Adoption is caring and guiding children through their growing years and giving them the love and understanding they need to develop their full potential. Adoption of a child permanently gives parental rights to adoptive parents.

If you are interested in receiving information on adoption services or becoming an Adoptive home, please contact us at (530) 749-6762, staff is available to answer any questions that you have.

Ordering a Certified Copy of a Birth Certificate:

  • The birth must have occurred within the County of Yuba.
  • Birth records are available through Health and Human Services for children under 2 years of age.  For older records, contact the Yuba County Clerk-Recorder at (530) 749-7851, located at 915 8th Street, Marysville, CA 95901.
  • The person requesting a copy must complete a sworn statement. If ordering by mail, the sworn statement must be notarized.
  • Birth certificates fees are subject to change per California Department of Public Health Vital Records Fee Schedule.

Obtaining a Birth Certificate for Children Under 2 Years of Age:

Order Online – Complete the online application. This option offers email notifications throughout the process and allows for easy tracking of your record request.

By Mail – Complete the Application for Certified Copy of Birth Record and sign before a Notary Public.

In Person – Complete the Application for Certified Copy of Birth Record and bring it to Health and Human Services located at 5730 Packard Avenue, Suite 100, CA 95901.

Print the Application for Certified Copy of Birth Record

Registering an Out-of-Hospital Birth that Occurred in Yuba County:

Contact Yuba County Health and Human Services at (530) 749-6755 to request an application packet and get information on how to register the birth. 

California Health & Safety Code §102400 require all births to be registered with the Local Registrar within 21 days of the birth.

For information on how to obtain, amend, or correct a vital record from any California county, visit the California Department of Public Health Vital Records

CalFresh (formerly Food Stamps) is a food program to help families and individuals buy healthy foods. CalFresh benefit amounts are based on your household’s size, income, and expenses.

Your CalFresh application only needs to have your name, address, and signature to begin the application process. You may apply for CalFresh benefits:

  • Online
  • By Phone
  • By Mail
    • Yuba County Health and Human Services
    • PO Box 2320 Marysville, CA  95901
  • By Fax
    • 1-530-749-6797
  • In Person
    • 5730 Packard Avenue, Suite 100, Marysville, CA  95901
    • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday

We can help you complete the application if you call or come into our office. You may also download the Application for CalFresh Benefits (CF 285) form: English, Spanish, Hmong, and other languages.

You may be able to get Expedited Service CalFresh within 3 days if we have proof of your identity and your household meets one of the below:

  • Your household’s combined monthly gross income and cash resources are less than your monthly shelter and utility costs, or
  • Your household has less than $150.00 gross monthly income and $100.00 or less in cash resources, or
  • There is a migrant or seasonal farmworker in your household and your cash resources are $100 or less.

For more information about CalFresh, go to benefitscal.com or call 1-877-652-0739.

The California Children’s Services program provides diagnostic and treatment services, medical case management, and physical and occupational therapy services to children under age 21 with CCS-eligible medical conditions.  Examples of CCS-eligible conditions include, but are not limited to chronic medical conditions such as; cystic fibrosis, hemophilia, cerebral palsy, heart disease, cancer, traumatic injuries, and infectious diseases producing major sequelae.

For more information or to apply for services call (530) 749-6366 or come into the local office located at 5730 Packard Avenue, Suite 100, Marysville, CA  95901.

CCS Grievance, Appeal and State Hearing Fact Sheet: English or Spanish

California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) provides cash assistance and supportive services to eligible families with children and pregnant individuals to meet basic needs. CalWORKs provides:

  • Childcare, work expense assistance, transportation, and counseling.
  • Education, employment and training programs through Employment Services.
  • Support for families moving toward self-sufficiency.

Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) provides short-term cash assistance to newly arrived refugees and other immigrants who are not otherwise eligible to any other cash assistance program. This program may be available for up to 12 months from date of admission to the United States.

Trafficking and Crime Victim Assistance Program (TCVAP) provides short-term cash assistance to non-citizen survivors of human trafficking, domestic violence, and other serious crimes while their Visas are being processed by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).

Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI) provides state-funded cash assistance to certain non-citizens who are not eligible to the Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) programs. You may be eligible to CAPI if you are a non-citizen who is either 65 or older, blind, or disabled. Eligibility is based on income, property, residency, and SSI/SSP rules.

General Assistance (GA) is a county-funded cash assistance program that assists needy persons not eligible to federal or state cash assistance programs. For more information about GA, call (530) 749-6311 or come into our office at 5730 Packard Avenue, Suite 100, Marysville, CA  95901.

