Social Service

There are 81 programs in the Social Service Category.

American Red Cross (Gold Country Region)
Eligibility: None
Fees: Vary for health and safety classes. All disaster assistance is free.

American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization that provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.American Red Cross can help if:You have had a home fire or have been involved in a natural disasterYou need emergency assistance for a member of the militaryYou would like to take a class - visit http://www.redcross.org and click "Training and Certification"The Gold Country Region serves 24 counties in California: Alpine, Amador, Butte, ...

Asian Pacific Self-Development and Residential Association (APSARA)
Eligibility: None
Fees: None

Asian Pacific Self-Development and Residential Association (APSARA) is an educational, problem-solving organization that provides leadership for Park Village Apartments and its surrounding residents by collaborating with larger communities to provide a safe and positive environment that promotes economic development and small business. APSARA offers many services which include:Housing and Family Support ServicesTutoring Program (After School Program)Mental Health (Outreach and Education)Communit...

Asian Pacific Self-Development and Residential Association (APSARA)
Eligibility: None
Fees: None

Asian Pacific Self-Development and Residential Association (APSARA) is an educational, problem-solving organization that provides leadership for Park Village Apartments and its surrounding residents by collaborating with larger communities to provide a safe and positive environment that promotes economic development and small business. APSARA offers many services which include:Housing and Family Support ServicesTutoring Program (After School Program)Mental Health (Outreach and Education)Communit...

Aspiranet (Foster Care/Adoption/Transitional Housing)
Eligibility: To become a Foster Parent, you must be at least 21 years of age or older. To be eligible for the transition age housing, you must be at least 18 and emancipated from foster care....
Fees: None

Aspiranet is a non-profit agency providing foster care and adoption services. Aspiranet foster and adoption programs work to connect children, youth, and young adults to safe, caring relationships that can last a lifetime. Aspiranet offers a unique breadth and depth of services for children and youth from birth through adulthood. They take a proactive, responsive and forward-thinking approach to the growing needs of the communities they serve.Please call or visit website for more information. ...

California Coalition for Youth (California Youth Crisis Line)
Eligibility: Youth ages 12 to 24 years old and their families in crisis.
Fees: None

California Youth Crisis Line is a 24-hour crisis line, and 24-hour chat and text, for youth and their families to help young people receive the support and referrals they need to address critically important issues such as: HomelessnessRunning awayParental or family violenceHIV/AIDS and other STDsDepression, anger, self-harm, suicide and other topics of importanceServices are anonymous and confidential. Assistance available in all languages. To chat, please visit website www.calyouth.org or tex...

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (Adult Parole Operations)
Eligibility: Parolees in San Joaquin, Amador, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Merced and Mariposa Counties.
Fees: None

California Department of Correction and Rehabilitation - Division of Adult Parole Operations offers the following services for parolees currently under Adult Parole Supervision:Parolee Outpatient Clinic: provides therapy to those with a documented history of psychological issues. The clinic has a staff which includes a psychiatrist, psychologist and psychiatric social workers.Community Based: places parolees that have failed to benefit from less restrictive treatment programs into a community ba...

California Human Development (CHD WorkNet Center)
Eligibility: Please see below.
Fees: None

California Human Development CHD WorkNet Center (CDH) creates paths and opportunities for people to pursue a better life. CHD serves thirty-one counties in Northern California and offers training and jobs, affordable housing, disability and immigration services, and drug prevention. In San Joaquin County, CHD receives funding from the Department of Labor, La Cooperativa Campesina de California, the State of California and San Joaquin County agencies to provide assistance with occupational trai...

California Poison Control System
Eligibility: All California residents
Fees: None

California Poison Control System (CPCS) is the primary source of poison information and treatment advice for all California residents. Specially trained pharmacists, nurses, toxicologists, and health care providers quickly answer calls to 1-800-222-1222 and are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. All calls are free, confidential, and language interpreters are available in over 200 languages. Callers receive personalized treatment advice and/or a referral for medical care. F...

CalWORKs Behavioral Wellness
Eligibility: Must be current participant in the CalWORKs program Must have case manager referral, keeping in mind this can be obtained after client contacts HSA
Fees: None

CalWORKS Behavioral Wellness is a program designed for CalWORKs participants only. It provides participants with mental health assessments, individual or group counseling, support group, anger management and conflict resolution, and substance abuse counseling. Behavioral Wellness was designed to assist participants with issues that serve as barriers to employment and/or training and self-sufficiency.

Case For Kids
Eligibility: You must be a foster parent, foster child or a social worker with foster kidsPlaced in either Tracy, Mountain House, or Banta, CA
Fees: None

Case For Kids is a nonprofit organization that will donate a personalized case to children being placed in foster care homes. Custom cases will include the child’s first name and packed with new clothes, a homemade blanket, sheet set, toiletry items, a stuffed animal, and an age appropriate Christian book for each child. They have formed partnerships with social workers in San Joaquin County, Foster Family agencies, schools, private citizens, and other local nonprofit organizations that help chi...

