County of Orange Social Services Agency Our Community, Our Commitment. SSA Highlights Previous CalFresh Benefits Delay More Info Protect your CalFresh and CalWORKS Benefits Download the ebtEDGE app Orange County Older Adults Needs Assessment Report Read the Report Changes to Work Rule Disqualifications Individuals will no longer lose CalFresh benefits if they do not follow... More Info CSEC Caregivers Resource Guide If you suspect a child in your care is being sexually exploited... Learn More Skip the line, apply online! Find out how to use BenefitsCal, the new statewide benefits enrollment... Read more Upload Your Documents Use SSA Submit or BenefitsCal to upload your documents. Upload Documents Request a General Relief Hearing You can request a General Relief Hearing through SSA Submit. Request a Hearing Next Press Releases CalFresh Benefits Return to Normal Issuance November 14, 2025 Orange County, Calif. (November 14, 2025) — CalFresh benefits have returned to the regular issuance process with the end of the federal government shutdown. No CalFresh benefits... California Begins Issuing 100% of November CalFresh Benefits November 7, 2025 California has begun issuing November CalFresh benefits, starting with recipients who normally receive their benefits between the first and seventh of the month. Recipients may... CalFresh Benefits to be Delayed in November October 24, 2025 Due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, CalFresh benefits will be delayed in November. CalFresh recipients can call 2-1-1 or visit 211oc.org to be connected to food... A Statement on Federal Request for Client CalFresh Data July 29, 2025 The County of Orange Social Services Agency (SSA) continues to monitor changes to how the federal government obtains our clients’ data. Per reports from CalMatters , NPR , KTLA and... See All Press Popular Resources About the Agency Abuse Reporting Apply for / Check on Benefits Becoming a Foster Parent (link is external) Child Welfare City-by-City Reports Doing Business File a Child Abuse Report Juvenile Dependency Parent Guide Juvenile Dependency Parent Guide (Spanish) Organization Overview Organizational Chart Provider RFP / RFI Immigrant Assistance Becoming a Foster Parent (link is external) FaCT (Families and Communities Together) (link is external) Health Resources Juvenile Dependency Parent Guide Juvenile Dependency Parent Guide (Spanish) National Domestic Violence Hotline Organizational Chart Provider RFP / RFI Safely Surrendered Baby 877-BABY-SAF / 877-222-9723 Agency Snapshot group Over 1 in 4 OC residents served in Orange County engineering 4200 Employees business 19 Office Locations attach_money 1 Billion Budget Resources Child Abuse Registry 24-Hour Hotline 714-940-1000 or 800-207-4464 Elder / Disabled Adult Abuse 24-Hour Hotline 800-451-5155 Mandated Reporter Follow Up Form Newborn Referrals 800-281-9799 Orangewood Children & Family Center 714-935-7584 Fostering and Adopting (link is external) 888-871-5437 Medi-Cal Info Line 800-281-9799 Orange County Family Resource Centers (link is external) Need Help Finding Resources? (link is external) Dial 2-1-1 OC Behavioral Health Information & Referrals (link is external) 855-OC-LINKS (855-625-4657) National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233 Quick Links Previous Important Medi-Cal Update Are you enrolled in Medi-Cal? Has your contact information changed in the past two years? Update your contact information with the Social Services Agency to stay enrolled. Alert OC Subscribe to Receive Emergency Information Abuse Reporting CalFresh CalWorks General Relief Medi-Cal 123 Next
