Resources for anyone seeking information about low-income children’s insurance programs.

For information in English and Spanish on how to apply for public coverage programs, call the Healthy Kids Hotline at 763-8568 or Healthy Kids/Healthy Families Hotline at 454-2515.

For online information about the Healthy Kids program and a list of Certified Application Assistors who can help you enroll in a public program, visit www.schealthykids.org.

For information about the state’s Healthy Families program, visit www.healthyfamilies.ca.gov.

For information about the First 5 program, visit www.First5California.com.

For additional information on benefit programs, including eligibility requirements and what services are offered, visit the county Health Department’s Web site at www.santacruzhealth.org/admnstr/2benefits.htm.

For information about Medi-Cal and other social service programs, visit the county’s Human Services Department Web site at www.hsd.co.santa-cruz.ca.us.

For a directory of local safety net clinics that provide health services to low-income children and adults, visit www.hipscc.org.