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Stockton
Eligibility: Vary
Fees: Vary

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Stockton has provided social services to people in San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Calaveras, Tuolumne, Alpine, and Mono counties, for over 80 years; and it has served as a sign of hope in local communities for people of all ages, religions, and races. Today Catholic Charities provides over 24 vital programs and services to the most vulnerable within our communities.

Child Abuse Prevention Council of San Joaquin County (CAPC)
Eligibility: San Joaquin County residents
Fees: Vary by program

Child Abuse Prevention Council of San Joaquin County (CAPC) protects children and strengthens families through awareness and outcome driven programs delivered with compassion. CAPC has been in operation since 1978 as a result of a grand jury investigation into the death of three-year-old Latanya Smith, who was beaten to death by her mother’s boyfriend. We are an agency dedicated to preventing child abuse, ensuring safety, education and treatment for abused and at-risk children, and abusive and h...

Child Find of America, Inc.
Eligibility: For full requirements call or email. Generally the household must have at least one child under the age of 17 and the caller must have full custody to open a case.
Fees: None

Child Find of America, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization that provides professional services to prevent and resolve child abduction and the family conflicts that can lead to child abuse, child abduction, and runaways.Their free programs and services are available to children and families nationally. The 1-800-I-AM-LOST line connects callers to their in-house location staff who search for missing, kidnapped, runaway and abducted children. Child Find’s Parent Help program provides services des...

City of Lathrop Parks and Recreation Department
Eligibility: Please see website
Fees: Vary by program

City of Lathrop Parks, Recreation and Maintenance Services offers the following services:Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter Kids' CampsTeen center programmingYouth and adult leisure classesYouth and adult sportsSenior classes, exercise, and educational programsSenior Lunch Program, Commodities and Senior Brown Bag ProgramActivity Fee Assistance available

City of Tracy Parks & Recreation Department
Eligibility: None
Fees: Vary

City of Tracy Parks & Recreation Department offers a full range of recreation programs and community services for all ages. Programs and classes are in the areas of fitness and wellness, personal development, and enrichment, and social services. Transit services are also provided. Facility rentals are available. Financial assistance is available to qualified applicants.

Community Action Services (Immediate Needs)
Eligibility: San Joaquin Valley residents experiencing crisis
Fees: None

Community Action Services is a group of like minded community leaders and citizens focused on improving communities by developing programs and projects that are inclusive, provide enjoyable public spaces and stimulate economic growth. They do this by creating a direct line of communication between community leaders and their communities. Collaboration is an essential pillar of Community Action Services. There is strength in numbers, and they have been working alongside local law enforcement, co...

Community Partnership for Families of San Joaquin (Administration)
Eligibility: None
Fees: None

Administration is a partnership of neighborhood groups, churches, schools, public and private health care services, social service, criminal justice and municipal agencies and the business community. The overall goal of the Partnership is to improve health, education, economic and public safety for the community. Administration partners with a comprehensive team of public and private organizations to meet the distinct needs of families living in San Joaquin County communities. Community Partner...

Community Partnership for Families of San Joaquin (Dorothy L. Jones Family Resource Center)
Eligibility: None
Fees: None

Dorothy L. Jones Family Resource Center serves the identified and changing needs of families within Southeast Stockton and other designated areas.Dorothy L. Jones Family Resource Center is the home of the Community Partnership for Families' youth program. Staff and community members at the center focus on educational success, health and wellbeing, and neighborhood safety. Staff empower youth and families to become leaders, eliciting environmental change with the goals of student success in sch...

Community Partnership for Families of San Joaquin (Lodi Family Resource Center)
Eligibility: Families in San Joaquin County.
Fees: None

Lodi Family Resource Center is a family-friendly center that seeks to improve the lives of children and families in an impoverished, limited-resource, minimally educated neighborhood that is home to primarily low-income, Hispanic, Pakistani, Indian and Afghan working families.Lodi Family Resource Center partners with a comprehensive team of public and private organizations to meet the distinct needs of families living in this community, including:California Human DevelopmentSan Joaquin Count...

Community Partnership for Families of San Joaquin (San Joaquin Bridge Academy )
Eligibility: Must be 18-years old or older A CalFresh recipient for selfMust have a legal right to work in the United StatesBe a San Joaquin County resident
Fees: None

San Joaquin Bridge Academy offers an 18-month employment and training program. Resource and refferals are provided to the family. Other supportive services include transportation assistance, financial counseling, and funding for training and work expenses.

Community Partnership for Families of San Joaquin (Tracy Family Resource Center)
Eligibility: None
Fees: None

Tracy Family Resource Center offers complimentary services and provides the community with information on a wide range of health and social services. Sutter Tracy Hospital partners with Community Partnership for Families of San Joaquin (CPFSJ) to help ensure that local residents have access to resources and referrals to help them live a healthy and self-sufficient lifestyle. Some of the services available at the Tracy Family Resource Center are: FoodCalFreshMedi-Cal renewal and enrollmentEmploy...

