Santa Clara County Calworks Resource Guide
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Santa Clara County Serve Empower Transform Making a Difference Through People, Service and Performance CalWORKs Resource Guide 2016 – 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS https://www.sccgov.org/sites/ec/jobseeker/community_resources/Documents/CalWORKsResourceGuide_2016.pdf EMERGENCY RESOURCES HEALTH RESOURSES- CONTINUE Emergency Assistance Network 1 Health Benefits Recourses Center 22 Community Services Agency of Mt. View & Los Altos WIC – Nutrition Program Healthy Kids – Health Services 22 Sacred Heart Community Services School Health Clinics of Santa Clara 23 San Andreas Regional Center St. Joseph’s Family Center 23 Santa Clara Healthy Kids Services 24 Sunnyvale Community Services Santa Clara Family Health Plan County Social LifeMoves Georgia Travis Black Infant Health Program 24 West Valley Community Services 25 All Around Senior Services Services Agency LifeMoves Opportunity Center CalWORKs Health Alliance 26 Mission The Salvation Army Linda Haskell – Empowerment Center YWCA 26 COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA ACCI – Health Centers 27 Rebekah – Children’s Services Social Services Agency – Benefits Information 2-3 28 Statement: Healthier Kids Foundation Santa Clara County MyBenefitsCalWIN 28 Mental Health Call Center – Counseling Services MyBenefitsCalWIN Mobile Application 29 Goodwill of Silicon Valley – Wellness Center 29 24-7 Automated Information Line Suicide Prevention & Crisis The mission of 30 Information Intake Benefits Cal-Learn/AFLP Programs – Pregnant Teen Services 30 the Social Information Continuing Benefits Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services SUPPORT RESOURCES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCES 31 Services Agency 2-1-1 – Santa Clara County 4 CalWORKs Social Work Unit 31 United Way VITA – Volunteer Income Tax Assistance 4 Domestic Violence Prevention is to provide Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence 31 Insight – Self-Sufficiency Standard Tool for Calculator 5 YMCA Domestic Violence Dept. Support Network 31 Bay Area Legal Aid 5 resources and FOOD RESOURCES Sacred Heart Community Service – JOBLINK 6 Second Harvest Food Bank 32 opportunities in a Bill Wilson Center – Contact Cares 6 Cal-Fresh (Food Stamps) 33 Native TANF – Assistance & Services 6 Fresh Success Program at Gavilan College 34 culturally Clean Slate – Tattoo Removal Program 7 Cal-Fresh Restaurant Meals Program 35 Expungement Program – Record Clearance 7 Farmers’ Markets and Cal-Fresh/EBT responsive 35 Jump Start Auto Repair Program 7 Senior Nutrition Program New Eyes – Glasses 8 TRANSPORTATION RESOURCES manner in order 36 Community Action Agency – Energy Assistance 8 Guarantee Ride Program 36 to enhance the Internet Essentials From Comcast 8 Bike to Work Program 36 The Health Trust Family Resource Centers 9 Mileage and Bus Pass Cost Reimbursement Transit Assistance Program (TAP) 36 quality of life in East Side Adult Education 9 Transportation Information for Santa Clara County 37-38 Child Development Centers 9 our community California Low Cost Auto Insurance Program 39 MetroED – Metropolitan Education District 9 Peninsula Family Services – Ways to Work 39 Dress for Success – San Jose 10 by protecting, HOUSING RESOURCES Leaders for Community Development 10 The Family Self-Sufficiency Program Page 11 educating, and Sacred Heart – Home Energy Assistance Program 10 Community Technology Alliance Page 15 Children Dental Center of San Jose 11 CalWORKs Housing Support Program Page 16 empowering Children’s Dental Center of Sunnyvale 11 Family Stabilized Housing Program Page 16 The Family Self-Sufficiency Program 11 Santa Clara County Shelters & Housing Page 17-18 individuals and Resources for Immigrants 11 CHILDREN RESOURCES 40 California Alternative Rates for Energy (CARE) 12 KAFPA – Kinship, Adoption & Foster Care families. 40 Phoenix Data Center 12 First 5 of Santa Clara County – Early Childhood 40 Working Partnerships, USA 12 Family Dependency Court System Learning Links Preschool 41 East San Jose Community Law Center 12 www.sccgov.org Morgan Hill Migrant Educational Program 41 Fatherhood/Male Involvement 12 Migrant Education Program (MEP) 41 Gilroy Library 13 Child Care Resources – CalWORKs Referrals 42 Santa Clara County Parks 13 Alternative Payment Programs – Child Care Service 43 Silicon Valley/South Bay SAVES 14 Community Child Care Council of SSC, Inc. (4C’s) 43 MERIWEST Credit Union 14 Choices for Children (CFC) 43 United Way Silicon Valley – Credit Coaching 15 Child Safety Information – Megan’s Law/Oliver’s Law 15 Community Technology Alliance EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES 44 15 Sourcewise – Community Resource Solution Eritrean Community Santa Clara County 44 16 Occupational Training Institute (OTI) Go Kids, Inc./Estrella Family Services 44 16 CompTechs – Computer Technical Support