211 California: 211, 211ca.org/

CalFresh/Food Stamps: 877-847-3663
www.cdss.ca.gov/food-nutrition/calfresh

Women, Infants, Children (WIC) Supplementary Food Program
888-WIC-WORKS [888-942-9675]; www.wicworks.ca.gov

California Association of Food Banks
Find a food bank near you: www.cafoodbanks.org/

California Department of Social Services: 800-952-5253
www.cdss.ca.gov/

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
List of local housing authorities:
www.hud.gov/states/california

Labor and Workforce Development Agency: www.labor.ca.gov/

Cal-WORKS: www.cdss.ca.gov/calworks

Employment Development Department (EDD): www.edd.ca.gov/
Paid Family Leave: 877-238-4373; Disability Insurance: 800-480-3287; Unemployment Insurance: 866-333-4606

Earned Income and Young Child Tax Credits: For low-income workers (including undocumented Californians) who file taxes. Taxpayers can go back up to four years to claim credit. Text TAXES to 211-211 or go to www.myfreetaxes.org.

Local Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Program Hotlines (referrals to services by county)
www.cdph.ca.gov/localmcahcontacts

Breastfeeding Support: californiabreastfeeding.org/where-to-get-support/

FamilyPACT (family planning): 800-942-1054
www.familyPACT.org

Kick It California (tobacco helpline): 800-300-8086
https://kickitca.org/quit-now (live chat)
Text “Quit Smoking” or “Quit Vaping” to 66819

Substance Use Disorder Services
https://tinyurl.com/dhcs-sud-counties (by county)

California Poison Hotline: 800-222-1222
https://calpoison.org/

Covered California: 800-300-1506
www.CoveredCA.com

Medi-Cal: 800-541-5555
www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal

Denti-Cal (Medi-Cal’s dental program): 800-322-6384
https://dental.dhcs.ca.gov/

Family Laws, Legal Protections and Services
https://tinyurl.com/family-legal-services

California Home Visiting Program (CHVP)
https://tinyurl.com/CHVProgram

Child Care Resource & Referral Network
800-543-7793; mychildcareplan.org/find-child-care

First 5 California (parenting info)
www.first5california.com/

National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (for new and pregnant moms)
Call or text 833-TLC-MAMA (833-852-6262)

Mental Health Services (by county)
www.dhcs.ca.gov/individuals/Pages/MHPContactList.aspx

CalHOPE (emotional well-being and mental health support)
833-317-4673; www.calhope.org/ (live chat)

BrightLife Kids (behavioral health support for parents and kids)
888-224-7332; www.hellobrightline.com/brightlifekids/

First Candle (infant death grief support): 800-221-7437
www.firstcandle.org/bereavement-support

Trans Lifeline (trans peer support): 877-565-8860
https://translifeline.org/

The Trevor Project (LGBTQIA+ youth): 866-488-7386
www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/ (live chat)
Text “START” to 678-678

National Suicide Hotline: 988
https://988lifeline.org/ (live chat)

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233
www.thehotline.org/ (live chat); Text “START” to 88788

National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-4673
www.rainn.org/resources (live chat)

National Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the USA, anytime, about any type of crisis.