Community Partnership for Families of San Joaquin (Villa Monterey Family Resource Center)
Eligibility: None
Fees: None

Villa Monterey Family Resource Center operates a Family Resource Center with administration offices in one of the highest-need communities in Stockton - the Kentfield neighborhood. They use Service Integration as a planning process to create individualized plans to meet the needs of children and their families by utilizing their strengths. The comprehensive and well-coordinated case plans improve the delivery of services because they eliminate duplication and gaps in services and actively invo...

Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center
Eligibility: Client must be caring for an adult with a cognitive impairing condition that occurred after 18-years old (for example: dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson’s diseas...
Fees: None

Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center provides the following services:Family Consultation/Case Management Services: Professional staff work with families and caregivers to provide support, alleviate stress, examine options and enable them to make decisions relating to the care of adults. Del Oro also helps identify existing and potential services to assist caregivers in coping and meeting their needs, as well as the needs of care recipients. Del Oro’s family consultants provide an assessment of care...

EA Family Services
Eligibility: Foster parents must meet Resource Family Application requirements as mandated by State licensing. A full background and fingerprint process is completed on each applicant and must clear in order to b...
Fees: None

EA Family Services offers foster care to those in need of foster care placements, as well as training for those who qualify to become foster parents. They offer a wide array of support systems for foster families and children in placement. Their agency provides transportation services for clients; i.e. visitation, court, counseling, camp. They also offer a Transitional Housing Program for those clients 18 to 21 years of age. This is a great opportunity to help encourage and gain independent liv...

El Concilio California (FamilyWORKs (previously known as CalHEPP Program))
Eligibility: Must be active cash aid recipient
Fees: None

FamilyWORKs (previously known as CalHEPP Program) is helping to build stronger families through virtual and in-person home visiting. Supports families by getting kids ready to succeed in school, providing helpful information and activities for you and your child to enjoy with items you may already have in your home, connecting parents with community resources and helping with online searching and applying for jobs.

El Concilio California (Social Service)
Eligibility: Low-to-moderate income or none based on program.
Fees: Vary by program.

El Concilio California (Council for the Spanish Speaking) is a non-profit community based organization whose goal is the empowerment of the Hispanic community so that its members can improve the quality of their lives and the lives of their children.El Concilio California services are designed to help individuals become self-sufficient and productive members of the community.Services include: referrals to community services, immigration assistance, interpreting and translation, assistance comple...

Emergency Food Bank Stockton/San Joaquin County
Eligibility: Bring current identification with proof of address in San Joaquin County. If ID is not current, bring additional proof of current San Joaquin County address (gas, electric, cable TV, or telephone bil...
Fees: None

Emergency Food Bank Stockton/San Joaquin County, founded in 1968, is the largest direct provider of packaged emergency food in San Joaquin County. The mission of the Emergency Food Bank is to build a stronger community by providing a safety net of food, nutrition and health education, job training, and hope to residents of San Joaquin County who find themselves in an emergency situation.Emergency Food Bank emphasizes health, nutrition, food economics, and education; and provides classes in nutr...

Family Resource Center
Eligibility: Residents of San Joaquin County
Fees: Sliding scale for subsized child care

Family Resource and Referral Center is a non-profit child care resource and referral organization providing direct services, information, training, and advocacy to enhance child care and family wellbeing in San Joaquin County. Services include:Child care assistanceChild care referrals First 5 ProgramsPreschool ProgramInformation and training for individuals interested in becoming licensed family child care providersWorkshops and trainings on a range of topicsResource Lending LibraryInformation ...

Family Resource Center (2-1-1 San Joaquin )
Eligibility: None
Fees: None

2-1-1 San Joaquin provides 24-hours per day, 7 days per week information and referral service for San Joaquin County. Call Specialists provide individuals with community resources to meet health and human service needs.

Family Resource Center (2-1-1 San Joaquin )
Eligibility: None
Fees: None

2-1-1 San Joaquin provides 24-hours per day, 7 days per week information and referral service for San Joaquin County. Call Specialists provide individuals with community resources to meet health and human service needs.

Family Resource Center (FamilyWORKs)
Eligibility: CalWORKs recipients with children 3 years old or younger
Fees: None

FamilyWORKs provides an in-home program that matches families with trained professionals who make personal home visits. It includes Raising A Reader family literacy program, child developmental screenings, and health insurance screenings. Services provided by Parent Coaches. Uses Parent as Teacher (PAT) curriculum.The program includes:Preparation for child success in schoolParents support group meetings and community resourcesJobs searching toolsParticipants may be eligible for up to $500 in fin...

Family Resource Center (Home Visitation Initiative)
Eligibility: Families with children from birth to 5-years old. Families must reside within zip codes 95212, 95215, 95220, 95253, 95236, 95237, 95240, 95366, 95632, and 95686.
Fees: None

Home Visitation Initiative provides home visitation services for school readiness to families with children from birth to 5-years old. Includes Parents As Teachers (PAT) curriculum, Raising A Reader family literacy program, child developmental screenings, and health insurance screenings. Services provided by Parent Educators.

