Consumer Services Guide (CSG)

Consumer Services Guide (CSG) Edition

The Consumer Services Guide is searchable directory of resources which can help you with consumer problems and questions. There are multiple editions of the 'Guide', some which deal with specific issues such as housing or credit. The full directory, the Consumer Service Guide Edition, provides access to all the resources collected by Consumer Action.

Records Found: 7

Children and Young Adults



• Family Youth and Children's Services (Child Protective Services-CPS) 

  The Family, Youth and Children's Services Division works with individuals and the community to ensure the safety and well-being of children under 18. Staff provides protective and supportive social services in the belief that children and their families deserve stable nurturing homes, a supportive environment, and a sense of personal empowerment and hope.
  
  
• Healthy Children Organizing Project (HCOP) - Consumer Action
  HCOP’s mission is to protect young children from preventable diseases caused by environmental hazards in San Francisco’s low income and minority communities.
  
  
• National Runaway Switchboard, (HHS)
  To facilitate relationships that ensure that youth and families have access to resources in their communities.
  
  
• Office of Child Support Enforcement, (HHS)
  The nation’s Child Support Enforcement Program (CSE) is a federal/state/local partnership to help families by promoting family self-sufficiency and child well-being. CSE provides four major services to their customers: locating non-custodial parents, establishing paternity, establishing support orders and collecting support payments. The program also provides services to non-custodial parents.
  
  
• Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights (PACER)
  With the motto of parents helping parents, this organization's mission is to improve the quality of life for children and young adults with disabilities. Nationwide programs found through the website include health information and advocacy centers, early childhood intervention, children mental health services, and independent housing assistance. Other publications, references, and links are found on the website.
  
  
• Sonoma County Human Services Department
  The goal of the Sonoma County’s Human Services Department (HSD) is to protect and improve the well-being of the individuals and families who reside in Sonoma County – especially those who cannot protect themselves. They accomplish this by providing many different forms of assistance, including employment services, in-home support to aging and disabled individuals, Veteran’s services, foster care, food stamps, cash assistance, and eligibility for…
  
  
• Sonoma WORKS
  Provides temporary assistance to needy families through cash assistance, subsidized child care, job search assistance, and other support services.