The
Department of Public Social Services
(DPSS) serves an ethnically and
culturally diverse community through
programs designed to both alleviate
hardship and promote health, personal
responsibility, and economic independence.
The Department provides the following
benefits and services to low-income
residents of Los Angeles County:
-
Temporary
financial assistance and
employment services for families
and individuals.
-
Free
and low-cost health care
insurance for families with
children, pregnant women
and aged/blind/disabled adults;
-
Food
benefits for families and
individuals;
-
In-home
services for elderly and
disabled individuals; and
-
Financial
assistance and advocacy for
federal disability benefits
for disabled individuals.
These
services are provided locally
throughout the many communities
that comprise Los Angeles County.
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