First 5 San Joaquin
Eligibility: First 5 San Joaquin funded programs and services are free. Some programs have eligibility requirements. Please contact us directly to learn more.
Fees: None

First 5 San Joaquin funds critical programs and services in the areas of health/nutrition, preschool, home visitation, early literacy, home visitation, kindergarten bridge, and more, to provide support to parents and caregivers, and help ensure that children enter school ready to learn.

Friends Outside
Eligibility: Anyone of any age who has had contact with the adult or juvenile justice system, whether or not they have been adjudicated, and their family members. Any neighborhood or community that is struggling ...
Fees: None

Since 1955, Friends Outside has provided support for individuals and families during transition in order to reduce risk and improve wellbeing, including parenting education, employment preparation and search, planning and prioritizing, mentoring, and supporting hope for those who are struggling. Their partners in Mission include Behavioral Health, Community Medical, Probation, the Sheriff's Department, Stockton PD, the Office of Violence Prevention, and many other community-based organizations....

Jene Wah, Inc. (HomeMake, Personal Care, Telephone Assurance, Congregate Meals )
Eligibility: Senior citizens residing in San Joaquin County.
Fees: None

Jene Wah, Inc. is a comprehensive community services agency that enables elderly citizens to live independently and enhance their quality of life. This multi-service agency also provides nutrition information for seniors, transportation to doctor visits, interpretation services and assistance with tax preparation. In addition, they offer congregate meal services, homemaker services, personal care and telephone assurance. The agency is open to new immigrants. They provide naturalization class...

Kiwanis Club of Stockton
Eligibility: Prospective members complete an application and be approved by the club's Board of Directors.
Fees: $150 per year.

The mission of Kiwanis Club of Stockton is to support and develop community projects that benefit and enrich the lives of children and families. Kiwanis Club of Stockton meets Tuesdays at 12:00 p.m. at Whirlow's, 1926 Pacific Avenue, Stockton, CA 95204.

Lao Family Community Empowerment, Inc. (LFCE)
Eligibility: Open to anyone who needs the services - contact the office for eligibility requirements.
Fees: None

Lao Family Community Empowerment (LFCE) assists refugees and immigrants with developing skills needed to become self-supportive. Services include mental health, health access and education, home visitation, Hmong youth project, parent engagement, senior services, Covered California health insurance, information and referral and naturalization services.LFCS is also affiliated and involved with People and Congregations Together (PACT) and Pacific Institute for Organizing (PICO) to promote, mot...

Lilliput part of Wayfinder Family Services
Eligibility: For visitation services, must be referred by San Joaquin Child Protective Services (CPS). For support group, must be in process or an approved parent or kinship caregiver living in San Joaquin County...
Fees: None

Lilliput part of Wayfinder Family Services is licensed by the State of California as a foster family and adoption agency to provide permanent and adoptive homes to children in California’s foster care system. Lilliput partners with San Joaquin County to provide supervised visitation and support groups to recruit and train certified kinship, foster and adoptive families.

Manteca Unified School District (Student Services)
Eligibility: Inter-District Attendance (IDA) agreements are accepted for possible enrollment in grades K-12. Acceptance is based upon the following criteria for each student: positive attendance, 2.0 GPA and stude...
Fees: None

Student Services provides assistance to school children in the Manteca Unified School District. Referrals are made to agencies and services within and out of the District. Services include counseling, alternative school placements, insurance coverage, etc.

Mary Graham Children's Shelter (Walter Britten Visitation Center)
Eligibility: Must have an open Children Services Bureau (CPS) case.
Fees: None

Walter Britten Visitation Center offers supervised visitation for non-custodial parents and their children. Visits can be arranged for evenings or weekends to accommodate parent work schedules. Visits will be one to two hours in duration. Visiting sites are child-friendly rooms or outdoor areas that have toys, books and games.

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) (National Headquarters)
Eligibility: None
Fees: Annual membership.

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has a mission to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination. To locate a local office or to learn more about resources and scholarships, please visit their website.

National Runaway Safeline
Eligibility: None
Fees: None

National Runaway Safe operates through their 24-hours per day, 7 days per week crisis services, an extensive database of over 6,500 local resources across the country, and valuable prevention and education tools. The NRS works to keep America’s youth safe and off the streets. Serving as the national crisis and communication system for runaway, homeless and at-risk youth, they respond to youth and families in crisis through our hotline (1-800-RUNAWAY) and online services (1800RUNAWAY.org), includ...

Native American Indian Education Center
Eligibility: Anyone of Native American Indian heritage.
Fees: None

Native American Indian Education Center located at Edison High School, trains teachers in the cultural difficulties they encounter with Native American customs. Field trips and educational activities are provided and there is a multicultural specialist on staff. Lectures are given on Native American affairs. The Center is open Wednesday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for arts and crafts, music and films to everyone interested in Native American heritage. There is a resource library ava...

