SSAB Victory: County updates Public Charge info on website!
/Celebrate this victory with us!
In March 2021, the changes to the Public Charge Rule implemented by the Trump Administration in 2019 were reversed. Immigrants in the US no longer have to fear benefits affecting citizenship. We celebrate the county has updated its website to reflect this change and provide additional resources for immigrants.
Social Services Advisory Board Ad-Hoc Committee on County Public Charge Communications:
Appaswamy (Vino) Pajanor
SSAB Vice-Chair & CEO of Catholic Charities
Carol Lewis
Director of El Cajon Collaborative
Rachel Morineau
Community Engagement Director of SBCS
Under our CEO Anahid Brakke’s leadership, one of the current priorities of the County’s Social Services Advisory Board is addressing the County of San Diego’s limited communications on Public Charge. Thanks to the ongoing efforts of an ad-hoc committee of SSAB members with support from the Hunger Coalition team, the County has so far:
Created a new link to “Food and Medical Assistance” on its homepage under Popular Services.
This link takes the user to a new, easier-to-navigate landing page for Self-Sufficiency Programs.
Included a link on the Self-Sufficiency page for Public Charge, which now includes a series of documents from Protecting Immigrant Families.
In 2022, the SSAB Ad-Hoc Public Charge Committee and our team will continue to meet and push the County for further improvements to its Public Charge page and other related communications, so that eligible residents know their rights and feel welcome and safe in accessing CalFresh and other vital County services and programs.
Visit sdhunger.org/safe for more resources regarding Public Charge
