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We are proud to announce that we help 1 million people in Riverside County each year by offering vital services and programs that support and protect the health, safety, and wellbeing of children, adults, and families in our communities. We are to help you too! Please click here to learn more about our department’s various programs, what they can do for you, and how to contact us.

Apply for Benefits

CalFresh Food Assistance
Restaurant Meals Program
Cash Assistance (CalWORKs)
Medi-Cal
Covered California
Medically Indigent Services Program
Child Care Assistance
Homeless
Refugee Cash Assistance
Self Service Videos
Community Outreach Branch

We believe in helping YOU take care of yourself and your family. For those struggling with low income, we offer assistance programs for food, cash, housing and health coverage. Apply here and learn more about benefits.

Health Care

Counseling
Covered California
Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP)
Medi-Cal
Medically Indigent Services Program
Mental Health Resources
Riverside University Health System

Health care is crucial for you and your family. If you or your has limited income, Medi-Cal provides health coverage for no or low-cost. Medi-Cal (the name for Medicaid in California) offers comprehensive coverage, including mental health resources. This could be right for you. Learn more here, including how to apply.

Disabled Adults & Seniors

Adult Services
Become a Caregiver
Find a Caregiver
IHSS Advisory Committee
In-Home Supportive Services Jobs
Housing Assistance
CalFresh Food Assistance
Restaurant Meals Program

As our older population rapidly expands, so does our community’s need for trustworthy, kind in-home caregivers. We provide access to caregivers who help at-risk adults live safely and independently in their own home. We also have services to protect adults from abuse and neglect.

Family Support

Adoption/Legal Guardianship
Cash Assistance
Child Care Assistance
Counseling
Adult Services
Domestic Violence Services
Family Resource Centers
Find a Caregiver
CalFresh Food Assistance
Foster Care Program
Housing Assistance

Your family is your top priority. We’re here to help! We work to stabilize Riverside County families that are struggling by providing access to food, housing, cash, childcare, and more. Here you can find access to Family Resource Centers and crisis prevention services.

Foster & Adoption

Adoption/Legal Guardianship
Become a Resource Family
Foster Care Program
Faith in Motion
Foster Care Provider Portal

Every child deserves a stable, safe, and supportive family. You can become the loving parent a child needs and deserves. We work with community partners and the courts to bring families together. Consider or children in need. Become a foster or adoptive parent. Learn more here.

Crisis Support

2-1-1 / 24-Hour Services
Counseling
Faith in Motion
Assistance for Families
Homeless
Intervention
Mental Health Resources
Suicide Prevention

We have many resources at your disposal, such as financial assistance, housing assistance, and mental health support. We also have partners throughout Riverside County waiting to help you at any time.

Housing Help

Cash Assistance
Hotel/Motel Vouchers
Preventing Homelessness
Rental Assistance
Temporary Housing Assistance

You need a roof over your head. We work with county and community partners to provide wrap-around services that help at-risk adults and families find a path forward. We offer cash and housing assistance, such as access to hotel/motel vouchers. If you or your family is at risk of experiencing homelessness or is homeless, click here to learn more. We want to help.

Job Help

Become a Caregiver
In-Home Supportive Services Jobs
Welfare-to-Work
Job Training
Careers

Our mission is to help our residents find a path to financial independence. We can give you job training opportunities, employment assistance, and access to rewarding careers that support individuals and families. Help yourself and impact your community by clicking here to learn more!

Report Abuse

Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse
Child Abuse
Counseling
Domestic Violence Services
Contact Us
Reporting Fraud-Investigations
Suicide Prevention
Human Trafficking

We protect our community’s most vulnerable children and adults. In fact, it’s our top priority. We have resources that help prevent abuse and neglect against children and adults, but we need people like you to report suspected abuse or neglect. Click here to learn more. You’ll also find access to services for those in crisis here.

Do Business

Become A County Vendor
Faith in Motion
Contact Us
Foster Family Agencies
Homeless Service Provider
Restaurant Meals Program – Vendor Information

We care about the people we serve and last year we served one million people in Riverside County. We want the best for our communities, so we are eager to collaborate with innovative partners who share our dedication to improving the health, safety, and wellbeing of individuals and families! Learn more about how your agency or business can join our the team that strengthens individuals and communities.

News

BenefitsCal
News and Public Information
Newsletter
Podcast
Video
Blogspot
In the News
Press Releases

Community is built on trust. Trust is built on communication. This is why we at the Riverside County Department of Social Services offers a variety of ways for you to keep up to date with our programs and services! Here you’ll find the DPSS newsletter, press releases, compelling videos, regular podcasts and contact information for media inquiries. We want to help our diverse audiences connect to our mission of strengthening communities one life at a time!

Locations

Administration
Adoption
Children Services Division
In-Home Supportive Services
More Locations

Want to speak to someone face-to-face? We have several customer service locations across our 7,300 square-mile county where you can find help. We understand that our services and benefits are vital to you. Please, see below for location details, contact numbers, and hours of operation.

We believe in the power of partnerships. We partner with agencies and organizations that share our mission to help and protect those most in need. You can connect here with some of the organizations we partner with! See how they can help you, your family, and your community!

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Children’s Services

It takes a village to raise a child

Children’s Services partners with families, communities, and agencies to help children thrive and find the best outcomes – be it reunification with birth parents or finding permanent homes with adoptive families. We invite open-hearted adults to join our village as either adoptive or foster parents. To learn more about our services and partners visit the links below. To report suspected abuse, call our 24-hour hotline at 1-800-442-4918 or click here.

Become a Resource Family

Foster Care Program

Adoption/Legal Guardianship

Report Child Abuse

The Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI)

QPI ensures every child removed from their home is cared for by a skilled, nurturing foster family. QPI also prioritizes helping the child maintain connections with their birth family.

Learn more here.

As a Resource Family, you may be eligible to receive funds under the Approved Relative Caregiver (ARC) program. Learn more here: English / Spanish

Faith in Motion

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Programs

About Us
Adult Services
Children’s Services
Self-Sufficiency
IHSS Public Authority
Collections Unit
Customer Surveys
Reporting Fraud-Investigations
Additional Services

24 Hour HOTLINE

Adult Protective Services (800) 491-7123
Child Abuse (800) 442-4918
Fraud (800) 344-8477
Kinship & Youth Warmline (800) 303-0001