This list is not exhaustive; click on the Alameda County Social Services image on the left to learn more. Click on each button below the image to learn more about each of the services provided in the listed areas. 

CALWORKS HOUSING ASSISTANCE: Provides rental assistance, payment of utilities, case management, housing outreach & placement, legal services, and credit repair services. 

Eligibility: To be eligible, you must

• Must be homeless OR at risk of being homeless

• Must be an active recipient OR applicant of CalWORKS.

CALFRESH: Provides monthly assistance for low-income or no-income individuals and families to purchase nutritious food. 

Eligibility: To be eligible, you must:

• Must be a California resident

• Must have an income at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines.

TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE: CalWorks members and individuals who lack the means to pay for transportation services can receive BART fare and bus passes. 

Eligibility: To be eligible, you must: 

• People who now get CalWORKs may be eligible for transportation services. 

• If your one-way trip to work or school takes more than one hour by bus or BART, then you are eligible to be paid a set amount per each mile that you drive. 

GENERAL ASSISTANCE: Provides cash aid to indigent adults and emancipated minors who are legal residents of Alameda County and who have no other means of support.

Eligibility: To be eligible, you must

• Must sign a reimbursement agreement as a condition of eligibility. Employable recipients may participate in employment service activities.

• Recipients who are unemployable and/or 65 years and older who appear eligible for Supplemental Security Insurance (SSI) are required to apply for these benefits through the Social Security Administration.

• Legal Non-Citizens 65 years and older who meet certain residency requirements must apply for benefits through the Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants.

• Applicants and recipients may have up to $1,000 in personal property.

• Must be a U.S. citizen or non-citizen legally in the country with no limitation on your stay.

• Must be a resident of Alameda County for at least 15 days.

• Must be an adult without dependent children; OR an emancipated minor.

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Sunday & Sunday: Closed

ADDRESS

24100 Amador Street

Hayward, CA 94544

PHONE: (510) 272-3663

The Livermore Multi-Service Center provides a variety of resources and information regarding social services.  Spanish speakers are available at this location.

AGENCIES LOCATED IN THE MULTI-SERVICE CENTER

• ABODE

• Alameda County Social Services

• Axis Community Health Center

• CRIL

• Department of Rehabilitation, State of California

• East Bay Innovations

• Tri-City Health Center Valley AIDS Project

• Tri-Valley Community Foundation

• Group Meetings

ADDRESS

3311 Pacific Avenue 

Livermore, CA 94550

PHONE: (925) 373-5389

Fremont Family Resource Center helps connect families and individuals with the support services they need, including CalFresh, employment training programs, housing, legal assistance, and more.

SERVICES PROVIDED: Apply for food assistance; Receive counseling services for CalWORKS participants; Receive parent support services; Receive help with tax preparation; Receive help getting credit repair through peer lending

ADDRESS

39155 Liberty Street

Suite A110

Fremont, CA 94538

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Saturday-Sunday: Closed

PHONE NUMBER: (510) 574-2000