Cash Aid Programs:

You may apply for CalWORKs, RCA, TCVAP, or CAPI programs:

  • Online
  • By phone
  • By Mail
    • Yuba County Health and Human Services
    • PO Box 2320 Marysville, CA  95901
  • By Fax
  • In Person
    • 5730 Packard Avenue, Suite 100, Marysville, CA  95901
    • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday

You may still be required to come to our office for an in-person interview. For more information, go to benefitscal.com or call 1-877-652-0739.

Ordering a Certified Copy of a Death Certificate:

  • Event must have occurred within the County of Yuba.
  • Records are retained for the current year and 1 year prior in the Health Department.  Any record needed for prior years can be obtained by contacting the Yuba County Clerk-Recorder at (530) 749-7851 located at 915 8th Street, Marysville, CA 95901.
  • A sworn statement must be completed by the individual requesting copies.  The sworn statement must be notarized if requesting copies by mail.
  • Death certificates cost $24 per copy.

Download application for certified copy of death certificate

For information on how to obtain, a vital record registered within any county of the State of California visit the California Department of Public Health Vital Records: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CHSI/Pages/Vital-Records.aspx

For Information on how to amend or correct a vital record within the state of California visit: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CHSI/Pages/Vital-Records.aspx

Home visiting aims to promote maternal health, improved child development and strengthen families and communities.  The program provides participants with the necessary resources and skills to help raise a physically, socially and emotionally healthy child.

For more information on this service contact Public Health at (530) 749-6366.
Yuba County's housing assistance program offers services and access to resources for individuals and families who are currently homeless.

For information on housing services offered, go directly to the Life Building Center located at 131 F Street Marysville, CA 95901 or call (530) 749-6811.

Medi-Cal is California's Medicaid health care program. This program pays for a variety of medical services for children, seniors, adults, persons with disabilities, foster care, a pregnant person, people with specific diseases such as tuberculosis, breast or cervical cancer, kidney dialysis, parenteral hyperalimentation and related services with limited income and resources.

The County Medical Services Program (CMSP) provides health coverage options to low-income adults that may not be eligible to other health care programs.

Covered California makes it simple and more affordable for millions of Californians to get affordable, quality health insurance that can’t be canceled or denied because of a pre-existing medical condition or if someone gets sick. 

You may apply for Medi-Cal, CMSP, or health insurance:

  • Online
  • By phone
  • By Mail
    • Yuba County Health and Human Services
    • PO Box 2320 Marysville, CA  95901
  • By Fax
  • In Person
    • 5730 Packard Avenue, Suite 100, Marysville, CA  95901
    • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday

For more information or to apply, go to benefitscal.com or call 1-877-652-0739.

Resource Families provide a special service to children and to the community by providing temporary and/or adoptive homes to children in Foster Care.  They provide the child(ren) in their care with a nurturing, stable and loving environment.  

If you are interested in becoming a Resource Family, please contact us at (530) 749-6762 or email us at [email protected] for more information. Staff is available to answer any questions that you have and will help you make an informed decision on becoming a Resource Family.  

The County Veterans Service Office (CVSO) assists the veteran's community of Yuba and Sutter counties with obtaining federal, state, and local benefits to which they are entitled based upon service in the Armed Forces of the United States.  The veteran's community consists of veterans, their dependents, and the survivors of deceased veterans.

To apply for or appeal Veteran’s benefits contact the office located at 5730 Packard Avenue, Suite 300, Marysville, CA  95901 or call (530) 749-6710.

Veteran Service office hours are:

  • Monday - Thursday – 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Friday - 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
  • The office is closed to the public daily from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. and Friday from 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. 

Drop in assistance is offered Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 12 pm and 1 pm. to 3 p.m. on a first come first served basis or if you prefer you can schedule an appointment by calling (530) 749-6710.

How do I do business with HHS?

Subsidized Employment will reimburse you 100% of the employee’s wages for the initial three months and 75% for the next three months-that means you can train your new employee for very little out-of-pocket expense.  You get to choose who you hire and decide whether they are a good fit for your business.

If you have a job opportunity that will last at least 6 months at 20-40 hours a week and pays at least minimum wage, call our Subsidized Employment Coordinator (530) 749-6891. Our trained, professional staff will assist you through all the phases of the program.

What is an IHSS Provider?

An IHSS provider is someone who is paid to provide services to a person who receives services under the IHSS Program.  To become an IHSS provider, you must complete the IHSS Provider Orientation, background check and application process.

For more information, continue reading or call (530) 749-6471.

