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Program: SonomaWORKs (CalWORKs)

Agency: COUNTY OF SONOMA HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT (HSD)


Resource Number: 4719201
Alternate name: TANF; CalWORKS Welfare-to-Work, CalLearn

Description
Provides limited cash payments to eligible families with children. Families participate in employment and training programs to promote self-sufficiency. Includes the following services:
  • Childcare, transportation, and counseling to families in work activities
  • Referrals to Legal Aid of Sonoma County for assistance at little to no cost
  • Connection to CalLearn services for pregnant and parenting teens
  • Helps finding housing for eligible CalWORKs families experiencing homelessness. Clients may receive up to 2 weeks of hotel stays per year as needed.

CalWORKS is California's version of the Federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF). CalWORKS recipients receive Medi-Cal coverage and may also qualify for CalFRESH (Food Stamps).


Program Phones:
707-565-5500Phone
Main Number

Website: sonomacounty.ca.gov
Email: [email protected]

Location information
HSD Employment & Training, Joblink - Capricorn Way Office  
Location: 2227 Capricorn Way, Suite 100
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
(Map)

Hours of operation
Program Hours:
Closed holidays.

Program Hours:

Open:
Closed:
Mon
8am
5pm
Tue
8am
5pm
Wed
8am
5pm
Thu
8am
5pm
Fri
8am
5pm


Disabilities Access: Fully accessible to individuals using mobility aids
Mailing Address: 2227 Capricorn Way, Suite 100

Program Delivery
Eligibility: Families with children under age 18 or under age 19 if the child is in high school or vocational school. One or both of the child’s parents must be unemployed, disabled, continuously absent or deceased. Applicants must meet income and resource limits.

Applicants may also qualify if
- pregnant in the second trimester
- a mother under age 18
- a relative caring for a child
Languages: Interpreter services available, Spanish, English
Application Process: Visit the website to apply or visit during business hours to schedule an appointment. www.benefitscal.com
Program Fees: No fee
Documents Required: - Proof of income - Proof of residency - Proof of unemployment (if applicable) - Proof of disability (if applicable) - Proof of household size
Defined coverage area:
CA-Sonoma County


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