Optimal Hospice Inc. dba Bristol Hospice - Stockton (Bristol Hospice - Stockton)
Eligibility: Hospice services are available for those affected by any type of life-limiting condition.
Fees: None

Bristol Hospice-Stockton works together with patients and their families to enhance quality of life. Hospice services are available for those typically affected by any type of life-limiting condition. By utilizing the most modern pain and symptom management techniques combined with a compassionate support system, hospice services help to reduce the overwhelming stress and anxiety that can come with caring for a loved one with a life-limiting illness at home or in a residency facility.Hospice Ca...

Parents by Choice (Foster Family Agency)
Eligibility: Prospective foster parents must be at least 18 years of age, with a clean criminal history and the ability to complete the training process. Please contact the agency for more details.
Fees: None

Parents by Choice Foster Family Agency offers recruitment, certification, and training to foster parents. They provide a wide range of services dedicated to supporting foster families and at-risk youth in our communities. This agency was started in 2006 by Tony Yadon, a social worker with experience in California’s foster care system. If you would like to become a part of the Parents by Choice team, as a foster parent, volunteer, or staff member, please contact them.

Parents by Choice (Positive Parenting Program)
Eligibility: None. This program is available to all families in San Joaquin County.
Fees: None

Positive Parenting Program offers free parenting groups designed to reduce stress and improve the atmosphere of the home. In this program, small groups of 6 to 10 people meet each week for six weeks. Through these groups, skills and techniques will be taught to build on the knowledge the parent already has. A workbook, dinner and child care is offered at no-cost. The Positive Parenting Program is recommended for parents, grandparents, step-parents, foster parents or guardians. They offer pare...

Peace Corps
Eligibility: Individual must be a U.S. citizen and be 18 years or older.
Fees: None

Peace Corps, as the preeminent international service organization of the United States, sends Americans abroad to tackle the most pressing needs of people around the world. Peace Corps Volunteers work at the grassroots level toward sustainable change that lives on long after their service—at the same time becoming global citizens and serving their country. When they return home, volunteers bring their knowledge and experiences and a global outlook that enriches the lives of those around them.Pea...

PREVAIL (Pioneering Restoration and Elevating Voices of Advocacy, Idealism and Leadership)
Eligibility: Please see below.
Fees: None

Since 1976, PREVAIL (formerly Women's Center - Youth & Family Services) has been San Joaquin County's primary provider of free, confidential services and shelters specifically designed to meet the needs of homeless and runaway youth and victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Through our programs and services, we are helping victims heal, restoring hope, strengthening families, and building a safer community. Services offered by PREVAIL include: Shelters for vict...

Right to Protect
Eligibility: For advocacy services, must be a victim or survivor of domestic violence, sexual violence, human trafficking, or stalking. For parenting and anger management classes, you can be self-enrolled or manda...
Fees: Advocacy services are free. Classes require registration fee, plus per-class fee with paid-in-full discount available.

Right to Protect offers the following programs and classes to the community: Victim/Survivor Advocacy: advocacy services at all levels including accompanying clients to court dates. Parenting classes (virtual/online)Anger Management classes (virtual/online)Safe at Home: enrollment is conducted online and via phone. All eligible California residents are encouraged to apply. CBT Counseling

ROP-California Foster Families
Eligibility: Please call for eligibility requirements.
Fees: None

ROP-California Foster Families is a private non-profit foster family agency licensed by the State of California to recruit, train and provide extensive services to foster/resource family homes. Their goal is provide safe, ethical and loving homes for foster youth ages infant to 17 years. They provide 24-hours per day, 7 days per week emergency support along with weekly home visits by a social worker with a master's degree. In-home training for families is offered and reimbursement is given to ...

ROP-California Foster Families
Eligibility: Please call for eligibility requirements.
Fees: None

ROP-California Foster Families is a private non-profit foster family agency licensed by the State of California to recruit, train and provide extensive services to foster/resource family homes. Their goal is provide safe, ethical and loving homes for foster youth ages infant to 17 years. They provide 24-hours per day, 7 days per week emergency support along with weekly home visits by a social worker with a master's degree. In-home training for families is offered and reimbursement is given to ...

Salvation Army, Stockton
Eligibility: Low income Stockton, French Camp, Lathrop, Tracy, Escalon and Manteca residents.
Fees: None

Salvation Army, Stockton assists needy families with emergency food, clothing and furnishings when their homes have been destroyed by fire or any form of disaster or calamity. Salvation Army also provides assistance with paying for a PG&E bill through its Dollar Energy program. No requirements for the Youth Center.Stockton Salvation Army sites:Adult Rehabilitation Center & Thrift Store: 1247 South Wilson Way, Stockton (209) 466-3871. There is a car lot featuring used and running cars ...

San Joaquin County Department of Aging and Community Services
Eligibility: Varies by program.
Fees: None

San Joaquin County Department of Aging and Community Services provides countless assistance to caregivers, the aged, disabled and low-income population of San Joaquin County. These services include:Information and assistanceAdult Protective Services (APS) ProgramOmbudsman ProgramIn-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) ProgramMeals on WheelsCase ManagementFamily Caregiver Support ProgramRetired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)Energy programs Energy Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP)Home Energy As...

