The San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency (HHSA) helps low-income families and individuals access benefits programs like CalFresh, Medi-Cal, CalWORKs, General Relief. In addition, the HHSA provides other social assistance services, including Aging & Independence Services, Behavioral Health Services, and Children’s Services. In this post, we are going to describe the San Diego County HHSA benefits and how to apply. We will also provide HHSA office locations near you, including the phone number and address information.
Table of Contents:
- San Diego County HHSA Benefits
- Phone Number for San Diego County HHSA
- How to Apply for HHSA Benefits
- San Diego County HHSA Office Locations
San Diego County HHSA Benefits
The County of San Diego Health & Human Services Agency (HHSA) offers Medi-Cal health insurance, CalFresh food assistance, CalWORKs cash assistance for families, and General Relief cash assistance for individuals.
In addition, the HHSA assists customers in the following areas:
- Aging and Independence Services
- Behavioral Health Services
- Children’s Services
- Housing & Community Development Services
- Medical Care Services Division
- Public Administrator, Guardian, and Conservator
- Public Health Services
- Office of Military & Veterans Affairs
Here’s a description of some of the benefits programs supported by the HHSA:
Medi-Cal
Medi-Cal is California’s version of the Federal Medicaid program. Medi-Cal offers no-cost and low-cost health coverage to eligible people who live in California.
For more about HHSA Health Care benefits, click here.
CalFresh
CalFresh (formerly known as Food Stamps) is a nutrition program that supplements a low-income family’s food budget in order to ensure they are getting adequate nutrition.
CalFresh can only be used to purchase food items and beneficiaries receive benefits electronically on an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card.
For more about HHSA Food and Nutrition Assistance, click here.
See our detailed description of the CalFresh program in San Diego County and how to apply here – CalFresh Eligibility and How to Apply in San Diego County.
CalWORKs
The California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program provides temporary financial assistance and employment-focused services to families with minor children who have income and property below State maximum limits for their family size.
If a family has little or no cash and needs housing, food, utilities, clothing, or medical care, they may be eligible to receive immediate short-term help.
Participation in the GAIN program is mandatory for all CalWORKs participants unless exempt. GAIN provides employment-related services to CalWORKs participants.
For more about HHSA CalWORKs benefits, click here.
General Assistance/Relief (GA/GR) Program
The General Assistance/Relief (GA/GR) Program provides financial assistance to California residents who have no other means of support. Single adults, couples, and families may be eligible.
For more about HHSA General Assistance, click here.
Restaurant Meals Program
The Restaurant Meals Program (RMP) allows the homeless, disabled, and elderly (age 60 and over) receiving CalFresh benefits to use their California EBT cards to purchase meals from participating restaurants.
See our detailed description of the RMP in San Diego County, eligibility, and participating restaurants here – Restaurants that take CalFresh in San Diego County.
Phone Number for San Diego County HHSA
The HHSA Customer Service Center (CSC) is a single point of contact for benefit programs, including:
- CalWORKs
- CalFresh
- Medi-Cal
- General Relief
Hours of Operation — excluding holidays:
Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
HHSA Phone Number: 619-515-6555
If you prefer to write a letter, you can address your questions or concerns to:
Health and Human Services Agency
County of San Diego
1600 Pacific Highway, Room 206
San Diego, CA 92101
Your letter will be forwarded to the appropriate service you are seeking.
San Diego County HHSA Social Media Contact Information
You can also keep in touch with the HHSA through their social media channels.
In addition, you can use social media to contact the HHSA if you are unable to reach them by phone.
Here are the HHSA Social Media Channels:
100 more affordable housing units for low-income people and families are coming to San Marcos, thanks to the County and @AffirmedHousing.https://t.co/XwZ5b9Rsub
— SD HHSA (@SDCountyHHSA) February 1, 2022
How to Apply for HHSA Benefits
There are three ways to apply for HHSA benefits
Apply On-Line with Your Benefits Now
The easiest and quickest way to apply for HHSA benefits is online at MyBenefits CalWIN.
MyBenefits CalWIN is a website for San Diego County Residents to apply for and to view their benefits online.
Currently, MyBenefits CalWIN supports CalWORKs, CalFresh, General Relief, and MediCal applications.
To create a MyBenefits CalWIN account, see our post on How to Create a MyBenefits CalWIN Account.
For help logging into your account, see our post on MyBenefits CalWIN Account Login help.
To visit the MyBenefits CalWIN website, click here.
Apply By Phone
Additionally, you can apply for benefits with the HHSA by phone.
Call the Customer Service Center (CSC) 619-515-6555 to have an application mailed to you.
Apply In Person
Lastly, you can apply for HHSA benefits in person at any Health & Human Services Agency Office.
You can pick up a paper application at your local HHSA office, complete it and drop it off at the same location.
To find the nearest HHSA Office, see below.
San Diego County HHSA Office Locations (Family Resources Centers)
Here is a list of HHSA Family Resource Center locations. For each location listed below, we have provided the address, phone number, and benefit programs offered.
Centre City
1255 Imperial Avenue,
5th Floor,
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: 1-866-262-9881
Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Services:
- CalFresh
- General Relief
- Medi-Cal
El Cajon
220 S. First Street,
El Cajon, CA 92019
Phone: 1-866-262-9881
Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Services:
- Administrative
- CalWORKs
- CalFresh
- General Relief
- Medi-Cal
Lemon Grove
7065 Broadway,
Lemon Grove, CA 91945
Phone: 1-866-262-9881
Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Services:
- CalWORKs
- CalFresh
- Medi-Cal
Central Region
1130 10th Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: 1-866-262-9881
Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Services:
- CalFresh
- General Relief
- Medi-Cal
North Central
5055 Ruffin Road
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: 1-866-262-9881
Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Services:
- CalWORKs
- CalFresh
- Medi-Cal
North Coastal
3708 Ocean Ranch Blvd,
Oceanside, CA 92056
Phone: 866-262-9881
Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Services:
- Bus Pass
- CalWORKs
- CalFresh
- General Relief
- Medi-Cal
- Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI)
- Homeless Assistance Payments
North Inland
649 West Mission Avenue #3,
Escondido, CA 92025
Phone: 866-262-9881
Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Services:
- Bus Pass
- CalWORKs
- CalFresh
- General Relief
- Medi-Cal
- Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI)
- Homeless Assistance Payments
South
690 Oxford Street
Chula Vista, CA 91911
401 Mile of Cars
National City, CA 91950
Central
4588 Market Street,
San Diego, CA 92102
Phone: 866-262-9881
Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Services:
- CalWORKs
- CalFresh
- Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI)
- Medi-Cal
- Refugee Cash Assistance
San Diego County HHSA Summary
We hope this post on San Diego County HHSA was helpful.
Questions?
If you have further questions about San Diego County HHSA, CalFresh, Medi-Cal, or other benefit programs, please let us know in the comments section below.
Be sure to check out our other articles about CalFresh and CalFresh EBT, including:
Emergency Allotment for CalFresh
Restaurants that Take CalFresh in San Diego County
CalFresh San Diego (2022 Guide)
Restaurants that Accept EBT in Los Angeles County
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