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IHSS Caregivers

You can change someone's life by becoming an In-Home Supportive Services caregiver today!

IHSS caregivers earn $19.54 per hour and have access to benefits that include: low or no-cost medical, dental, and vision; a VTA SmartPass for free bus and light rail rides; and paid sick leave.

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County Provides a Bridge to Benefits for Veterans

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Senior Nutrition Program Celebrates 50th Anniversary

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Developers break ground on new community center for foster youth in Santa Clara County

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Single father's CalFresh success story

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Senior Nutrition Program's 50th Anniversary

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February 28, 2025Seniors' Agenda Network Summit
December 27, 2024Age-Friendly Community Survey
December 12, 2024Digital Access Guide
December 11, 2024Textured Hair Care Virtual Training
November 22, 2024County of Santa Clara Releases 2024-25 Children’s Budget
November 22, 2024County Families Celebrate Adoption Day 2024
November 5, 2024County Provides a Bridge to Benefits for Veterans
October 17, 2024Embrace-a-Senior campaign is accepting donations until Dec. 14th 
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September 23, 2024The Quiet Revolution — Reshaping the Landscape of Child Care
September 10, 2024Planting Seeds with Vicky Machado, Social Services Agency Supervisor
September 6, 2024County of Santa Clara Hosts 34th Annual CalWORKs Awards Ceremony
August 8, 2024County Appoints New Assistant Director of the Department of Family and Children’s Services
June 20, 2024County Appoints New Deputy Director of Social Services Agency
June 5, 2024Connecting with the community
May 30, 2024Partnership Launches Free Taxi Rides for Veterans in Santa Clara County
May 22, 2024Senior Nutrition Program Helps County Residents
May 2, 2024Silicon Valley schools face end of federal mental health funding
April 26, 2024County of Santa Clara Holds Youth Summit to Encourage Next Generation of Leaders and Promote Student Wellness
April 9, 2024Child Abuse Prevention Month: It Takes a Community to Protect Our Children
March 18, 2024$13.2 million grant to fund wellness centers in Santa Clara County schools
March 18, 2024County of Santa Clara Announces That 40 Schools Will Receive Grants for Behavioral Health Wellness Centers
March 15, 2024Get help filing taxes
March 11, 2024Youth Voices of Change
February 13, 2024County innovates technology solution to benefit clients of safety-net programs
February 13, 2024Silicon Valley parents face highest child care costs
January 22, 2024Five resilient families showcased in 33rd Annual CalWORKs Awards ceremony
January 19, 2024County of Santa Clara Releases Children's Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24
January 8, 2024  County appoints new director of the Office of Veterans Services
December 15, 2023        Developers break ground on new community center for foster youths in Santa Clara County
October 19, 2023Social Services Agency Director Daniel Little receives prestigious award from Dependency Advocacy Center
October 12, 2023State pilot project makes fruits and vegetables more affordable for low-income County residents
September 25, 2023County of Santa Clara resource families provide lifeline to those in need
September 25, 2023Single father shares his CalFresh success story
September 13, 2023Santa Clara County Launches $15 Million Grant Program to boost Child Care Providers
September 13, 2023County Launches $15 Million Grant Program to Boost Childcare
August 21, 2023County appoints new Director of Family and Children Services
August 13, 2023Data reveals disparities among children in Santa Clara County
June 9, 2023Board of Supervisors to adopt budget for fiscal year 2023-24 at hearings starting June 12
May 17, 2023County urges college students to sign up for food benefits before June 10 deadline
May 17, 2023Reentry small business incubator program kicks off
April 21, 2023‘It’s collapsing.’ Pandemic woes persist for struggling Bay Area childcare providers
April 5, 2023April is Child Abuse Prevention Month: County of Santa Clara focuses on protecting children and supporting healthy relationships to heal families
March 24, 2023County of Santa Clara announces new Director of the County’s Social Services Agency
February 28, 2023Santa Clara County Commits to Millions in Child Care Services
February 23, 2023A welcoming home in Santa Clara County
January 23, 2023Reentry social enterprise program kicks off
November 4, 2022Get Your Dancing Shoes On and Dance! Dance! Dance! At Roosevelt Community Center
October 28, 2022Meals on Wheels still on all cylinders after 50 years
September 20, 2022Celebrating Centenarian John Kolb at Mountain View Senior Center
May 27, 2022County of Santa Clara Hires New Chief Children’s Officer to Lead the New Office of Children and Families Policy