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Immigration / Naturalization

Citizenship, DACA

U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS Government Website)

USCIS - Permanent Resident Card (ie Green Card)

USCIS - Citizenship Resource Center

USCIS - Find Help in Your Community (Free or Low Cost)

Catholic Charities of OC  Santa Ana  (Free or Low Cost)  Flyer

Immigration and Citizenship services; California's Largest Nonprofit Social Service Provider

Boat People SOS(BPSOS)   Westminster (Free or Low Cost)

Committed to Improving the quality of life for all Vietnamese Americans primarily through Immigration, Citizenship, and Naturalization.

New American Campaign (Free or Low Cost)

Find citizenship help near you!

Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)  Anaheim

America’s largest Muslim civil liberties organization

United We Dream - The Largest Immigrant Youth-Led Network

Cash Assistance for Immigrants (CAPI)

Provides cash to certain aged, blind, and disabled legal non-citizens ineligible to Supplemental Security Income/State Supplemental Payment (SSI/SSP) due to their immigration status. CAPI participants may also be eligible for Medi-Cal, In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS), and/or Food Stamp benefits.

Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible Development (OCCORD)  FB

Bring workers, families and community partners together to organize and advocate for good jobs, strong neighborhoods and an inclusive democracy.

DACA National Hotline – for any info  714.957.2737

DACA National Customer Service   800-375-5283

Explains guidelines for requesting DACA or any other DACA information.

Housing - Families, Refugees, Immigrants, Displaced

Emergency Shelter, Transitional Housing, Safe Haven, Rapid Re-Housing

2-1-1 Orange County - a simple toll free, three digit phone number

211 is the most comprehensive source of information about local resources and services in the country. Thousands of caring, local experts are available to help, 24/7.

2-1-1 Housing Assistance

Orange County Housing Authority(OCHA)  Santa Ana  714-480-2700

Federally funded programs to provide rental assistance to qualified tenants in privately owned rental housing.

Orange County Rescue Mission  714-247-4379

Emergency and Transitional Housing, Food Bank, Meals

Build Futures  Huntington Beach  714-907-7359

Serves youth 18-24 with shelter and transitional housing.

Casa Teresa  Orange  714-538-4860

Shelter and services for pregnant women 18+ in crisis to begin their healing journey. .

Robyne’s Nest  Huntington Beach  714-369-6102

Provides resources and housing for at-risk & homeless high school students.

Collette's Children's Home    Huntington Beach   714-596-1380

Provides homeless single women and homeless mothers with children a safe home and nurturing environment needed to achieve self-sufficiency.

Grandma’s House of Hope  Santa Ana  714-833-5333

We provide safe, confidential emergency and transitional shelter / housing for WOMEN 18 and older who are experiencing homelessness and in need of trauma informed care and support.

WISE Place   Santa Ana  714-542-3577

Provides emergency shelter and transitional housing for homelessness unaccompanied women provide a path toward personal self-reliance.

Mercy House  multiple access point locations in OC

Serves at-risk or homeless referrals. Call 2-1-1 for help, available 24/7.

The LGBTQ Center OC  Santa Ana  714-953-5428

Shelter referrals, resource referrals, counseling, and youth services (1605 N Spurgeon St)

Pathways of Hope  Anaheim  714-680-3691

Emergency, transitional & rapid-re-housing for families.

Fair Housing Council of Orange County  Santa Ana  714-569-0823

Equal Access to Housing

Silvernest – Room For Rent Search

Families Forward   Irvine  949-552-2727

Helps families in need achieve and maintain self-sufficiency through housing, food, counseling, education, and other support services. Provides emergency shelter, transitional shelter and long-term housing assistance.

Affordable Housing Dictionary of Terms

Assistance to People in Need

Food Pantries, Food Banks, Meals Served

2-1-1 Orange County - a simple toll free, three digit phone number

211 is the most comprehensive source of information about local resources and services in the country. Thousands of caring, local experts are available to help, 24/7.

2-1-1 Food Assistance

CalFresh   Español

California's food stamps (SNAP) program

Oak View ComUNIDAD   Huntington Beach  714-581-2717

commUNITY/ComUNIDAD advocates on behalf of the Oak View community. Food distribution every Friday, 11am to 12:30pm

OC Food Bank  Garden Grove   714-897-6670

Unites communities to end hunger and malnutrition by partnering with more than 300 local charities, soup kitchens and community organizations to support nonprofit agencies in OC serving low-income families and individuals.

Community Action Partnership of Orange County  Garden Grove   714-897-6670

His Place Ministry – His Table Food Ministry Huntington Beach  310-210-7340

Food Ministry opens every Thursday night at 4:00pm with Free Dinner provided at 4:30pm and non-perishable items to those in need and our recovery community.

Farmers’ Markets - Search for Locations

Cash Assistance for Immigrants (CAPI)  Santa Ana  714-834-8813

Provides cash to certain aged, blind, and disabled legal non-citizens ineligible to Supplemental Security Income/State Supplemental Payment (SSI/SSP) due to their immigration status. CAPI participants may also be eligible for Medi-Cal, In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS), and/or Food Stamp benefits.

Orange County Rescue Mission  Various Locations  714-247-4379

Food Bank, Meals, Emergency and Transitional Housing

Thomas House Family Shelter   Garden Grove  714-554-0357

Supports homeless and at-risk families with children to remain together.

Share Our Selves(SOS)   Costa Mesa  949-270-2100

Services: Food Pantry, Medical, Dental, Homeless, Financial

Lighthouse Church  Costa Mesa   949-548-7161

Breakfast served Mon-Fri, Dinner Wed-Sun (1885 Anaheim Ave)

Someone Cares Soup Kitchen  Costa Mesa   949-548-8861

Meals served Monday–Friday, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., breakfast provided Saturday and Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 am.

Miscellaneous / Other Assistance

Orange County Human Relations Council  Santa Ana   714-480-6570

Hate Crime Reporting, Youth and Education Programs, Mediation.

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