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CalWORKs

CalWORKs - Cash Assistance for Families with Kids
 
What is the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs)?
Photo of smiling woman, teen boy, and young girlThe goal of CalWORKs is to:

  • Help families achieve self-sufficiency through employment and temporary cash assistance.

  • Provide financial aid for children who lack support and care from their parents or caretakers.

  • Provide the opportunity for rehabilitation of the family whenever possible.

  • Help children who cannot live in their own homes find the kind of care and treatment best suited to their needs.

  • Child Support - Link to the Local Child Support Agency which serves the public by ensuring that children receive the financial support to which they are legally entitled.

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