DSHS Mobile CSO set to arrive in Ritzville May 9

The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) returns with the Mobile Community Service Office (CSO) on Monday, May 9, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Umpqua Bank on First Avenue.

The CSO unit has onsite representatives to offer assistance to area community members needing to apply for state assistance regarding cash, basic food, medical and childcare services.

The DSHS Mobile CSO is a 40-foot truck that transforms into a fully functional office staffed with experienced program specialists.

This allows program specialists to process eligibility determinations for social service programs on sit...