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Who We Are

The Monterey County Department of Social and Employment Services administers over seventy programs that daily serve an estimated 60,000 residents of Monterey County.

 

Family to FamilyHelp for Long Distance Caregivers

The Eldercare Locator is a public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging. The Eldercare Locator is your first step for finding local agencies, in every U.S. community that can help older persons and their family’s to locate services in their community like transportation, meals, home care, and caregiver support services. To begin your search for services nationwide call the Eldercare Locator at 800-677-1116 or visit their website at www.eldercare.gov.

 

Family to Family2010 Census: It's In Our Hands

Census Day April 1, 2010

In 2010, the U.S. census will define who we are as a nation. Taken every 10 years, the census affects political representation and directs the allocation of billions of dollars in government funding. Participating in this historic event helps ensure no one in Monterey County is left uncounted. Help our community receive the funding and social benefits to which it is entitled by completing your Census Questionnaire.

www.2010.census.gov

211Call 2-1-1

For information on community resources

Starting February 11, 2009 residents of Monterey County will be able to receive information about local health and human services by calling 2-1-1 from any land line or cell phone. On this day Monterey County joins a growing list of communities across the country launching 2-1-1 call centers.

2-1-1 is a service of United Way Monterey County in partnership with local nonprofits, government offices, and private foundations.

 

MC-CHOICEWhat MC-CHOICE can do for you!

Outreach workers will help families to:

  • Help enroll children in Healthy Families/Medi-Cal programs.
  • Help Families retain their Healthy Families/Medi-Cal benefits.
  • Assist families to complete annual Healthy Families/Medi-Cal renewals.
  • Refer familes to other community services.

www.mc-choice.co.monterey.ca.us

Family to FamilyEvery child deserves a family.

Right now foster children all over the Central Coast are waiting for a home and new Foster Families are always needed.

Now being a foster family just got a lot easier.

Caring Foster Businesses like these are offering reward programs to all existing and new foster families…

www.f2fmc.org

Seeking Employment?

Contact Human Resources if you are interested in supporting our community by helping people find work, keeping children and vulnerable adults safe, providing low-income families with health insurance, nutrition assistance, and temporary cash aid, assisting the independence of people with disabilities, and making sure veteran’s are able to access earned benefits.

For more information on open or future recruitments, call 831-796-1534
Current DSES jobs can be found at: www.mss.ca.gov
Our 24-hour toll free job line is 1-877-796-1503
Other county positions can be found at: www.co.monterey.ca.us/personnel/

Event Calendar

Wednesday, February 3, 7:30am

Workforce Investment Board: Rancho Cielo

Tuesday, February 9, 2:30pm

Child Care Planning Council: MCOE Room A

Monday, February 22, 4:30pm

Community Action Commission: 1000 South Main St., Suite 112