How Do I...

1. Apply for Benefits

   Find out how to apply for DSS programs online or in person

2. Submit Documents Online

   To send us verification documents online or email your worker, use our secure Octopus tool. (Or, you can mail, fax, or drop off your documents to the office nearest you.)

3. Download a Form

   Need to download a particular DSS form? Find it here

4. Check My Current Benefits Status

   Find out how to check your benefits status or EBT balance, or get help with an existing Medi-Cal or CalFresh case

5. Report Child Abuse

   Find out how to report suspected abuse or neglect of a child

6. Report Elder Abuse

   Find out how to report suspected abuse of an elderly or dependent adult

7. Report Welfare Fraud

   Find out how to report suspected welfare fraud

8. Become a Foster or Adoptive Parent

   Foster parents, also known as Resource Families, care for children in foster care until they can be returned to their parents or adopted. Learn about becoming a foster parent here

9. Request IHSS services

   The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program offers care providers to help elderly and disabled individuals with various tasks so they can continue to live safely at home. Learn how to apply here

10. Become an IHSS care provider

    IHSS care providers are screened, trained and paid through the IHSS Public Authority. Learn about becoming an IHSS care provider here

11. Make a Payment

    Find out how to make a repayment online or in person, or contact the Collections Unit.