Community CORNER Where to get healthy food Looking for help getting healthy food for your family? Below are some local resources with contact information to learn more. CalFresh CalFresh can help with your household food budget. You can apply for CalFresh benefits online at www.getcalfresh.org or by calling your county’s CalFresh office. ■ Merced County: 209-385-3000 ■ Monterey County: 877-410-8823 ■ Santa Cruz County: 888-421-8080 Local farmers markets You can look up local farmers markets that accept CalFresh at www.ecologycenter.org/fmfinder. Local food banks Local food banks can provide fresh food and help you enroll in CalFresh. Merced County ■ Merced County Food Bank: 209-726-3663 ■ Merced Lao Family Community, Inc.: 209-384-7384 ■ Catholic Charities: 209-383-2494 ■ The People’s Pantry: 209-769-3231 Monterey County ■ Food Bank for Monterey County: 831-758-1523 ■ Catholic Charities, Monterey Peninsula: 831-393-3110 ■ Catholic Charities, Salinas Valley: 831-422-0602 Santa Cruz County ■ Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County Community Food Hotline: 831-662‑0991, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. ■ Catholic Charities, Santa Cruz: 831-431–6939 ■ Catholic Charities, Watsonville: 831-722-2675 Women, Infants and Children (WIC) WIC provides supplemental foods, nutrition education and more. To apply, call your county WIC office. ■ Merced County: 209-383-4859 ■ Monterey County: 831-796‑2888 or text 888-413‑2599 ■ Santa Cruz County: 831-722‑7121 211 You can get help finding food in your community by calling 211. your Alliance member ID card with you when you get your vaccine. Where do I go to get my flu vaccine? If you are an adult, you can get a flu vaccine at your local pharmacy, a flu vaccine clinic or your doctor’s office. Children and adolescents under age 19 need to get the flu vaccine at their doctor’s office. If your child is between 6 months and 8 years old, they may need two doses of the flu vaccine. Baby flu vaccine reward Children ages 7 to 24 months old who get their two flu vaccine doses between September and May will be entered into a monthly raffle for a $100 Target gift card. For more information about rewards, visit www.thealliance.health/ healthrewards. Living Healthy 5
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