California Department of Social Services

California Department of Social Services

California Department of Social Services is a single state agency for many of the programs defined as part of the social safety net in the United States.

Federal and State funds for adoptions, aid to the disabled, family crisis counseling, subsistence payments to poor families with children, and many other efforts are distributed through this Department.

External links

* [http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/ Official website]


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