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HomeWelfare and Institutions CodeDiv. 9Pt. 6Ch. 3Art. 1§ 18203 County Welfare Program Priorities

§ 18203 County Welfare Program Priorities

Welfare and Institutions Code·California
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§ 18203 County Welfare Program Priorities

Key Takeaways

  • •The law says counties should focus on projects that help families and people in need.
  • •These projects include things like job training, help for people with disabilities, and family counseling.
  • •Special attention should be given to families with problems like parents not taking care of kids or kids acting out.
  • •Counties should also work with the community to help people who are less fortunate, especially those from minority groups.

Example

A single mom is struggling to find a job and take care of her kids.

The law says the county should help her with job training and counseling to make her life better.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 18203 County Welfare Program Priorities

Among the county projects approved by the department, priority shall be given to those which involve: (a) Efforts to minimize as much as possible, within the limits of state and federal laws, the administrative differences between the several categories of assistance; (b) Demonstrations in providing family service programs; (c) Employment counseling, training, and placement programs for public assistance recipients; (d) Extension of rehabilitation and self-care services for handicapped and incapacitated persons not accepted for services offered by the Department of Rehabilitation; (e) Efforts designed to give particular attention to the family where dependency is associated with illegitimacy, parental behavior, delinquency, and other family relationship problems; (f) Coordinated use of medical, psychiatric, and casework services with public assistance recipients; (g) Development of caseload management and case classification programs; (h) Homemaker services for families and adults; (i) Protective services for both children and adults; (j) Projects demonstrating use of preventive services related to dependency, family breakdown, or personal maladjustment; and (k) Participation of county departments in community service programs, particularly in approaches to problems of the underprivileged presented by recipients from minority groups. (Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1949.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

assistanceemploymenthealthmedicalofferportrehabilitationminority

Related Statutes

  • § 18205.5 Child Support Employment Programs
  • § 19152 Community Rehabilitation Program Definition
  • § 18235 Employment Support Demonstration Projects
  • § 12316 Senior Housing Service Pilot
  • § 18206 In-Home Supportive Services Standards

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Welfare and Institutions Code. Section 18203.
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