Human Services Department County of Santa Cruz
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| General Agency Information | |||
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| Name: | Human Services Department County of Santa Cruz | ||
| Alternate Name(s): | HSD of Santa Cruz County Human Services Department of Santa Cruz County | ||
| Address: | 1000 Emeline Avenue Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Driving Directions | ||
| Primary Phone: | 831-454-4130 | ||
| TDD/TDY: | 831-454-4763 | ||
| Website: | www.santacruzhumanservices.org/ | ||
| Days/Hours of Operation/Phone: | Monday-Friday, 8-5 | ||
| Description: | The Human Services Department offers a wide range of programs and services to the Santa Cruz County community. The department provides safety net services to meet the basic needs of individuals and families, ensures the protection of children, the elderly, and dependent adults, and provides job search assistance and job training opportunities to help job seekers become self sufficient.
ELIGIBILITY: Children, youth, families and individuals who may be job seekers, veterans, disabled, medically uninsured, abused or neglected, frail or vulnerable, and in need of support. | ||
| Programs: | Adult and Long Term Care (ALTC) Division
Adult Protective Services (APS) Available 24-hours a day-Report Elder Abuse 1-866-580-HELP (4357) or (831) 454-4101 In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Santa Cruz call (831) 454-4101 Watsonville call (831) 763-8800 Veterans Services Program vets@hsd.co.santa-cruz.ca.us EMPLOYMENT AND BENEFIT SERVICES: CalWORKs, Food Stamps (Calfresh), General Assistance, Medi-Cal, Welfare-to-Work 1(888)421-8080 FAMILY & CHILDRENS SERVICES Child Protective Services 1(877)505-3299 or (831) 454-2273 Foster Care and Adoptions Call (831) 345-2700 or fostercare@fostercare4kids.com Kinship Care (831) 345-2700 Transitional Housing Plus (831) 459-0444 Workforce Santa Cruz County Career Centers: Capitola 2045 40th Avenue Capitola, CA 95010 (831) 464-6286 Shoreline Santa Cruz 350 Encinal Street Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (831) 423-8611 Watsonville 18 W. Beach Street Watsonville, CA 95076 (831) 763-8700 Online Career Center www.santacruzvcc.com. | ||
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| Languages other than English: | American Sign Language Can Arrange for Others Interpreters Available Spanish Vietnamese | ||
| Accommodations for Disabled: | Call for Information | ||
| Public Transportation: | Available Within One Block | ||
| Eligibility: | See Description Notes | ||
| Fees: | None | ||
| Areas Served: | Santa Cruz County | ||
| Funding Source: | County Government | ||
| Related Agencies | |||
| Child Agencies: | HSD Adult and Long Term Care HSD Employment and Benefit Services HSD Family and Children's Services Foster Care and Adoption HSD Family and Children's Services Independent Living Program HSD Family and Children's Services-Child Protective Services | ||
| Subject Headings | |||
| Child Abuse Counseling Child Abuse Hotlines Child Abuse Prevention Child Abuse Support Groups Families and Individuals Needing Support Food Stamps Government Agencies Low Income Medicaid/Medi-Cal Public Assistance Programs Temporary Financial Aid | |||
| This record last modified February 18, 2013 | |||
