van Nuys Boulevard, Suite 201
Sherman Oaks, CA  91403
(818) 616-3091
rodabaee@parsequalitycenter.org
www.parsequalitycenter.org

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Orange County

Catholic Charities of Orange County
1800 E.17th Street
Santa Ana, CA  92705
(714) 347-9670
www.ccoc.org

Vietnamese Community of Orange County, Inc.
9862 Chapman Avenue, Suite B
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(714) 418-2040

World Relief, Southern California
13121 Brookhurst Street, Suite H
Garden Grove, CA  92843
(714) 210-4730
worldrelief.org/socal

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Sacramento County

International Rescue Committee
2020 Hurley Way, Suite 420
Sacramento, CA  95825
(916) 482-0120
NorthernCalifornia@Rescue.org
www.rescue.org/united-states/sacramento-ca

Opening Doors
1111 Howe Avenue, Suite 125
Sacramento, CA  95825
(916) 492-2591
info@openingdoorsinc.org
www.openingdoorsinc.org

Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services
3333 Third Avenue
Sacramento, CA  95817
(916) 456-1980
www.sacramentofoodbank.org

World Relief, Sacramento
4616 Roseville Road, Suite 107
North Highlands, CA  95660
(916) 978-2650
www.worldreliefsacramento.org

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San Bernardino County

Asian-American Resource Center
1133 South "E" Street
San Bernardino, CA  92408
(909) 383-0164
www.aarc-ie.org

Catholic Charities, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties
Refugee and Immigration Services
1800 Western Avenue, Suite 107
San Bernardino, CA  92411
(909) 880-3625
www.ccsbriv.org

Additional Locations:
Ontario:(909) 391-4882
Riverside:(951) 689-1803
Moreno Valley: (951) 924-9964
Coachella Valley:(760) 342-0157
High Desert:(760) 243-5335
Murrieta:(951) 691-8203

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San Diego County

Alliance for African Assistance
5952 El Cajon Boulevard
San Diego, CA  92115
(619) 286-9052
info@alliance-for-africa.org
www.alliance-for-africa.org

Catholic Charities, San Diego
Refugee Services
4575-A Mission Gorge Place
San Diego, CA  92120
(619) 287-9454
www.ccdsd.org/refugee-services

International Rescue Committee
5348 University Avenue, Suite 205
San Diego, CA  92105
(619) 641-7510
SanDiego@Rescue.org
www.rescue.org/united-states/san-diego-ca

Jewish Family Service of San Diego
8804 Balboa Avenue
San Diego, CA  92123
(858) 637-3210
jfsonline@jfssd.org
www.jfssd.org

License to Freedom
131 Avocado Avenue
El Cajon, CA  92020
(619) 401-2800
(619) 813-7415 (Arabic/Kurdish Helpline)
dilkhwaz@licensetofreedom.org
www.licensetofreedom.org

National Conflict Resolution Center
530 B Street, Suite 1700
San Diego, CA  92101
(619) 238-2400
infor@ncrconline.com
www.ncrconline.com

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San Francisco County

African Advocacy Network
938 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA  94110
(415) 503-1032
www.aansf.org

Catholic Charities, San Francisco
Refugee and Immigration Services
990 Eddy Street
San Francisco, CA  94109
(415) 972-1200
moreinfo@CatholicCharitiesSF.org
www.catholiccharitiessf.org

International Institute of the Bay Area (IIBA)
657 Mission Street, Suite 301
San Francisco, CA  94105
(415) 538-8100
sfinfo@iibayarea.org
www.iibayarea.org

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San Joaquin County

Vietnamese Voluntary Foundation (VIVO)
4422 N Pershing Avenue, Suite D7
Stockton, CA  95207
(209) 475-9454
vivostockton@gmail.com
www.vivousa.org

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Santa Clara County

Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI)
2400 Moorpark Avenue, Suite 300
San Jose, CA 
(408) 975-2730
info@aaci.org
www.aaci.org

