Benefits Assistance
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The County of Alameda Social Services Agency (SSA) provides basic safety net services to at risk children, families, and adults. SSA provides services through its administration and operating departments - Adult and Aging Services, Children and Family Services, and Workforce and Benefits Administration. SSA administers Public Safety Net Benefit Programs to include CalWORKS, CalFRESH, MediCal, Refugee Cash Assistance, General Assistance, domestic violence resources, employment and job training supportive services/referrals, and emergency shelter service. Seat of the County Refugee Coordinator.
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Afghan Coalition is an Ethnic Community-Based Organization led by Afghans that provides a variety of different services to the community.
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Bay Area Legal Aid provides low-income clients with free civil legal assistance, including legal advice and counsel, effective referrals, and legal representation to help clients protect their families, their health, and their livelihoods.
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Burma Refugee Families & Newcomers (BRFN) supports and empowers refugees of all ethnic groups from Burma and other countries resettling in the wider San Francisco Bay Area. BRFN provides and advocates for culturally and linguistically appropriate social support services, such as language training, social welfare, education, physical and mental healthcare, employment, housing, and cultural bridging and preservation.
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CalFresh, known federally as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), provides monthly assistance for low or no income individuals and families to purchase nutritious food.
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Catholic Charities East Bay helps vulnerable communities within Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, providing housing assistance, general legal services, social services, social support and mental health services, financial assistance and resources, financial literacy, emergency shelter services.
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Contra Costa County
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The County of Santa Clara Social Service Agency (SSA) provides basic safety net services to at risk children, families and adults. SSA puts together and provides services through its four major branches. They include the Agency Office, Department of Aging and Adult Services, Department of Employment and Benefit Services, and the Department of Family and Children's Services.
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Santa Clara County
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A free, non-emergency confidential phone number with multilingual representatives available, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, with referrals to low cost housing, emergency shelter, and safety net services for residents within Alameda County.
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Alameda County
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Filipino Advocates for Justice (FAJ, formerly known as FAA, Filipinos for Affirmative Action) has been an advocate for immigrant and civil rights by providing direct services, developing leaders, and organizing and advocating on issues important to the Filipino community as a historically underserved ethnic minority. We serve at-risk middle and high school-age youth, low-wage workers vulnerable to exploitation, and the newly arrived immigrants and undocumented, by helping them navigate the challenges of life in the US.
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East Bay
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Advocacy, Activism, and Organizing, Benefits Assistance, Case Management, Health Education & Health Equity, Immigration Legal Support, Leadership Development, LGBTQI2S+ Support, Mental Health Support, Naturalization, Substance Use Support, Undocumented Support, Wellness, Women, Workers' Rights, Youth Groups or Programs
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Homeless Action Center provides high-quality public benefits advocacy for free to unhoused and disabled residents of Alameda County.
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Alameda County
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The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Housing and Homelessness Division (HHD) is responsible for development and oversight of statewide housing programs funded by the CDSS.
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Statewide
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A program of Bay Area Community Services, Housing First agency believes that finding housing is the first priority to improving quality of life. Once people have their basic necessities (food & shelter) taken care of, then we can address behavioral & physical health issues, substance use, employment, and more. Every individual BACS serves will receive whatever they need to become stable and have reliable housing.
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Bay Area
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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Oakland's programs are designed to ensure that you, as a refugee, thrive in America--whether ensuring your children are enrolled in school, you as an adult is become self-reliant through employment or starting businesses, or families are receiving acute medical care you need to recover from trauma or illness. If you are in need, the IRC will help you to rebuild your life and regain control of your future in your new home community.
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East Bay
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Benefits Assistance, Case Management, Education Support, Mentoring, & Tutoring, Employment Legal Support, Employment, Career, and Economic Empowerment, Housing & Shelter, Human Trafficking, Immigration Legal Support, Language Access, Mental Health Support, Naturalization, Re-Connecting Families, Resettlement Support, Substance Use Support, Volunteer & Donation Opportunities, Wellness, Women
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The International Rescue Committee provides opportunities for refugees, asylees, victims of human trafficking, survivors of torture, and other immigrants to thrive in America.
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Santa Clara County
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KCCEB’s mission is to empower immigrants in the Bay Area through access to education, services, resources and advocacy. We help individuals get needed resources at critical moments in their lives and offer opportunities to empower themselves, their families and community for health and wellness.
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Bay Area
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Advocacy, Activism, and Organizing, Benefits Assistance, Case Management, Crisis Support, Domestic / Intimate Partner Violence Support, Elder Support, Health Education & Health Equity, Immigration Legal Support, Language Access, Leadership Development, Mental Health Support, Substance Use Support, Wellness, Women, Youth Groups or Programs
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Lao Family Community Development, Inc. (LFCD) assists diverse refugee, immigrant, limited English, and low-income U.S. born community members in achieving long-term financial and social self-sufficiency. We encourage our community members to establish goals, believe in themselves, and become active, contributing members of society.
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Bay Area
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Hatixhe B. Grbeshi is an attorney who can help you obtain your Social Security Disability benefits.
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Bay Area
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Legal Aid at Work’s Workers’ Rights Clinic provides low-income and unemployed people with free, confidential information about their legal rights related to work in California including wage protection, working conditions, and unemployment benefits. They provide services in Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, and other languages.
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Statewide
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Provides free education, family engagement, and community leadership programs. Students have sought refuge due to war, violence, persecution, or economic duress.
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Bay Area
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Advocacy, Activism, and Organizing, Benefits Assistance, Case Management, Children and Families, Education Support, Mentoring, & Tutoring, English as a Second Language (ESL) / Vocational English as a Second Language (VESL), Financial Support, Language Access, Leadership Development, Resettlement Support, Volunteer & Donation Opportunities
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Offers a wide range of services designed to assist individuals and families achieve economic self-sufficiency, collaborate with other agencies to strengthen our communities, and ensure child safety and well-being.
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San Mateo County
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The RPB has responsibility for managing and coordinating the delivery of benefits and services to the refugee and entrant populations of California in partnership with counties and local refugee service providers.
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Statewide
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Street Level Health Project (SLHP) is an Oakland-based community center dedicated to improving the wellbeing of underinsured, uninsured, and recently arrived immigrants in Alameda County.
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Alameda County
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An Afghan-American-led organization that aids in the resettlement of newcomer migrants in Northern California.
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Northern California
