Grand Oaks Bureau Closure

Effective Monday, December 7, 2009, the Grand Oaks Bureau, located at 7929 Auburn Blvd., will be closing. Staff and their cases will be relocated to the Fulton Ave., Watt Ave., or Research Dr. Bureaus.

For questions on or after December 7, 2009, please call the number listed above for the appropriate location serving the zip code for your residence.

• Posted: November 13,2009

L′Oréal Paris, Women of Worth National Honoree

Foster Grandparent Volunteer, Ora Rakestraw, receives a prestigious award.

L′Oréal Paris has awarded Ora Rakestraw, Foster Grandparent, their prestigious honor of Women of Worth 2009 for her volunteer efforts. As a recipient, Department of Human Assistance’s, Foster Grandparent Program was awarded $5,000! You can help the Foster Grandparent Program receive an additional award of $25,000 by voting for Ora at the L′Oréal Women of Worth website. Voting starts November 9, 2009 and ends November 24, 2009. Please cast your votes for this amazing Foster Grandparent!

• Posted: November 9, 2009

New Lobby Hours for 1725 28th Street Bureau

Effective Monday, November 16, 2009, the hours for lobby and reception at the 1725 28th Street Bureau will be 8:00am to 4:00pm.

At 4:00pm each day, the gate and lobby doors will be closed, and no additional drop-in clients will be admitted to the building. Clients already in the lobby at 4:00pm and those with scheduled appointments will be served.

• Posted: November 5, 2009

Job Front: Stimulus Funds Help Sacramento County Job Seekers

A stimulus-fueled jobs program hopes to help Sacramento County and local businesses put people to work.

The $4 million Job Opportunity Program, led by the county's Department of Human Assistance using federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds, targets low-income workers and those in the state's CalWORKs welfare-to-work program.

Read the Sacramento Bee article for details.

• Posted: November 5, 2009 | Published in Sacramento Bee: October 26, 2009

H1N1 Flu Update

Information on steps you can take to prevent infection is available on the Public Health website.

For non-emergency questions and concerns, residents are encouraged to call 2-1-1 (or 1-800-500-4931).

• Posted: April 29, 2009 | Updated: October 27, 2009

CalWORKs Program Changes at 1725 28th Street Bureau

Effective Monday, September 21, 2009 CalWORKs intake/application services at the Pat Wright Bureau, 1725 28th Street, for the following zip codes will now be provided at the locations listed below:

For questions on or after September 21, 2009, please call the number listed above for the appropriate location serving the zip code for your residence.

• Posted: September 17, 2009 | Updated: September 28, 2009

Medi-Cal and County Medically Indigent Services (CMIS) Program Changes

Effective Monday, September 14, 2009 the Department of Human Assistance is making changes to the Medi-Cal and County Medically Indigent Services (CMIS) Programs.

See flyer for details.

• Posted: September 04, 2009