Healthcare, Disability and Benefits
*SENIORS: if you do not see what you are looking for on this page, try looking on the Seniors page*
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Healthcare: Medi-Cal -- www.medi-cal.ca.gov
Medicare -- www.medicare.gov
Healthy Families -- www.healthyfamilies.ca.gov/hfhome.asp Needy Meds -- www.needymeds.com
Mental Health --Santa Clara County Mental Health Department - (800) 704-0900 Call for services and referrals --Alliance for Community Care - (650) 617-8340 --North County Mental Health - (650) 321-5545 --The Phoenix Self-Help Center - 116 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto (650) 463-5600
Substance Abuse: (800) 488-9919 (Can call 24 hours a day)
Social Security Administration -- http://ssa.gov/
Stanford Health Library -- www.healthlibrary.stanford.edu
BenefitsCheckUp -- http://benefitscheckup.org/
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Disability:
Disability Benefits 101 -- www.db101.org
Helps workers and job seekers understand the connections between work and benefits.
Unemployment, Temporary Disability, or Paid Family Leave --
www.edd.ca.gov - go to this website to file a claim
Apply for Permanent Disability at www.ssa.gov
Benefits:
*See the Seniors page for benefits specific to Seniors, including more food resources*
Visit the Social Services Office to apply for Food Stamps, Medi-Cal and Healthy Families and general assistance:
100 Moffett Blvd., Mountain View -- 988-6100
Food Stamps -- www.foodstamps-step1.usda.gov
Check to see if you are eligible to receive Food Stamp benefits.
Family Harvest Program (for families):
Groceries available the 2nd Wednesday of the month at Ventura Community Center. Income eligibility = 2 people: monthly $1869; 3: $2353; 4:$2837. SIGN UP THROUGH KATE
South Palo Alto Food Closet (for families):
Grocery program located at 670 Meadow Dr. Covenant Presbyterian Church M, W, Th, F from 10am-2pm. Call 494-9310
Downtown Palo Alto Food Closet (for individuals):
425 Hamilton at All Saints Church. Groceries available to individuals Monday-Friday 10am - 3:30pm. Individuals may return twice weekly
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) -- www.fns.usda.gov/wic
Helping low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutrition risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care.
Paid Family Leave -- www.paidfamilyleave.org
Unemployment, Temporary Disability, or Paid Family Leave --
www.edd.ca.gov - go to this website to file a claim
Apply for Permanent Disability at www.ssa.gov
Utilities -- Contact your Service Coordinator for an application for a 20% discount on your utility bill.
Rental Assistance -- One-time rental assistance may be available. Contact your Service Coordinator for a referral.
