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COVID-19 Updates: Get the latest public information related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) at ReadySLO.org.

Beginning Monday, March 30, 2020, Social Services office hours will be limited to Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM.


To Prevent Spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19): The Department of Social Services is committed to a continuation of services during this crisis. The Department encourages applicants and participants to go online to apply for benefits, submit documents, and manage their cases. 

Submit documents by emailing [email protected]


1) Please include your full name, your phone number, your case number (if known), and your worker’s name  and worker number to make sure the information is correctly routed

2) Submit documents or manage your case by accessing your MyBenefitsCalWIN account at    https://www.mybenefitscalwin.org/

* Getting Started in My Benefits CalWIN (MyBCW) – English

* Getting Started in My Benefits CalWIN (MyBCW) – Spanish

 

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Devin Drake

Devin Drake

Director

Contact Social Services

Child Hotline Information:

  • If you suspect there is an emergency requiring immediate intervention, call 911
  • To report suspected child abuse or neglect call the 24 hour Child Abuse Hotline at (805) 781-KIDS (5437) or toll free 1-800-834-KIDS (5437)

Adult Hotline Information:

  • If you suspect there is an emergency requiring immediate intervention, call 911
  • To report suspected elder abuse or neglect call the Adult Services Hotline at (805) 781-1790 during regular business hours, or after business hours call (844) 729-8011
  • Mandated Reporter

 

Get Involved

Volunteer Opportunities

Community Connection Events - Postponed Until Further Notice Due to Pandemic

The Department of Social Services and Veteran Services host a community outreach event twice a year regionally in San Luis Obispo County.

The Community Connection Outreach Event excels in connecting the most vulnerable population of San Luis Obispo County to vital resources. At our one-stop shop event we will link participants to difficult-to-obtain services including health care, behavioral health, employment assistance, legal assistance, and much more.

Community Connection Outreach Events are postponed until further notice, due to the COVID pandemic.

 

Are you an interested Community Member/Organization? How You Can Help . . .

Volunteer at a Warming Center in SLO County

Warming centers depend on volunteers to help staff the centers and several warming centers around the county are seeking volunteers to help provide a warm, dry place for people who are homeless. Warming centers in SLO County include:

  • Arroyo Grande Warming Center in Arroyo Grande. Please call the 5Cities Homeless Coalition for more information at (805) 574-1638.
  • Prado Center in San Luis Obispo. Please call (805) 786-0617.
  • Atascadero Warming Center. Please email Mary Lipscomb at [email protected]

 

Point in Time Count

The Point-in-Time (PIT) count is a count of sheltered and unsheltered homeless persons on a single night in January. HUD (US Department of Housing & Urban Development) requires that Continuums of Care (CoCs) conduct an annual count of homeless persons who are sheltered in emergency shelter, transitional housing, and Safe Havens on a single night.

Due to the ongoing pandemic, SLO County sought and received an exemption from HUD to carrying out the unsheltered count in 2021. As such, there are no volunteer opportunities for the 2021 PIT Count.

 

Local Agency Volunteer Opportunities

CAPSLO  https://capslo.org/volunteer/

TMHA  https://www.t-mha.org/volunteer.php

5CHC  https://www.volunteerslo.org/agency/detail/?agency_id=35249

Stand Strong https://standstrongnow.org/volunteer/

Food Bank/Glean SLO http://www.gleanslo.org/volunteer.php

Paso Cares https://www.volunteerslo.org/agency/detail/?agency_id=45847

Family Care Network https://fcni.org/be-the-difference

Los Osos Cares https://www.losososcares.com/

 

 

If you would like to be added to this page please contact Russ Francis at [email protected]

Contact Social Services

Child Hotline Information:

  • If you suspect there is an emergency requiring immediate intervention, call 911
  • To report suspected child abuse or neglect call the 24 hour Child Abuse Hotline at (805) 781-KIDS (5437) or toll free 1-800-834-KIDS (5437)

Adult Hotline Information:

  • If you suspect there is an emergency requiring immediate intervention, call 911
  • To report suspected elder abuse or neglect call the Adult Services Hotline at (805) 781-1790 during regular business hours, or after business hours call (844) 729-8011
  • Mandated Reporter