Get help from DSHS on Orcas


September 27, 2012 · Updated 2:05 PM 

Washington State Department of Health and Social Services has a mobile Community Services Office that is coming to Orcas.

Staff members on the 40-foot truck help people complete applications and conduct interviews for food assistance, medical assistance, and cash programs. They can do everything from helping people complete applications to issuing EBT cards all with same day service.

The mobile unit will be at Orcas Island Community Church on Oct. 2 and Oct. 3 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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