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Contact Social Services Agency

Report abuse

7 days a week, 24 hours a day

Report child abuse and neglect

(833) SCC-KIDS (722-5437)

Report elder and dependent adult abuse

(408) 975-4900 or (800) 414-2002

DEBS

Department of Employment and Benefit Services

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Follow these instructions if you would like to apply for public benefits.

Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm except on county holidays

To apply for public benefits - (408) 758-3800

If you are already receiving benefits, the fastest way to reach your County Worker is by calling them directly.

You can find your County Worker's contact information of the top right corner of the last County Notice of Action (NOA) you received in the mail.

If you cannot find your County Worker's contact information, call one of the following numbers.

  • If you are receiving only Medi-Cal coverage - (408) 758-3600
  • If you are receiving CalFresh Food, CalWORKs, General Assistance, Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants or Refugee Cash Assistance Benefits - (408) 758-3800

To report suspected fraud or abuse of any public benefit programs: 

SSA Special Investigations Unit
(408) 755-7175
[email protected]

Medi-Cal Fraud
Department of Health Care Services 
(800) 822-6222

Office locations

Benefits Service Center
1867 Senter Road
San Jose, CA 95112  

Continuing Benefit Services
1877 Senter Road
San Jose, CA 95112  

General Assistance Services
1919 Senter Road
San Jose, CA 95112  

Employment Services
1879 and 1919 Senter Road
San Jose, CA 95112  

North County Office
1330 W. Middlefield Road
Mountain View, CA 94043  

South County Office
379 Tomkins Court
Gilroy, CA 95020

For more information, please visit the DEBS Contacts page.

DAAS

Department of Aging and Adult Services

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Main office
353 West Julian, San Jose, CA 95110
Phone: (408) 755-7600

Adult Protective Services
Phone: (408) 975-4900
24-Hour report line: (800) 414-2002

Public Administrator / Guardian / Conservator
Phone: (408) 755-7610

Senior Nutrition Program
Phone: (408) 755-7680
Email: [email protected]

In-Home Supportive Services
Phone: (408) 792-1600
Email: [email protected]

Seniors' Agenda
Phone: (408) 755-7600
Email: [email protected]

DFCS

Department of Family and Children's Services

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Regional offices

San Jose
Main office: (408) 501-6300
Family Services Center: (408) 793-8800

South County – Gilroy
Main number: (408) 758-3440

South County – San Martin
Main number: (408) 846-5000

Programs

Resource Family Recruitment Line
(408) 299-KIDS (5437)

Presumptive Transfer Single Point of Contact
(408) 501-6461

Other

Custodian of Records
To request confidential records: (408) 501-6899

Transformation Team
General information: (408) 793-8930

VSO

Office of Veterans Services

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Phone
(408) 918-4980
Fax: (408) 533-6016

Hours
Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm

Office location
68 North Winchester Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95050
 

Social Services Agency Administration

SSA administration building

Phone
Media inquiries: (408) 755-7760
Client comment line: (408) 755-7770

Hours
Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm

Email
[email protected]

Mailing address
353 West Julian, San Jose, CA 95110