Americans with Disabilities Act
ADA recognizes and protects the civil rights of people with disabilities. To find out more about how these laws may apply to you, read this guide to disability rights laws.
Resource Category Government Resources
This includes multiple resources run by both local and federal government agencies.
Medi-Cal
Medi-Cal is California’s Medicaid program. This is a public health insurance program that provides needed health care services for low-income individuals including families with children, seniors, and persons with disabilities.
Medicare
Individuals are automatically enrolled in Medicare after receiving disability benefits for 2 years.
CalWORKs
CalWORKs is a welfare program that gives cash aid and services to eligible needy California families. The program serves all 58 counties in the state and is operated locally by county welfare departments. If a family has little or no…
Social Security Administration SSA
The SSA handles retirement disability payments and administers the Supplemental Security Income program (SSI), among other services. The Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability programs are the largest of several Federal programs that provide monetary assistance to people with…