The CalWORKs Home Visiting Program is a voluntary program that provides home visits by social workers for CalWORKs recipient families to help them achieve stability.
Effective January 1, 2026, Home Visiting Program participation is limited to the duration of the home visiting model that the county chooses to use.
Effective January 1 2026, Home Visiting Program services can continue after a parent or assisted caretaker relative has been removed from the assistance unit or stops receiving CalWORKs for the duration of the home visiting model, with a maximum of 12 months from the date of removal.
People who are eligible for Home Visiting Program services are CalWORKs recipients who are pregnant, or have a child less then 24 months old when they enroll in the program. Counties may serve additional individuals with approval of the California Department of Social Services. (ACL 26-24, April 13, 2026.)