At the California Department of Veteran Affairs website, learn about the state and federal benefits Veterans are entitled to receive, and how to claim them. Those benefits could compensate Veterans for a service-connected disability, allow them to begin or resume a college education, care for their health, train for or find employment, buy a home and more.

Spectrum Center partners with public school districts to provide classrooms for students with special needs within their public schools. In these on-site classrooms, Spectrum Center provides individualized services to students with autism, developmental disabilities, emotional disorders, and behavioral challenges within a district setting.

Hadley offers free online, large print, braille, and audio media to individuals with visual impairments. Offerings include workshops, audio podcasts and discussion groups.

Inclusive Sol provides online support and resources for parents and caregivers who are raising children with Cerebral Palsy.

Include NYC’s multilingual resources provide up-to-date tools and materials from a variety of sources.

EDD provides referrals to job openings or training, career counseling, job search assistance & workshops, testing, and referrals to supportive services in the community to people with disabilities who are seeking employment.

California Children’s Services (CCS) provides physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT) and medical therapy conference (MTC) services for children who have disabling conditions, generally due to neurological or musculoskeletal disorders.

Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California offers free downloads of brochures and provides links to videos on fair housing and legal protections for seniors, people with disabilities, the LGBT community, survivors of domestic abuse, and other tenants.

California State Park provides free passes to state parks for Veterans who are California residents and have a disability, were prisoners of war, or are recipients of the Medal of Honor.

The Best Buddies Jobs program matches people with intellectual and developmental disabilities with businesses based on their skills and interests.

The State of California Employment Development Department provides resources for individuals to get more information on disability insurance.

The Office for Civil Rights enforces several Federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance from the Department of Education. If you feel you have witnessed or experienced a violation of student civil rights, you can file a complaint with the OCR.

LawHelpCA.org offers free online information about public benefits including disability benefits, SSI, SSDI, SDI, CalWorks, general assistance, food stamps/CalFresh, social security, Medi-Cal, Medicare, Veterans’ benefits, workers compensation, and more.

The Restaurant Meals Program is a CalFresh program that allows seniors (age 60 and over) and those experiencing homelessness or a disability to use their Golden State Advantage (EBT) cards to purchase meals from participating restaurants.

General Relief (GR) is a county-funded program that provides cash aid for adults without income, and children in certain special circumstances who are ineligible for federal or state programs.

The Social Security Administration provides application and instructions to apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI). SSI offers benefits to disabled people with limited income and resources.

Disabled Sports USA provides information on suppliers of adaptive equipment.

Hearing and Speech Center provides online information on topics such as how to choose a hearing aid, styles, repairs, devices, and financing options.

Hearing Loss Association of America provides information for individuals who may need assistive devices and resources for their hearing loss. Resources include information on where to find free specialized telephones and sign language classes.

The Home-Delivered Meals Program is designed specifically for home-bound individuals. The program delivers a nutritious meal on a daily basis, and also serves as a mechanism to check up on the client, thereby providing an additional safety inspection and furthering the ability for him or her to remain home.