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IN PERSON & TELEPHONE RESOURCES
California Employment Development Department
For unemployment insurance benefits information:
P.O. Box 826880 - UIPCD, MIC 40
Sacramento, CA 94280-0001
(800) 300-5616 English
(800) 326-8937 Español
211 LA County Referral Service
24-hour information and referrals
Dial 211 or (800) 339-6993
Verdugo Jobs Center
The Verdugo Jobs Center can help you explore career options, get job ready, prepare applications and resumes, or improve your interview skills.
818-409-0476
https://www.verdugojobscenter.org/
Los Angeles Community Development Department (CDD)
Services for low- and moderate-income families and individuals needing help with managing money, finding employment, etc.
1200 West 7th Street, 6th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
213-744-7300
Economic Development 213-744-7111
FamilySource System 213-744-9700
Workforce Development 213-744-7333
CalWorks and Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services
Provide temporary financial assistance and employment services to families with minor children who meet minimum income requirements.
https://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/calworks/
For office locations call 211 or (800) 339-6993 or visit:
https://www.ladpss.org/dpss/maps/maps.cfm?program=calworks
Los Angeles/Ventura Counties Social Service Rainbow Resource Directory
Organizations and services providing financial help, counseling, housing and more.
(361.9794 LOS) at Gcent reference desk
INTERNET RESOURCES
Los Angeles Public Library: Financial Resource Guide
Suggested library and online resources providing information, education, and tools covering savings, credit, investments, budgeting, financial planning, and consumer protection. Section on Money Troubles includes resources for bankruptcy, foreclosure, debt, unemployment, disability.
https://www.lapl.org/money-matters
California Employment Development Department
Assistance for those who lost a job through no fault of their own, including links for: unemployment insurance information (appeals, filing a claim, claim process, fraud prevention, FAQ's, etc.); how to file disability insurance claim; find a job; payroll tax information, etc.
Filing unemployment claims in other states:
https://fileunemployment.org/unemployment-benefits-by-state
About.com Job Searching--Surviving a Layoff: How To Survive a Layoff
https://jobsearch.about.com/od/joblossandresignation/a/layoff.htm
About.com: Job Searching--Down and Out: What to Do When You're Downsized
https://jobsearch.about.com/od/unemployment/a/downsized.htm
About.com: Job Searching--Unemployment Offices, Benefits, and Rates
https://jobsearch.about.com/od/unemployment/a/unemployment.htm
Information about unemployment insurance, including eligibility, benefits, and how to apply.
COBRA: Continuation of Health Coverage
COBRA: Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
Explains benefits and coverage, with answers to frequently asked questions.
https://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/health-plans/cobra.htm
HealthyCity.org
Social Services for California, covering shelters, schools, neighborhood resources, employment resources and services, health, and assistance.
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Job Dislocation: Making Smart Financial Choices after a Job Loss
When out of work, keep finances on track, protect yourself when getting financial advice, and ask the right questions about your company’s benefit plans at any time.
People’s Guide to Welfare, Health & Other Services
How to get food, money and other help from government programs and community services. From Hunger Action Los Angeles.
Smart About Money
Answers and courses of action for those in serious financial trouble, to those just starting to struggle or worry, to those getting back on track.
WE Connect
Connects families nationwide to programs and services that can help them find money, jobs, education.