Marin ​County Reminds Residents Of Food Resources

MARIN COUNTY, CA — The Marin County Department of Health and Human Services reminded residents Wednesday that various food resources are available during the extended stay-at-home order prompted by the coronavirus pandemic.

Residents can find their nearest food pantry or emergency food distribution site using the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank's Food Locator App.

In addition, adults 60 and older and people with disabilities can email 457-info@marincounty.org or call 415-457-INFO for food resource information and other services and assistance.

Residents who have lost income can receive help from the county's public assistance programs:

• CalWORKS: cash aid for individuals with children under 18
• CalFresh: cash assistance for food purchases for families and individuals
• Medi-Cal: medical care through Medi-Cal and County Medical Services Program
• General Relief: cash assistance for individuals over 18 with no children and with no or limited resources
• Women, Infants and Children (WIC): supplemental food and nutrition program for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women and children under 5 who have a nutritional risk

Apply for CalWORKS, CalFresh and Medi-Cal at 877-410-8817 or online. Applicants can also pick up a paper application in English or Spanish outside of the Marin HHS offices at 120 N. Redwood Drive or 3240 Kerner Boulevard in San Rafael.

Apply for WIC at 415-473-6889. General Relief applications are available at the Marin HHS offices or 415-473-3350.

Special shopping hours for seniors and people with disabilities are available at the following stores:

• Costco (Novato): 8-9 a.m Tuesday and Thursday
• Nugget Markets (Novato, Corte Madera and Tiburon): 7 a.m daily
• Safeway: 7-9 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday
• Target: 8 a.m. Wednesday
• Whole Foods: 8-9 a.m daily