San Joaquin County Department of Aging and Community Services (Garden Acres Community Center)
Eligibility: Must be low-income (some programs are not income based). To qualify for emergency food, must bring in documentation. Please call to learn what documentation is needed for each family member.
Fees: None

Garden Acres Community Center participates in the government commodity program for individuals meeting income and residence requirements. Food is distributed on the third Thursday of the month at 8:00 a.m. to qualifying individuals living in the 95212, 95215 and 95236 zip codes. Emergency food is distributed on Tuesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Donated food is distributed on most Mondays, some Wednesdays, and Fridays at 11:00 a.m.Other services:Assistance with homeowners and renters assist...

San Joaquin County Department of Aging and Community Services (Lodi Community Service Center)
Eligibility: Clients must reside in specific zip code areas. Please call for more information.
Fees: None

Lodi Community Service Center provides families with emergency food on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., serving up 30 families. To qualify, families must be low-income residents living in San Joaquin County (Lodi, Galt, Thornton, Clements, Victor and Woodbridge). For emergency food, clients must bring the following documentation: photo identification and proof of address, such as a PG&E, telephone bill or rent receipt. Identification is needed for each family member. They a...

San Joaquin County Department of Aging and Community Services (Taft Community Center)
Eligibility: Low-income Stockton residents living in the 95206, 95231 and 95330 zip codes. Residents must provide picture identification and proof of residency (utility bill or a current bill).
Fees: None

Taft Community Center offers a wide range of services. Please see below:Food and Nutrition Services:USDA Commodity Food - every 3rd Thursday of each month from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.Donated Foods - Monday and Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. (first come, first served or until it's gone.) Donated Food is not distributed Friday before the commodity week, the week of commodities, and last Wednesday of each month.Farmer's Market - every 4th Thursday of the month from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.T...

San Joaquin County Family Justice Center
Eligibility: Victims of:Domestic violenceHuman traffickingSexual assaultElder abuseChild abuseStalking
Fees: None

The Family Justice Center provides comprehensive and coordinated support to individuals and families affected by abuse, helping them to feel safe and supported as they navigate the process of seeking help and rebuilding their lives. They provide assistance, information, and resources to survivors. Please visit their website to see the numerous resources offered, and the many organizations with whom they partner to deliver services.Monthly events include:"VOICES Chat" in-person support group for ...

San Joaquin County Human Services Agency
Eligibility: Programs are funded by the state and federal governments and eligibility is based upon their guidelines.
Fees: None

San Joaquin County Human Services Agency is the community's provider of those services essential to the well-being of county residents. While all of the programs are locally administered, most are federally and/or state-funded. Their mission is to lead in the creation and delivery of services that improve the quality of life for the community. Human Services Agency provides a variety of programs and services locally. These programs include: CalWORKsCalFreshMedi-CalAging and Adult ServicesChi...

San Joaquin County Human Services Agency (CalWORKs Employment Services)
Eligibility: Clients receiving CalWORKs Cash Aid
Fees: None

CalWORKs Employment Services is responsible for the administration and delivery of services to families receiving CalWORKs Cash Aid. These services include: payment of supportive servicescase managementemployment and trainingbehavioral wellnesssubstance abuse and domestic violence counseling and treatmentjob placement and retention assistancepurchase of booksuniforms, tools and clothing needed to obtain/retain employmenttransportation assistanceDiaper assistance and payment of child care is al...

San Joaquin County Human Services Agency (Children’s Services Bureau (Child Protective Services))
Eligibility: Children from birth to 21 years of age who are suspected of being abused or neglected.
Fees: None

Children’s Services Bureau (Child Protective Services) receives reports 24-hours per day, 7 days per week of suspected child abuse, neglect and exploitation. If intervention is required, the Bureau conducts an assessment of the family. If the child/youth is in danger of continued abuse or neglect, including physical, emotional/mental, medical neglect, abandonment, sexual abuse, or sexual exploitation, either in-house family maintenance services or juvenile court intervention are provided. Suc...

San Joaquin County Human Services Agency (Independent Living Program)
Eligibility: Must be a current or former foster youth or an out-of-home placed probation youth ages 16 to 20 yearsMust be referred by a county probation officer or county social worker, unless already emancipated,...
Fees: None

Independent Living Program offers one-on-one case management services and basic skills courses offered through the San Joaquin Delta College Guardian Scholars/YESS Program and the County Office of Education Foster Youth Coordinating Programs. In addition, they have transitional housing programs, college and career tours, and events. Please contact an Independent Living Program Coordinator for more information or to determine eligibility for the programs. These services are provided during the tr...

