Emergency Food Bank and Family Services Stockton / San Joaquin

CalFresh Outreach Assistance Program

CalFresh is the new name for the Federal Food Stamps Program in California. In most other states, this program, administered by the U.S Department of Agriculture, is now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This program can help you add to your food budget to put healthy and nutritious food on the table. The program issues monthly electronic benefits that can be used to buy nutritious foods at many supermarkets and food stores.

The CalFresh Program helps to improve the health and well-being of qualified households and individuals by providing them a means to meet their nutritional needs.

You may qualify for CalFresh Benefits! Many people are eligible for CalFresh but do not know that they qualify. With assistance from the Emergency Food Bank’s outreach worker, we can help you learn more about the CalFresh Program, prescreen you, complete and submit an application. You may contact Maria Venegas at (209) 464-7369 to get prescreened or schedule an appointment. Se Habla Español. Or just drop by the office during outreach hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 am-2:30 pm, 7 West Scotts Avenue, Stockton 95203.

Other services: Case Follow-up, assistance with Quarterly Reporting (Q7) and Recertification paperwork. You many also visit the online application website, www.c4yourself.com to apply online.

Free training and presentations to community agencies and schools

The Emergency Food Bank’s bilingual (English/Spanish) outreach worker is also available to visit your community-based organization to provide CalFresh presentations, prescreening and application assistance.

If your community-based organization is interested in CalFresh training, the Emergency Food Bank offers free training. At these trainings, you will receive helpful tools and information that will help you identify potentially eligible CalFresh recipients.

CalFresh Outreach Volunteer

We need CalFresh Outreach volunteers to help provide information and screen individuals for CalFresh, distribute flyers and promote the program in pre-determined locations throughout San Joaquin county.

Location:  Emergency Food Bank Pantry and various outreach sites throughout San Joaquin County

Qualifications: Bi-lingual in English/Spanish highly desirable, not mandatory. Strong verbal communication skills. Attend a training provided by the Emergency Food Bank staff. Comfortable working with a diverse population. Age 18+ years.  

For Information on the CalFresh outreach program or to volunteer, contact Maria Venegas at (209) 464-7369, or mvenegas@stocktonfoodbank.org