calfresh outreach fact sheet - Department of Public Social Services

II.
Streamlined Procedures
• Health and Nutrition Mobile Unit - In September 2010, launched the
Mobile Unit outreach by delivering CF and Medi-Cal services to
targeted non-traditional locations.
• Outreach Workers – Twenty-nine Eligibility Workers(EW) accept and
process CF applications at over 88 non-traditional sites, such as
health clinics, hospitals, Women, Infants, and Children sites, food
pantries, farmer’s markets, churches and schools.
• Restaurant Meals Program - Assist homeless, elderly and disabled CF
participants in purchasing prepared meals at 1,200 restaurants
authorized by the USDA.
• In-Home Supportive Services(IHSS)/CF Flyer - In June 2010, created
a CFP brochure/flyer that will be distributed to IHSS consumers who
do not receive Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary
Payment benefits.
III.
Working with Faith-Based Organizations and Other Agencies.
• Mexican Consulate - Partnership with the Mexican Consulate to
conduct CF outreach at their monthly “Consulado Sobre Ruedas”
(Consulate on Wheels project) events.
• One E-App Project - Partnership with City of Los Angeles and
Los Angeles Unified School District allows the public to apply for
benefits via a kiosk-generated application.
• Senior Centers Outreach - Outstationed EWs perform outreach and
accept applications at 11 Department of Community and Senior
Services emergency food distribution sites and Senior Centers.
• Probation Department Inmate Release - CF outreach and
application processing from recently released inmates at two
orientation facilities.
• Foster Care Services - Partnership with the Department of Children
and Family Services, to provide CFP outreach to exiting Foster Care
Youth.
• Application Assistance Projects - Partnerships with agencies who
provide application assistance to potentially eligible CF households:
-19 CBOs/FBOs
-Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
-Catholic Charities of Los Angeles Project
-Lutheran Services of Van Nuys
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