How to become an IHSS Provider

State law requires that all IHSS independent providers do all the enrollment steps and pass a background check before they are eligible to be paid by the IHSS program. To enroll as an IHSS Provider, please complete ALL steps listed below:

Start the On-Line Enrollment Process by completing the following steps

  • Step 1: Read ALL of the steps before beginning the online enrollment process
  • Step 2: Create an online enrollment account by selecting “start enrollment” link   located below.
    • When creating your account make sure to write down your username, password and security questions as you are able to save your progress and complete at a later time.
  • Step 3: Watch the mandatory videos
  • Step 4: Review the documents on the enrollment site (forms that you are not able to sign using e-signature will be provided to you at your in-person appointment)
  • Step 5: Schedule an in-person appointment online (appointments are held every Tuesday).

After completing online enrollment process:

  1. Complete the DOJ Fingerprint Background Check
    • Print the Live Scan form that is available in the enrollment system. If you are unable to print the form, contact the IHSS Public Authority by email or phone to request one.
    • Take the completed Live Scan form to fingerprinting location. The fee for fingerprinting ranges from $50.00 to $70.00 and is paid by you.
    • Fingerprint Locations available in Yuba County:
      • Yuba County Sheriff’s Department
        • 720 Yuba Street, Marysville, CA 95901
        • (530) 749-7778
        • 1st & 3rd Thursdays
        • 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
      • API Academy
        • 5548 Feather River Blvd., Marysville, CA 95901
        • (530) 749-0283
        • Monday – Friday
        • 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
    • Make sure you keep a copy of the Live Scan form for your own records. Occasionally, it is necessary for the IHSS Public Authority to contact DOJ when a record is not received and the information on your copy will be required.
  2. Attend in-person enrollment appointment and bring the following items with you. Please note that copies of ID or social security cards are no longer accepted:
    • Current valid driver’s license or another US government issued photo ID
    • Social Security Card

The following is required to receive your first timesheets:

  • The IHSS recipient you plan to care for MUST be approved for IHSS services.
  • Make sure the IHSS recipient you will be taking care of has completed their paperwork (SOC426A and IHSS Agreement) and returned it back to the IHSS Public Authority. These forms are required to tell us you will be their provider and understand their authorized IHSS services.

Note: Providers must enroll in the Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) to submit timesheets. Paper timesheets will no longer be accepted.

  • Providers will have the option of using the Electronic Services Portal (ESP) or Telephone Timesheet System (TTS) to submit timesheets.
  • Please visit the Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) for Recipients and Providers to access helpful guides to enroll in ESP or TTS.
  • If you need additional help registering for ESP or TTS, please contact us at 530-749-6471.

After you have read ALL steps listed above, click below to continue with your enrollment.

Start Enrollment

Helpful Links:

SEIU Local 2015 Membership Information:

As part of being an IHSS provider, you are automatically represented by SEIU Local 2015 for wages, benefits and certain terms of employment. You are also eligible to join the SEIU Local 2015 as a union member. For information regarding SEIU 2015 membership visit https://bit.ly/R4JoinSEIU or you can call the Member Action Center at 855-810-2015.

If You Have Additional Questions, Please Review the Questions and Answers below:

Do you have questions relating to becoming an IHSS Independent Provider in Yuba County? Look through the Frequently Asked Questions below to see if your question has already been answered.

If your question hasn’t been answered or you have suggestions or comments, feel free to contact the IHSS Public Authority by emailing [email protected]

Question: I cannot find my Social Security Card.

Answer: Visit the Social Security Office and apply for your replacement card. They will provide you with a replacement card within 7 to 14 days. DO NOT schedule an appointment until you have your original Social Security Card.

Question: I already had a background check done for another job – do I need to do it again?

Answer: Yes. Everyone applying to be an IHSS Independent Provider must have a background check done using the forms we provide.

Question: I am starting to work for a second IHSS consumer; do I need to do the enrollment a second time?

Answer: No. An IHSS caregiver or provider only needs to enroll one time to be allowed to be paid by the IHSS program. It does not matter how many IHSS consumers you work for. If you are a new IHSS Independent Provider in Yuba County you will need to complete some of the orientation process.

Question: It has been over a year since I was paid as an IHSS Independent Provider. Do I need to do the enrollment a second time?

Answer: Please contact the IHSS Public Authority at (530) 749-6471, to verify whether you need to complete the enrollment process again.

Contact Information

Manager:

Jessica Garcia
5730 Packard Ave., Suite 100
Marysville, CA  95901
(530) 749-6311

The IHSS Program provides personal and domestic services to aged (over 65), blind or disabled individuals who require assistance to remain safe in their own home.  

To apply for services, you must be eligible to Medi-Cal and complete the application process for the IHSS Program. 

For more information on how to apply, please call (530) 749-6471.