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Information for Recipients
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About the Restaurant Meals Program Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) To find a list of participating restaurants, click here and scroll down to Orange County. The Restaurant Meals Program (RMP) allows elderly, disabled* and homeless CalFresh recipients and their spouse to use their Golden State Advantage (EBT) card to purchase prepared...
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Vocational Assessment
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Vocational Assessment is the activity following Job Services for CalWORKs Welfare-To-Work participants who have not found full-time employment. The assessment is a professional evaluation of the participant’s work history, skills, education, knowledge and physical abilities, and evaluation of the chances for employment given the participant’s current status and the local...
Child and Family Team (CFT)
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A Child and Family Team (CFT) refers to a group of individuals who collaborate with one another to support and serve the child/youth and family to ensure that the child’s/youth’s needs are being met. The CFT must include the child/youth, family and representatives from the placing agency, mental health as...
General Relief Regulations
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Administrative Review (75.9 KB) Benefits and Services ( 120.57 KB) Eligibility Determination ( 137.53 KB) Income ( 94.05 KB) Introduction ( 130.96 KB) Personal Property (63.4 KB) Program Requirements and Penalties ( 153.72 KB) Real Property (97.9 KB) Residence (56.8 KB) Responsible Relatives (54.8 KB) Social Services (46.9 KB)
Children & Family Services Policies
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Absent Parent Search/Relative Search (61.9 KB) Abuse Investigations - Findings, Documentation and Cross Reporting (66.8 KB) Abuse Investigations - Open Case (47.6 KB) Abuse Investigations - Orangewood Children's Home (307.16 KB) Abuse Investigations - Practice Guidelines (504.88 KB) Abuse Investigations--Foster Care (56.1 KB) Abuse Investigations--Protective Interventions (127.3 KB) Acquisition of...
News & Publications
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The “News & Publications” section provides an archive of the most recent Press Releases issued by the Social Services Agency. They are intended to inform and communicate with the community upcoming events as well as newsworthy developments within the agency. Public Information Officer (PIO) Jamie Cargo Phone: (714) 541-7444 Email...
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How Do I Apply For Medi-Cal?
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Attention: The California Department of Health Care Services has begun sending text messages about 2027 Work and Community Engagement Requirements for Medi-Cal. This is a legitimate message. Starting January 2027, certain Medi-Cal recipients will be asked to prove they are working or volunteering during their renewal periods. SSA staff will...
General Information
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Attention: The California Department of Health Care Services has begun sending text messages about 2027 Work and Community Engagement Requirements for Medi-Cal. This is a legitimate message. Starting January 2027, certain Medi-Cal recipients will be asked to prove they are working or volunteering during their renewal periods. SSA staff will...
CalWORKs Policies
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100 A2 Immediate Need/Expedited Determination 100 B1 Income Definitions 100 B10 Minor Parents Assistance Unit and Treatment of Income 100 B14 Income Reporting Threshold for SAR 100 B15 Overpayments and Underpayments 100 B2 Treatment of Income 100 B5 Higher and Lower MAPs 100 B8 Two Party Check Issuance 100 B9...
Persons Report
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Purpose of the Report In order to provide an accurate, current and transparent review of the populations served by the County of Orange Social Services Agency, the Research Unit prepares the Persons Served by Orange County Social Services Agency Report to monitor the number of individuals served by our Agency...
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