A way for DPSS-GROW clients to clear minor infractions or citations from their record Do not HAVE to be homeless.
What is Homeless Court?
100
The County's most intensive mental health program ran by the Department of Mental Health.
What is Full Service Partnership or FSP?
100
Program services probation youth who were in placement on or after their 16th birthday. Serves youth 16-21. Services include housing, paying for college tuition, books, supplies, employment etc.
What is Youth Development Services YDS/ILP?
100
A Federal Act that provides funding for WorkSource or "One Stop Centers" throughout LA County.
What is Workforce Investment Act (WIA)?
200
SPA
What is Service Planning Area?
200
A voluntary program in which an individual's rent is deducted from their Calworks grant and directly deposited to the landlord/managers.
What is Calworks Direct Rent Program?
200
A hotline that provides linkages to consumers to mental health services in the community and is available 24/7.
What is ACCESS hotline?
200
Program provides occupational-vocational or technical training to adults.
What is ROP?
200
Centers throughout LA county where unemployed individuals can obtain job training, write resumes, use computers, search job listings.
What are One Stop Career Centers/Worksource Centers?
300
SAAC
What is Service Area Advisory Committee?
300
A guide that provides information on health, welfare and other public and social services and benefits.
What is the "People's Guide to Welfare"?
300
An initiative resulting from Prop 63 in 2004. Provides increased funding for mental health services including prevention and intervention funds to help minimize outcomes of untreated mental illness. The initiative imposes a 1% tax on income over 1 million.
What is MHSA?
300
Online completion of high school FREE to all California residents. Free use of laptops.
What is Insight School of California - Los Angeles?
300
A Probation run center for offenders returning to the community where probationers can receive assistance with finding jobs, resources and assimilating back to the community.
What is a DRC?
400
PMRT
What is Psychiatric Mobile Response Team?
400
Jack-In-the-Box, Domino's, Pollo Loco are among the listed participating restaurants that accept this card.
What is EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) card?
400
Center where SPMI (severe and persistently mentally ill) individuals 16-25 can go and receive temporary on site support for basic needs such as showers, meals, case management and housing assistance.
What is a TAY drop in Center?
400
A website that provides complete information on preparation and completion of the GED test.