Where to apply for benefits, food aid in Sonoma County

Here is a current list of all the sites in Sonoma County where people can apply for medical benefits and food aid, via CalFresh and Medi-Cal programs.

Mondays

Via Esperanza (aid for working poor) - Mondays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2480 Sebastopol Road, behind Cook Middle School. Contact person: Nubia Padilla, 544-6911 ext. 1011.

Sonoma Overnight Support (SOS for homeless) - First and third Mondays, 9-11 a.m, 151 First St. W., Sonoma. Phone: 939-6777.

Vintage House (senior center) - First and third Mondays, 1-3 p.m., by appointment only, 264 1st Street E., Sonoma, 94576. Phone 996-0311.

Tuesdays

Windsor Mobile clinic (St. Joseph’s Health) - Second and fourth Tuesdays, 9-11 a.m., 251 Windsor River Road, Windsor, phone 547-4602.

Redwood Empire Food Bank (value market) - First and third Tuesdays, 1-3 p.m., 3990 Brickway Blvd. Santa Rosa. Phone 523-7900.

Vet Connect - First and third Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to noon, 1351 Maple Ave., Santa Rosa, 95404, drop in. Veterans are given priority when applying for services.

Wednesdays

La Luz Center - Wednesdays from 9 a.m.-noon, 17560 Greger St., Sonoma, 95476 Phone: 938-5131.

Sonoma Methodist Church - Wednesday from 1-4 p.m., by appointment only, at 109 Patten St., Sonoma, 95476. They have a booth at Tuesday’s Farmers market in Sonoma and they pre-screen potential applicants for CalFresh before scheduling appointments.

Mary Isaac’s Center Petaluma (homeless shelter) - Second and fourth Wednesday of every month 9-11 a.m., 900 Hopper St., Petaluma, 94952. Phone 776-4777.

Petaluma Senior Center - Second and fourth Wednesday of every month, 1-3 p.m., by appointment only, 211 Novak Drive, Petaluma 94954. Phone, 778-4399.

Thursdays

Citrus Fair - Third Thursday of each month 9-11:30 a.m., 1 Citrus Fair Drive, Cloverdale, 95425, no phone number available.

Interfaith Shelter Network (homeless) - Fourth Thursday of each month, 1-4 p.m., 3850 Montgomery Drive, 95405. Phone: 546-7907.

Vet Connect (Guerneville) - Second Thursday of every month, noon to 3 p.m, Veterans Memorial Building, 16300 First St., Guerneville, 95446.

Graton Labor Center - last Thursday of each month, 9-11 a.m., 2981 Bowen St, Graton 95444. Phone: 829-1864.

Bethlehem Towers - Seniors. First Thursday of each month, by appointment only, 801 Tupper St., Santa Rosa. Must reside at Bethlehem Towers.

Fridays

North County Community Services at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church - First and third Friday of each month, 10 a.m.-noon, 209 Matheson, Healdsburg, 95448. Phone: 433-6161.

Tuesdays/Thursdays

VOICES - Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-4:30 pm. Geared toward former foster care youth, the interview times are not open to the general public.

Daily

Sutter Hospital - contract to provide Medi-Cal enrollment assistance - Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1-3 p.m., plus on-call dedicated Eligibility Worker the rest of the work week.