Benefits Assistance
In this section, you will find services that are available to help teens and young adults with obtaining benefits and emergency needs assistance in San Diego County.
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San Diego Health and Human Services Agency: Family Resource Center (Lemon Grove)
The Family Resource Center provides self-sufficiency services and determines eligibility for State and County funded programs like CalWORKS, Food Stamps (CalFresh), Medi-Cal and General Relief.
(858) 694-3900
San Diego Health and Human Services Agency: Family Resource Center (El Cajon)
The Family Resource Center provides self-sufficiency services and determines eligibility for State and County funded programs like CalWORKS, Food Stamps (CalFresh), Medi-Cal and General Relief.
(858) 694-3900
San Diego Health and Human Services Agency: Family Resource Center (Centre City)
The Family Resource Center provides self-sufficiency services and determines eligibility for State and County funded programs like CalWORKS, Food Stamps (CalFresh), Medi-Cal and General Relief.
(858) 694-3900
CalFresh
CalFresh is the new name for the Food Stamp Program in California. It is a federal supplemental nutrition program for low-income families and individuals that meet certain income guidelines. CalFresh benefits help supplement your food budget and allow families and individuals to buy nutritious food.
1 (866) 262-9881
Child Welfare Services: Extended Foster Care
Extended Foster Care (EFC) provides support to foster care youth up to their 21st birthday. This provides foster youth with an opportunity to have increased responsibilities and independence, which will help prepare them for self sufficiency.
1 (866) 457-4636
Dreams for Change: Safe Parking Program-San Diego Lot
The Safe Parking Program provides a safe parking environment and supportive services for transitional homeless living in their vehicles for overnight stays. Family advocates construct an action plan with each participant placing emphasis on permanent housing solutions, employment, training, emergency supports and asset stabilization and building.
Please call (619) 497-0236 before arriving at a location.
Doors of Change: Hope through Expressive Arts and Love (HEAL)
The Hope through Expressive Arts and Love (HEAL) is a new program for homeless and disadvantaged youth ages 12-24. The weekly HEAL program facilitates healing and empowerment through the creation of all mediums of art with an emphasis on recycled and sustainable art and jewelry. The program is youth driven and focuses on creating projects that the youth can continue to create on the streets to earn money and live more self-sufficiently.
(562) 212-7560
Doors of Change: Taking Music and Arts to the Streets (TMATS)
TMATS is a weekly event at which homeless youth ages 12-24 gather in Ocean Beach for free music and art lessons, dinner, clothes, shoes, social services, and chiropractic treatments. The music program includes lessons in guitar, ukulele, keyboard, drums, violin, mandolin, bass, and harmonica. When youth participate in TMATS, they are incentivized to help themselves. If they attend five two-hour classes, they earn an instrument of their choice or art supplies.
(760) 505-7077
Neighborhood House Association: HIV/AIDS Services
The program provides comprehensive, ongoing assistance to individuals with HIV/AIDS. Case Management staff advocates on behalf of clients to ensure proper treatment and care. The program consists of three components: intensive case management for ex-offenders, general case management and peer advocacy.
(858) 715-2642
Dreams for Change: The Fresh Food Truck
The FRESH is a mobile food truck that provides healthy hot meals to homeless individuals in downtown San Diego. Homeless individuals can utilize their CalFresh benefits to purchase nutritional meals.
Mobile service located in downtown San Diego
(619) 497-0236
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We do not endorse any specific organization listed nor are we responsible for ensuring the quality of the services listed. Users should always select services at their own discretion. Additionally, this information is subject to change as funding for programs can shift over time, though we do our very best to keep the resource center as up-to-date as possible.