May is CalFresh Awareness Month. Locally, CalFresh helps to alleviate food insecurity for nearly 19,800 county residents including more than 6,575 children and 1,730 elderly community members. CalFresh is available to eligible individuals, families with children and elderly and disabled people. To learn more about CalFresh, call 877-410-8809. Pictured from left, Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services’ Social Services staffers David Gauthier, Appolonia Coan, Jason Wiensz and Monique Upshaw-Smith and DHHS Director Connie Beck accept a CalFresh Awareness Month proclamation from the Board of Supervisors during its May 14 meeting.
