3.07.2013 Daughters of Charity-MSC help enroll low-income patients at St. Francis Medical Center into CalFresh.Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services currently has more than one million individuals enrolled in the CalFresh program. However only half of eligible participants have access to this nutritional assistance program. To help bridge this gap, DPSS has built partnerships with community organizations like Daughters of Charity Ministry Services Corporation to promote, encourage and assist individuals to apply and retain their CalFresh benefits. This type of partnership with DPSS benefits individuals who are considered to in hard to reach populations. By making CalFresh outreach and enrollment services available at locations where likely eligible participants are receiving other types of services has served as a convenience for working families who still require additional resources to make ends meet.
Univision, channel 34 in Los Angeles highlighted one family’s experience with CalFresh and Daughters of Charity. To view the video click here link
This weekend CalFresh Partners and DPSS will be attending Telemundo 52 Salud y Bienestar Health and Wellness Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Attendance is estimated to reach 25,000 Telemundo viewers. DPSS’ Health and Nutrition Mobile Unit will be on site to enroll eligible participants while others will come to know CalFresh as a program providing access to food assistance and promoting healthier food choices in the County.
WHEN: Sunday, March 10, 2013, from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00pm
LOCATION: Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015.
(The DPSS Health and Nutrition Mobile Office and CalFresh partners will be located at Section A18)