San Joaquin County Human Services Agency (J.D. Kortzeborn Child Advocacy Center (CAC))
Eligibility: Birth through 18 years old and developmentally delayed adults. Referral by law enforcement or Children's Services Bureau required to obtain a forensic interview or a forensic medical exam.
Fees: None

J.D. Kortzeborn Child Advocacy Center (CAC) provides specialized medical and evidentiary examinations for child sexual abuse and sexual assault victims. They conduct investigative interviews with children for whom there are allegations of sexual abuse, coordinate multidisciplinary team interviewing and case-handling in child sexual abuse investigations, and provide support, advocacy, crisis intervention and treatment referrals to child victims and their families. Foster children receive medical...

San Joaquin County Human Services Agency (Mary Graham's Children's Shelter)
Eligibility: Ages 17 years or younger. Only a law enforcement agency, Children's Services Bureau or the Juvenile Court can refer children.
Fees: Vary

Mary Graham's Children's Shelter provides educational, medical, dental, immunizations and mental health services to all residents. The facility strives to meet the children's recreational, religious, social and emotional needs through various programs/activities. This residential children's shelter provides protective custody on a temporary, emergency basis for abused and neglected children in San Joaquin County. The Shelter also operates a Satellite Shelter Home Program (licensed county fost...

San Joaquin County Human Services Agency (Medi-Cal)
Eligibility: Individuals who are potentially eligible for Medi-Cal include those who are: A United States citizen or legal resident, andA California resident, andIn a household with Modified Adjusted Gross Income ...
Fees: None

Medi-Cal offers health care coverage for low-income residents of California who have little or no personal health insurance or are having trouble paying for medical services. Medi-Cal is supported by federal and state taxes and administered by local county departments. Please call for more information on application criteria and process.

San Joaquin County Human Services Agency (Minor Consent Services)
Eligibility: Anyone under the age of 21, living at home with parents, U.S. citizen and single.
Fees: None

Minor Consent Services assists those who are under 21 years old, living with their parents and have experienced sexual assault, drug or alcohol abuse, pregnancy and/or sexually-transmitted diseases, in establishing Medi-Cal eligibility. The parents of the minor are not involved and it is confidential. A Minor Consent Application can be obtained from the office on East Washington Street, Stockton.

San Joaquin County IHSS (In-Home Supportive Services)
Eligibility: Be disabled, blind, or age 65 or older (children potentially eligible)Must physically reside in the San Joaquin County.Unable to live safely in their own home without assistance (acute care hospital, ...
Fees: Medi-Cal Share of Cost if applicable

In Home Supportive Services (IHSS) is a federal, state, and locally funded program designed to provide assistance to eligible aged, blind, and disabled individuals who, without this care, would be unable to remain safely in their own homes, and would be at risk of being placed in a care facility. IHSS is considered an alternative to out-of-home care, such as nursing homes or board and care facilities. Some services that can be authorized through IHSS include: housecleaning, meal preparation, lau...

San Joaquin County Probation Department (Juvenile Division)
Eligibility: Ages 7 to 21 years, delinquent (juvenile), and criminal (adult)
Fees: Minimal

San Joaquin County Probation Department Juvenile Division is a partner in the Sierra Health Foundation's Positive Youth Justice Initiative (PYJI). The Department and its community partners are changing systems, strengthening support services, and increasing awareness countywide to improve the outcomes for crossover youth. Crossover youth are young people who have experienced significant trauma, have a history in the child welfare and foster care systems, and are now drawn into the juvenile just...

San Joaquin County Public Health Services (Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP))
Eligibility: San Joaquin County residents age 0-17
Fees: None

Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP) provides case management services to lead poisoned children in San Joaquin County. This program also works with local organizations to educate the community about the dangers of lead poisoning and assists the medical community in identifying and effectively treating lead poisoned children.

San Joaquin County Recorder-County Clerk
Eligibility: None
Fees: Please see website for a current fee schedule.

San Joaquin County Recorder-County Clerk serves as custodian of public records, recorder of real property documents, and notary public bonds. The office also issues and registers marriage licenses, vital statistics, and other public documents.The enactment of Senate Bill 1342 requires more documents be subject to the fee for the Real Estate Fraud Prosecution Trust Fund. The $8.00 Real Estate Fraud Prosecution Trust Fund fee will be applied to the documents listed below effective August 1, ...

San Joaquin Delta College (CalWORKs)
Eligibility: Must be a student at San Joaquin Delta College and receiving TANF/cash aid assistance from the Human Services Agency (HSA).
Fees: None

San Joaquin Delta College CalWORKs program’s mission is to assist students in achieving their educational and career goals. Following is a description of the services they offer:Intake: They assist students with admission applications and provide an overview of Delta College CalWORKs services..Needs Assessment: They provide initial and ongoing resource referrals. Students are given the most current edition of the CalWORKs Community Connections Resource Directory. Various workshops aimed at prep...

San Joaquin Delta College (CalWORKs Assessment)
Eligibility: Must be a San Joaquin County CalWORKs participant and be referred by a CalWORKs case manager.
Fees: None

San Joaquin Delta College CalWORKs Assessment is contracted by the San Joaquin County Human Services Agency to conduct assessments of individuals receiving Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and participating in the San Joaquin County CalWORKs Program. The assessments help determine an individual's career interests, skills, cognitive abilities and facilitate his or her career and job planning.

