Resources – Transitional Assistance Department

Many community agencies offer a variety of services to San Bernardino County residents. The resources listed and linked to in this section have been compiled by the Transitional Assistance Department (TAD) as a public service. In this section you will find information on community resources by clicking the hyperlinks below.

EatFresh.org

Find recipes for healthy, kid-friendly meals. All in one place!

Community Resource and Food Assistance Directory

Older Californian Nutrition Program: https://www.aging.ca.gov/Providers_and_Partners/Area_Agencies_on_Aging/Older_Californians_Nutrition_Program/

Nutrition and Aging Center: https://acl.gov/senior-nutrition/finding-food-assistance

Feeding America Inland Empire: https://www.feedingamericaie.org/find-a-pantry

Food Finder: https://foodfinder.us/

Find help: https://www.findhelp.org

Community Action Partnership – October 2025 calendar: https://files.constantcontact.com/bb44df9b001/9b3113f2-6a75-44ed-a73c-642be2e3aa1a.pdf

Find Food – California Association of Food Banks: Find Food – California Association of Food Banks

Connect IE – https://www.connectie.org/

Find Regional Food Bank: https://findfoodbank.org/map/

Food Assistance by San Bernardino County Region: https://wp.sbcounty.gov/tad/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/1.2025_Food-Resources-Flyer.pdf

Community Food Resource for San Bernadino County

Find food assistance, community resources, and local support services available throughout San Bernardino County by clicking on the links below:

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2-1-1 San Bernardino County

2-1-1 is a toll-free phone number that provides information and referrals for health and social services. Dialing 2-1-1 is the quickest way to access non-emergency resources for your family, your neighbors and your employees. Dial 2-1-1 or (888) 435-7565 or search the 2-1-1 database for information on:

Utility Assistance
Support Groups
Counseling
Child Care
Food, Clothing or Shelter
Crisis Assistance
Aid for Elderly

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

If you can’t afford to pay your home energy bill, your home may not be safe. The LIHEAP program may be able to help keep you and your family safe and healthy. Please click on the program brochures below for additional information.

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Community Employment Pathways Program

Community Employment Pathways (CEP) is a San Bernardino County program designed to assist residents in securing employment. The County has contracted with an employment agency to provide job placement service to work-ready individuals.

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Online Credit Card Payment Option

Pay your over issuance or overpayment of CalWORKs and CalFresh benefits conveniently and securely via credit/debit card online! Click here to make a payment.

*Please note, this site is NOT for Courts or Central Collections payments.

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Social Security Work Incentives

Social Security’s Ticket to Work program supports career development for people with disabilities who want to work. Social Security disability beneficiaries age 18 through 64 qualify. The Ticket program is free and voluntary. The Ticket program helps people with disabilities progress toward financial independence. The Ticket program and Work Incentives allow you to keep your benefits while you explore employment, receive vocational rehabilitation and gain work experience. For additional information, please call 866.968.7842.

This list was compiled through our partnerships with numerous agencies serving the communities of San Bernardino County with the intent to distribute it to our communities and the agencies that serve them. It will be updated to include resources available through the end of the holiday season.

Holiday Resource List

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Fireplace Replacement Incentive Program

SAVE MONEY, BREATHE EASY. Receive a big discount when you retrofit your old wood burning fireplace with a new electric or gas clean-burning, energy-efficient unit.
Call 1-855-396-3833 or visit www.aqmd.gov/fireplaceincentive.