Many important services and benefits are available to all people, regardless of immigration status. Some of these services are for emergency needs. The services listed below are available to all people, including undocumented immigrants.
—Children under 19 are eligible for health insurance under the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
—Pregnant women, children under 5 years of age, and mothers of babies up to 6 months old (or 12 months if breastfeeding) are eligible for nutrition education, nutritious food and breastfeeding support under the Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC)
—Prenatal care for pregnant women under the Prenatal Care Assistance Program (PCAP)
—Domestic violence counseling
—Immunizations
—HIV testing and counseling
—Emergency shelter
—Poison control hotline
—Food pantry services
—Child welfare and foster care services
—Public school education
—School breakfast and lunch programs
—Senior services and senior center programs provided by the Department for the Aging
—Services that protect against consumer fraud provided by the Department of Consumer Affairs
— Protection against discrimination provided by the Human Rights Commission
—Services and facilities provided by the Department of Parks and Recreation
—Services provided by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
—Public library services and special events
— Public transportation
— Police protection, and
— Fire protection.
Updated on November 11, 2020