CalWORKs Housing Support Programs 45 16 Center for Employment Training (CET) Family Stabilized Housing Program EC Works – Expanded Subsidized Employment 45 17-18 Santa Clara County Shelter and Housing Information Employment & Career Centers 46-47 19 Opportunity Fund – Match Savings Account EDUCATION / TRAINING Society of St. Vincent de Paul 19 Community Colleges CalWORKs Liaison Services 48 The Earned Income Tax – Earned Income Credit 20 Adult Education CalWORKs Liaison Services 48 20 Education and Training Information Coalition Against Payday Predators (CAPP) 49 Immigration Information CONTACT HEALTH RESOURCES 49 Children’s Health Initiative – Health Insurance 21 Cecilia Núñez -Massara Free Prescription Saving Card 21 (408) 755-7742 cecilia.nunez- [email protected] VISION Serve Empower Transform EMERGENCY EMERGENCY RESOURCES ASSISTANCE NETWORK Assistance for Santa Clara County Families OF SANTA CLARA The Emergency Assistance Network (EAN) provides a variety of COUTNY services to prevent homelessness and act as a safety net for residents facing eviction, utility disconnection, and hunger. The EAN ABOUT THE NETWORK offers assistance to help families and individuals recover from Everyone experiences emergency situations, often providing case management and financial emergencies from time to education in conjunction with Food Assistance, Rent and Mortgage time. For some Silicon Aid, Utility Assistance, Medical and Transportation Aid, Direct Financial Aid for special issues, Funeral Expenses, etc. Valley residents, however, each day is a struggle for Assistance from agencies is based on zip code. financial stability and independence. When an Sacred Heart Community Service Community Services Agency emergency hits, they need 1381 S. First Street of Mt. View & Los Altos somewhere to turn for help. San Jose, CA 95110 204 Stierlin Road The goal is to stabilize (408) 278-2160 individuals and families Mountain View, CA 94043 during times of trouble and (650) 968-0836 95008 95110 95111 95112 help them return to self- 95113, 95116 95117 95118 94022 94024 94035 sufficiency. 95120 95123 95124 95125 94040 94041 94043 95126 95128 95136 ELIGIBILITY Income eligibility guidelines St. Joseph’s Family Center Sunnyvale Community Services related to Low and Very 7950 Church Street, Suite A 725 Kifer Road Low Income. Strict Criteria Gilroy, CA 95020 Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (408) 842-6662 (408) 738-4321 for rental assistance is followed. Direct financial assistance for different 95020 95046 94085 94086 94087 94089 95002 needs provided. West Valley Community Services 10104 Vista Drive PARTICIPATING POLICE LifeMoves DEPARTMENTS Cupertino, CA 95014 Georgia Travis (408) 255-8033 Gilroy ---------- (408) 846-0323 260 Commercial Street Morgan Hill --- (408) 779-2101 San Jose, CA 95112 95014 95030 95032 95033 Milpitas -------- (408) 586-2400 Mt. View ------- (650) 903-6350 (408) 271-1630 95044 95070 95129 95130 San Jose ------ (408) 277-8900 Salvation Army 95035 95131 95133 95134 Santa Clara --- (408) 615-4700 359 North 4th Street San Jose, CA 95109 LifeMoves (408) 282-1165 Opportunity Center 95037 95112 95119 95121 33 Encina Avenue 95122 95127 95132 95135 Palo Alto, CA 95137 95138 95139 95148 (650) 853-8672 Salvation Army 94301 94303 94304 3090 Homestead Road 94305 94306 Santa Clara, CA 95051 (408) 247-4588 9050 95051 95054 1 COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA Social Services Agency is available to assist you and your family! My Benefits CalWIN On-Line Application / Portal Create a MyBenefitsCalWIN Account to: Check Benefits Status, Amount and Date Request Verification Letter for Each Household Available Member Contact Case Manager by E-mail Submit/Continue Application Review Up to 6-Months of Case History Renewal Online View EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) Submit Periodic Reports: Semi-Annual (SAR- Balance and Up to 30 Days of History 7), Mid- Year Status Report (MSR) New Sign In or Create Account Button Upload Verifications at Any Time MyBenefitsCalWIN Sign Up for E-NOAS (Electronic Notices of Use Navigation Bar Displays List of Community www.MyBenefitsCalWIN.org Action) Based Organizations APPLY ONLINE FOR Cash Aid (CalWORKs) Food Assistance (CalFresh) Medi-Cal & Health Care Programs Refugee Assistance LANGUAGES English, Spanish, Chinese & Russian MyBenefitCalWIN Mobile Application Available 24/7 Eliminates travel & office hours NEW to simplify & speed up the As application process of 8/16 24-HR AUTOMATED INFORMATION LINE: 1-877-96 BENEFITS or 1-877-962-3633 INFORMATION Office Locations/Hours How to Apply EBT/Medical Cards Case Status Programs Offered How to Report Abuse 2 COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA Social Services Agency is available to assist you and your family! MyBenefitsCalWIN Mobile Application Provides an overview of the four primary programs: Cash Aid (CalWORKs) Food Assistance (CalFresh) Medi-Cal/Health