The contact details of the communal social action centers are now available in the directory Public Service

Within the Public Service Directory, you have access to contact information:

• public administrations and bodies;
• of France Services ;
• youth information offices;
• and Points Justice.

Since 12 January, you can also find the contact details of the Communal Social Action Centers (CCAS) and the Intercommunal Social Action Centers (CIAS).

A CCAS is a local public service whose role is to support people in difficulty (people with disabilities, elderly people in difficulty, families and people in precarious situations) and ensuring access to aid. A CCAS is mandatory in municipalities with more than 1,500 inhabitants.

You can contact the CCAS of your municipality, or the CIAS, in particular to:

• obtain information about the social benefits you can receive;
• be oriented towards the right interlocutor according to your needs;
• get help building your applicationcustom autonomy allocation ;
• file an application forsocial assistance for accommodation ;
• ask extra-legal aid, paid by your town hall or departmental council.

When there are no CSFs in your municipality, or CSFs at an inter-municipal level, you can contact your town hall directly for this type of request.