San Joaquin Delta College (Foster and Kinship Care Education (FKCE) Program)
Eligibility: For interested caregivers in San Joaquin County. FKCE provides orientations to learn about the family approval process, pre-service education, classes to fulfill annual hours, and CPR/First Aid certif...
Fees: None

Foster and Kinship Care Education (FKCE) is a program for current and interested caregivers in San Joaquin County. The program is designed to provide a quality education and support opportunities to caregivers of children and youth in out-of-home care so that these providers may meet the educational, emotional, behavioral and developmental needs of children and youth in the foster care system.Orientations are held every Thursday evening (informational sessions) Pre-Service classes are signed up ...

Service First of Northern California (SFNC)
Eligibility: Referral from agency or private physician.
Fees: Vary

Service First of Northern California (SFNC) is a 501(c)(3) Non-profit Public Benefit Corporation that serves as an umbrella organization and operates ten (10) community based programs. The "Service" focuses on the neediest individuals in the community. They provide supportive services to individuals that are developmentally disabled, mentally ill, physically disabled, homeless Veterans, Social Security beneficiaries, and those struggling with addiction. Services offered: Representative Payee Ser...

Share Homes Family Services
Eligibility: Please see below.
Fees: Vary

Share Homes Family Services is a foster care and adoption agency established in 1987. The goal is to help abused and neglected children who have been removed from their birth family. Share Homes social workers recruit and train foster parents to provide temporary or long term foster care. Share Homes adoption license was received in 2002. Adoptive parents are recruited and trained to adopt children from the foster care system. The children must live in their potential adoptive home for at l...

Social Security Administration
Eligibility: None
Fees: None

Social Security Administration assists with: Taking claims for retirement benefit paymentsSurvivors benefitsDisability benefitsSupplemental Security Income (SSI)Medicare health insurance benefitsIn addition to administering these payments, it also administers supplemental payments provided by the State of California.Online services: A number of services are available online by visiting www.ssa.gov/onlineservicesOther local office sites:1110 West Kettleman Lane, Suite 3, Lodi (888) 257-2641510 Co...

Sow A Seed Community Foundation
Eligibility: Youth ages 5 to 18 in San Joaquin County.
Fees: None

Sow A Seed Community Foundation provides youth, their families, and the community with education, tools and resources to overcome social and economic challenges, and lead positive, self-sufficient lives.Services include: Mental Health & WellnessYouth social-emotional support groupsMentoringLeadership training Community referral linkageSow A Seed Community Foundation Bright Future Youth Development Program incorporates youth development and mentoring programs that actively promote healthy lif...

St Mary's Dining Room (Dining Room, Hygiene Center, Medical Clinic, Dental Clinic and Social Services)
Eligibility: None
Fees: None

St. Mary's Dining Room responds to poverty in San Joaquin County by feeding the hungry, caring for health issues and restoring human dignity to over 700 individuals each day.St. Mary Dining Room services include:St. Mary's Dining Room provides breakfast, lunch and dinner 7 days a week, 365 days a year.Medical and dental care is available to uninsured men, women and children. The hygiene center provides families and individuals experiencing homelessness with the opportunity to shower, care for th...

Stockton Harm Reduction Program
Eligibility: None
Fees: None

Stockton Harm Reduction Program offers:Overdose Response via Narcan Distribution Safe Injection EquipmentSafer Sex ItemsWound Care SuppliesHygiene ProductsHealth EducationReferrals for housing, substance use disorder treatment, medical care, mental health, and veteran services

VIVO Vietnamese Voluntary Foundation, Inc.
Eligibility: None
Fees: None

VIVO - Vietnamese Voluntary Foundation, Inc. is a community based, non-profit organization which provides social services to refugees and immigrants of all ethnic and linguistic backgrounds. VIVO's mission is to empower refugees and immigrant, low-income ethnic families to become productive participating citizens, and benefit themselves, their families and their communities through providing comprehensive community, social, and cultural services that promote a healthy, violence free, self suffi...

VIVO Vietnamese Voluntary Foundation, Inc.
Eligibility: None
Fees: None

VIVO - Vietnamese Voluntary Foundation, Inc. is a community based, non-profit organization which provides social services to refugees and immigrants of all ethnic and linguistic backgrounds. VIVO's mission is to empower refugees and immigrant, low-income ethnic families to become productive participating citizens, and benefit themselves, their families and their communities through providing comprehensive community, social, and cultural services that promote a healthy, violence free, self suffi...

Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California (Native TANF)
Eligibility: Residents of San Joaquin County who meet income guidelines and have a minor child that is a descendant of a federally recognized tribe or from the California Judgment Roll.
Fees: None

Native TANF Program provides cash assistance, emergency services, child care, transportation assistance and other supportive services. There is an emphasis on providing employment, education and wellness services so that all participants can increase the likelihood of self sufficiency.