This presentation will provide attendees with a high level overview of Los Angeles County’s implementation of the CalFresh Expansion to SSI Recipient policy change. Attendees will learn how the county strengthened its business processes to more effectively help elderly and disabled individuals successfully receive CalFresh benefits.
In addition, details of the county’s comprehensive communication plan and enrollment strategies to enroll more than 200,000 elderly or disabled SSI recipients into the CalFresh Program will be shared.

• DeLlora Ellis-Gant: CalFresh Program Director, Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services
• Kristina Hajjar: Director of Communications, Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services
• Adriana Cuellar: Human Services Administrator I, Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services
• Andy Nguyen: Customer Service Call Director, Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services

Download the CalFresh SSI Expansion Presentation