The Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) serves an ethnically and culturally diverse community through programs designed to both alleviate hardship and promote health, personal responsibility, and economic independence. The Department provides the following benefits and services to low-income residents of Los Angeles County: Temporary financial assistance and employment services for families and individuals. Free and low-cost health care insurance for families with children, pregnant women and aged/blind/disabled adults; Food benefits for families and individuals; In-home services for elderly and disabled individuals; and Financial assistance and advocacy for federal disability benefits for disabled individuals. These services are provided locally throughout the many communities that comprise Los Angeles County.