Partnering with Hospitals to Process CalFresh Applications

CWDA Conference/Symposium Presentation

Collaboration between the county of San Diego and hospitals in support of hunger initiatives by offering CalFresh as well as Medi-Cal eligibility evaluations. The county of San Diego’s vision is a region that is building better health, living safely and thriving. In this session you’ll learn about Live Well San Diego, how hunger impacts health, and how the health and human services agency partnered with hospitals to process CalFresh applications. This partnership supports the well-being of the individuals and the community, allows partners to meet objectives and supports the county ’s Live Well San Diego vision.

Partnering with Hospitals to Process CalFresh Applications

  • Kim Forrester, Chief, Agency Operations, County of San Diego, Health & Human Services Agency
  • Nora Cortez, Human Services Operations Manager, County of San Diego
  • Perla Pace, Manager, Patient Financial Services, Sharp HealthCare