The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, also known as WCAB, exercises various judicial powers and provides guidance and leadership to the workers compensation community through case opinions and regulations. It reviews petitions for the reconsideration of decisions by workers compensation administrative law judges of the Division of Workers Compensation and regulation of the adjudication process by adopting rules of practice and procedure. It is a part of the State of California.
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Food & Nutrition Service, formerly known as the Food and Consumer Service, administers various nutrition assistance programs of the Department of Agriculture. Established in 1969, the agency serves low-income group children and families. It offers nutrition education services. The agency also administers Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, National School Lunch Program and Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations. Its Special Milk Program provides milk to children in schools, child care institutions and camps. The agency offers coupons that can be used to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs from farmers to low-income senior citizens through its Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program. It has partnerships with several community outreach organizations.
Our mission is to strengthen families by providing caring, effective, and innovative social services, with special emphasis on the needs of low-income families, children, the elderly, and disabled people, thus improving the quality of life for all San Franciscans and surrounding counties. With 46 programs in 11 languages at sites throughout five counties, Felton's comprehensive array of services reaches across all racial, ethnic, cultural, and linguistic lines. Our programs served more than 16,000 individuals last year, including more than 6,000 children and youth, 600 teen parents, 4,400 adults and 5,000 elderly people. More than 70% of our clients have annual incomes below the poverty level, about 65% of the clients are of ethnic or racial minorities, and over half are female. Our programs have been recognized as national models and have received the highest possible ratings from San Francisco's Department of Public Health.
