Bird Rock Elementary

Need Help With Food?

Do you need help putting food on the table but aren’t sure where to go? We’ve got you covered!

Below are resources to help you find food assistance programs for a variety of situations, ranging from temporary help to on-going food needs.

You can use more than one type of Food Assistance Program at a time. Food Assistance is not a Public Charge and will not affect Immigration Status.

• Learn more about CALFRESH Benefits.
• Find a Food Pantry or food Distribution Site.
• Access Safe Food Assistance for Immigrants and Refugee Families.
• Learn about WIC (Women, Infant, and Children)
• Let’s Eat Healthy – Food Access Materials & Resources.
• 2024 Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program (Summer EBT).

Enrollment Assistance 

San Diego Unified School District has Certified Enrollment Clerks to help enroll your student(s) in Medi-Cal or Covered California insurance and other support programs (like CalFresh.)

To contact the district's Certified Enrollment Clerks (CEC), call (619) 571-3332 for additional information to qualify or contact the school nurse at your child's school.

If you need immediate food support, check out 211 San Diego, FindHelp.org, FreeFood.org, or call the National Hunger Hotline: 1-866-3-HUNGRY or 1-877-8-HAMBRE (for Spanish) Monday through Friday, 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. PST.