Immediate Need
For CalWORKs applicants who need urgent assistance
CalWORKs
Temporary assistance for families with children and expectant mothers
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What is CalWORKs?
CalWORKs, California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids, is a public assistance program that provides temporary assistance to families with children and expectant mothers.
Families enrolled in CalWORKs may also qualify for some of the following services:
- Financial support: For up to 60 months
- CalFresh: Food assistance
- Medi-Cal: Health insurance
- Child and Medical Support Enforcement
- Employment Services: Training, career counseling, education support, and job placement
- Family Planning
- Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP)
- Free supportive services, such as childcare, diapers, mental health counseling, and transportation
CalWORKs Policies & Regulations
- 40-1.10: Diversion Program In CalWORKs
- 40-1.3: Immediate Need
- 40-105.4: Immunization Requirements
- 42-1.1: School Attendance Requirements
- 42-3.4: Time On Aid (TOA)
- 42-7.5 Family Stabilization Program for CalWORKs Clients
- 42-7.7: CalWORKs Domestic Violence/Abuse Policies and Procedures for Waivers and Exemptions
- 44-2.7 Homeless Assistance
- 47-3.1: CalWORKs Child Care Referral Process
Employment & Training
Domestic Violence
CalWORKs Stage One Child Care
CalWORKs Housing Assistance
