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Social Services
The County provides a broad range of public social services, offering financial, employment, health and nutrition-related services to residents as well as assisting children at risk, adult abuse victims, and domestic violence victims.


Highlights
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Mental Health Services Improving for Children
The County is continuing to make significant improvement in providing mental health services to children served by the Department of Children and Family Services. Details of the accomplishments are contained in the Katie A. quarterly status report.

Educational Reform in Juvenile Justice System
The second quarterly report on the County's comprehensive effort to reform the educational program in juvenile halls and camps identifies the progress that has been made in implementing 35 recommendations approved by the Board of Supervisors in October 2008.

Florence/Firestone Service Center Closes For Renovation
The Florence/Firestone Community Service Center at 7807 S. Compton Ave. in Los Angeles is closed temporarily for renovation. The center, operated by the County's Community and Senior Services Department, closed Jan. 30 and is scheduled to reopen in November. Services are being offered at alternate locations.

Adult Protective Services
The County's Adult Protective Services program investigates reports of elder and dependent adult endangerment, including physical, sexual or financial abuse; abandonment; isolation; abduction; neglect; or self-neglect.

Meals for the Elderly
The County provided more than 2.2 million meals in the past year to the elderly, both at home and at senior centers and parks.
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Social Services Links
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   211 LA County
Information on human services in Los Angeles County is available at any time of the day by calling 211.

   Child Abuse
Learn more about child abuse and how it is treated.
Abuse Prevention   |  Report Abuse   |  Safely Surrendered Baby Law   |  Sex Crimes

   Children & Family
See a list of Children and Family Services offices.
Adoption   |  Child Day Care   |  Child Support   |  Emancipation / Independent Living   |  Family Violence

   Homeless Services
The Homeless Services Program includes benefits and services designed to assist homeless families and families at risk of homelessness to move out of the current situation and into affordable permanent housing.

   LACountyHelps!
This website allows persons to enter information to determine what health and human services benefits they may be eligible to receive.

   Public Assistance
The Department of Public Social Services serves the community through programs designed to alleviate hardship and promote health, personal responsibility, and independent responsibility.
Financial Assistance   |  Food Stamps   |  Job Programs   |  Medi-Cal

   Seniors & Disabled
The County provides services to seniors through a network of more than 500 community agencies.
Adult Protective Services   |  Aging Community Services   |  Commission on Disabilities   |  In-Home Supportive Services   |  Living Independently in Los Angeles

   Veterans & Military
The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs provides counseling and assistance to and acts as an advocate for veterans, their dependents and survivors regarding entitlement to benefits.
Veterans Services   |  Special Programs

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Did You Know?
  • The County serves 2.3 million meals to the elderly annually, including 900,000+ to persons who are homebound.
  • The County provides in-home supportive services to 155,000+ aged, blind and disabled persons monthly.
  • The County provides cash assistance to approximately 400,000 individuals monthly, including welfare recipients, refugees and immigrants.
  • The County offers employment-related services to 70,000+ welfare recipients monthly.
  • The County manages approximately 475,000 child support cases annually.
  • The County investigates more than 67,000 cases of suspected child abuse and neglect annually, involving approximately 150,000 children.
  • The County investigates 22,000+ senior and dependent adult abuse cases annually.
  • The County handles adoptions for 2,000+ children each year and performs assessments for more than 400 independent adoptions.
  • The County assists more than 3,500 domestic violence victims annually in shelters.
  • The Child Support Services Department is the largest locally operated child support agency in the nation.
  • The 2007 homeless count was 73,000, down 17% from 2005.
  • By calling 211 you can access information about more than 28,000 health and human service programs in the County.

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