NEW FYI: Trends and Practices in Kinship Care
New Kin-Gap Program! AB12
Approved New Kin-Gap Program
For More Information as to AB12, please see the California Fostering Connections Website
Completion of the SOC 369 and SOC 369A prior to the establishment of Kin-Gap Guardianship
Live Scan Sites/Information Page
General Information for all resources in Los Angeles County can be found at the DCFS home page under 211 LA County(formerly Infoline) or:
By telephone, dial: 211
By internet: www.infoline-la.org
Additional resources below for your convenience:
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| CHILD CARE/RESPITE |
Bienvenidos
(213) 785-5906
http://www.bienvenidos.org |
Pathways, Child Care Referrals
(213) 427-2700
http://www.pathwaysla.org |
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Kidcare Program-After School Program, LAUSD
(213) 241-1000
http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us |
Mexican American Opportunity Foundation (MAOF)
(323) 890-9600
http://www.maof.org |
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Los Angeles County Public Social Services Childcare
http://www.ladpss.org/dpss/child_care/ |
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| EDUCATION |
County of Los Angeles Public Library
http://www.colapublib.org/ |
DCFS, Kinship Division (North)
(323) 298-3515 |
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DCFS-Youth Education Support (YESS)
(562) 345-6610
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Los Angeles County Office of Education
(562) 922-6111
http://www.lacoe.edu |
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| EMPLOYMENT |
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California Careers
(916) 323-6544
http://www.californiacareers.info |
California Employment Development Department
(866)333-4606
http://www.edd.ca.gov |
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| FINANCIAL |
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Cal Works
(866) 613-3777
http://www.ladpss.org |
Low Income Home Energy Assistance
Program (LIHEAP), Department of
Community Services and Development
(866) 675-6623
http://www.csd.ca.gov |
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Department of Public Social Services
(866) 613-3777
http://dpss.lacounty.gov |
Women, Infants and Children, WIC
(888) 942-9675
http://www.wicworks.ca.gov/ |
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Internal Revenue Service, Earned Income Tax Credit
(213) 576-3009 (Los Angeles Office)
http://www.irs.gov |
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| HEALTH SERVICES |
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Department of HealthCare Services
(including CHDP)
(916) 445-4171
http://www.dhcs.ca.gov |
Women, Infant, and Children (WIC)
(888) 942-2229
http://www.phfewic.org |
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In Home Support Services (IHSS)
(213) 744-477 or
(888) 944-4477
http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov |
Regional Center Services
(213) 383-1300
http://www.lanterman.org |
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Child Health and Disability Prevention Program (CHDP)
(800) 993-2437
http://www.lapublichealth.org/phdata.htm |
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| HOUSING |
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DCFS Transitional Housing
(213) 351-0118
http://www.ilponline.org |
Los Angeles County Community
Development Commission / Housing
Authority / (Section 8)
(323) 890-7001
http://www.lacdc.org |
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Housing Authority City of Los Angeles
(213) 252-2500
http://www.hacla.org |
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| LEGAL SERVICES/LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY |
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Alliance for Children’s Rights
(213) 368-6010
http://www.kids-alliance.org |
Grandparents As Parents-Court and
Community Navigation
(323) 526-6553 or
(323) 526-6767
http://www.grandparentsasparents.com |
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Bet Tzedek
(323) 549-5838
http://www.bettzedek.org |
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
(800) 399-4529
http://www.lafla.org |
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Community Coalition
(323) 750-9087
http://www.ccsapt.org |
Public Counsel
(213) 385-2977
http://www.publiccounsel.org |
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Disability Rights Legal Center
(formerly Learning Rights Project)
(213) 736-1334 or
(866) 999-3752
http://www.disabilityrightslegalcenter.org/ |
Los Angeles County Superior Court
(213) 974-5471
http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/probate |
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Edmund D. Edelman Children’s Court
(323) 526-6767
http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org |
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