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Abuse and violence

• Report abuse and neglect of children, elders or people with developmental disabilities?
• Find domestic violence shelters?

Addiction services

• Locate an alcohol or drug abuse treatment center?
• Find help for gambling addiction?

Assistance for families and individuals

• Apply for food stamps?
• Find the balance of my EBT account?
• Get cash assistance?
• Find housing assistance?
• Apply for financial help for child care?
• Find Medicaid services?

Children and youth services

• Adopt a child?
• Get health care coverage for my child? 
• Become a foster parent?
• Report child abuse?
• Find teen pregnancy prevention programs?
• Find out about independent living for teens who were in foster care?
• Apply for the WIC program?

Disability services

• Find a vocational rehabilitation office?
• Find out about disability benefits?
• Find respite care resources?
• Find health and medical services for people with physical disabilities?
• Find services and supports for children with developmental disabilities?
• Find services and supports for adults with developmental disabilities?
• Apply for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income? 

Health and medical services

• Get health care coverage for my child?
• Find out about prescription drug programs?
• Find Medicaid services?
• Find services for mental illness? 
• Find county health departments? 
• Find community and environmental health programs? 
• Find out about managing chronic pain?

Senior services

• Find caregiver resources? 
• Find food and nutritional help?
• Find in-home care services? 
• Find long-term care information?
• Find medical assistance (Medicaid and Medicare)  
• Find respite care resources?

Other services

• Contract with DHS?
• Find deaf and hard of hearing services?
• Find more information about programs and services? 
• Find my local DHS office?  
• Order birth, death, marriage or divorce certificates? 
• Report fraud?
• Talk to someone about a problem with my case?