Asian Law Alliance
991 W Hedding Street, Suite 202
San Jose, CA  95126
(408) 287-9710
www.asianlawalliance.org

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County
John XXIII Multiservice Center (Older Adult Services)
195 E San Fernando Street
San Jose, CA  95112
(408) 899-7140
www.catholiccharitiesscc.org/john-xxiii-multi-service-center

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County
Refugee Resettlement and Refugee Foster Care Services
2625 Zanker Road
San Jose, CA  95134
(408) 468-0100
resettlement@catholiccharitiesscc.org
ccollins@catholiccharitiesscc.org
www.catholiccharitiesscc.org

Family Alliance for Counseling Tools and Resolution (factr)
2 N Market Street, Suite 420
San Jose, CA  95113
(408) 283-8943
info@factr.org
www.factr.org

International Rescue Committee
1210 S Bascom Avenue, Suite 227
San Jose, CA  95128
Phone: 408-277-0255
NorthernCalifornia@Rescue.org
www.rescue.org/united-states/san-jose-ca

Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley
14855 Oka Road, Suite 202
Los Gatos, CA  95032
(408) 556-0600
jfs@jfssv.org
www.jfssv.org

PARS Equality Center
1635 The Alameda
San Jose, CA  95126
(408) 261-6400
info@parsequalitycenter.org
www.parsequalitycenter.org

Vietnamese Voluntary Foundation (VIVO)
2296 Quimby Road
San Jose, CA  95122
(408) 532-7755
info@vivousa.org
www.vivousa.org

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Stanislaus County

International Rescue Committee
2925 Niagra Street, Suite 6
Turlock, CA  95382
(209) 667-2378
www.rescue.org/united-states/turlock-ca

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Contact Us

Refugee Programs Bureau
P.O. Box 944243, MS 9-6-646
Sacramento, CA  94244-2430
(916) 654-4356
RPB@dss.ca.gov

Quick Links

Reporting Other Types of Fraud

There are many types of fraud not related to public assistance. Some links that may be helpful are listed below:

Automotive Repair Complaints and/or Fraud
Hot Line: 1-800-952-521. 0n The Department of Consumer Affairs is California’s consumer protection agency. It licenses and regulates auto repair dealers, Smog Check stations, and dozens of other professions.

Reporting Complaints Against Businesses
The Attorney General's Office handles complaints against a variety of businesses in addition to providing complaint resources for specific types of businesses.

Insurance Fraud
Regional Office Contact Map - Find the appropriate regional office to report insurance fraud.

Mail Fraud
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is the law enforcement branch of the U.S. Postal Service, empowered by federal laws and regulations to investigate and enforce over 200 federal statutes related to crimes against the U.S. Mail, the Postal Service and its employees.

Medi-Cal Fraud
Hot Line: 1-800-722-0432. A law-enforcement agency, the Bureau of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse is comprised of prosecutors, special agents, and forensic auditors who conduct criminal and civil investigations and prosecutions for theft from the Medi-Cal program.

Medicare, Medicaid or Other Healthcare Fraud

Hot Line: 1-800-447-8477. Confidentially report matters involving fraud, waste and mismanagement in any US Department of Health & Human Services program.

Social Security Administration Program Fraud (Retirement, Survivors and/or Disability) & Representative Payee Misuse
Report fraud, waste, or abuse of Social Security Administration Programs such as Retirement, Survivors, Disability and Supplemental Security Income via the Internet.

Unemployment Insurance, State Disability Insurance, or Payroll Tax Fraud
1-800-229-6297. The California Employment Development Department (EDD) provides information on their fraud detection and deterrence efforts as well as links to report suspected program abuse.

Women Infants and Children Supplemental Nutrition Program Abuse
1-800-852-5770. Find general information relating to the Women Infants and Children (WIC) Program Integrity Unit.

Workers' Compensation Fraud
1-888-786-7372.

Identity Theft

Internet Crime

Avoiding Internet Investment Scams