Benefits and Services for Asylees, Refugees and Certified Victims of trafficking Living in San Francisco
Department of Human Services (Cash Assistance)
You are eligible for refugee Cash Assistance for 8 months from the date you received status. No appointment necessary. Staff speaks English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Spanish, Russian and Vietnamese.
You are eligible for refugee Cash Assistance for 8 months from the date you received status. No appointment necessary. Staff speaks English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Spanish, Russian and Vietnamese.
Contact Information:
Address: 170 Otis Street between Duboce Ave and Mission Street
Phone: (415) 557-5723 or (415) 557- 5000
Health Assistance and Services Medical
You are eligible for Medi-Cal for 8 months from the date you received status. No appointment is necessary. Staff speaks English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Spanish, Russian, Tagalog, Bosnian and interpreters are available for of the languages.
Contact information:
To apply for Medi-Cal
Address: 1440 Harrison Street Between 10th and 11th street
Phone: (415) 863-9892
To receive health services or to get general information on health services
Address: Refugee Medical Clinic, SF General
995 Potrero Avenue at 21st Street Bldg. 80, 5th floor
Phone: (415) 206-860
Social Services /Employment Assistance
Within 5 years from the date you received your final, approved status, you are eligible for employment assistance including job placement services and limited vocational training. Call to make an appointment. Staff can speak English, Spanish, Bosnian, Russian and French.
Contact Information:
Address: 965 Mission Street Suite 218
Phone: (415) 863-3777
Fax: (415) 863-7264
