California's Department of Social Services has an All-County Letter Number 04-43, that details how In-Home Supportive Services recipients can use personal assistance in the workplace. For more information see DB101's section on IHSS.

The Governor’s Committee on Employment of People With Disabilities (GCEPD) is responsible for providing leadership to increase the numbers of people with disabilities in the California workforce.

The Governor’s Committee on Employment of People With Disabilities (GCEPD) is responsible for providing leadership to increase the numbers of people with disabilities in the California workforce.

The official website of the Social Security Administration (SSA) provides comprehensive information on SSA, including frequently asked questions, contact information, service and benefit descriptions, news articles, and legislative information.

Use the Social Security Office Locator to find local Social Security Offices.

SSA provides a thorough reference to Social Security program rules.

SSA has an online Benefits Planner Service that assists individuals with planning their financial future by providing estimates of retirement, disability, and survivor benefits.

The Social Security Administration's Red Book is a complete overview of Social Security's disability programs and work incentives.

Various community-based organizations provide staff to work with people concerning a range of options on state, federal, public, and private health and income programs. Counseling about benefits, as a community service, is an emerging field of expertise with different levels of services available. Some organizations may work with specific populations while others work with individuals with any type of disability.

Goodwill Industries services range from personal evaluation and office skills training to career counseling, childcare, and transportation. Some of these centers conduct Benefits Planning Assistance and Outreach for Social Security and Medicare beneficiaries related to work activity.

Find locations at http://www.goodwill.org, or by calling (voice) 800-664-6577.

The California Foundation for Independent Living Centers lists 29 centers serving individuals with all disabilities. Many of these centers conduct Benefits Planning Assistance and Outreach for Social Security and Medicare beneficiaries related to work activity. Most independent living centers can refer callers to local benefit program information if they do not have these services.

Find the list of independent living centers at http://www.cfilc.org, or by calling (voice) 916-325-1690 or (TTY) 916-325-1695.

The AIDS Hotline database contains 1,300 organizations providing HIV/AIDS services throughout California. Some of these organizations offer case management, benefits planning, and benefits counseling services that can include assistance with public and private benefits programs.

Find the list of AIDS organizations at http://www.aidshotline.org, or by calling (voice) 800-367-AIDS (2437) or (TTY) 888-225-AIDS (2437).

Protection and Advocacy, Inc. (PAI), a federally funded program in all states, provides representation for consumers of public programs who are disabled. Website publications include topics on health care, benefit programs, and In Home Supportive Services. PAI’s Protection & Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS) Program protects the legal rights of Social Security beneficiaries in their efforts to return to work.