Calaveras County’s Health and Human Services Agency has rolled out a free mobile app, Calaveras HHSA, to give residents a single place to find county resources, local events and emergency contact information.

Rosemary Brock, a community liaison with the county’s Health and Human Services Agency, told Be Prepared Calaveras the app is available in the Android and iPhone app stores (search for 'Calaveras' and 'HHSA') and works on smartphones and tablets but is not browser‑based. "It's completely free," Brock said, "and we do not collect your information for anything." Brock said the app includes a map feature, a Clinics/Classes/Events calendar and an emergency button that opens a list of links with 911 listed first; tapping a phone icon dials the chosen service.

The app’s calendar is intended to list county and community events — Brock says about 170 items are in the county calendar — including library programs, VFW dinners and larger gatherings such as the Firewise Calaveras Festival, which the hosts noted is listed for Nov. 1 at the Angels Camp Fairgrounds. Brock said the events view lets users search by keyword or town to find local activities.

The app also includes practical links: Brock described DMV‑related links for practice written tests, appointment scheduling and Real ID guidance, and said users can submit photos of documents ahead of an appointment but still must present original documents at the DMV. Brock added the county is integrating a new portal called Unite Us into the app soon; when available, Unite Us will let residents complete a form to pre‑qualify them for county services and set up appointments.

Brock encouraged users who want events added to email her; she gave contact information for the Health and Human Services Agency. She also said the app lists crisis resources such as the California Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and mechanisms to report child or elder abuse, but that tapping the emergency button will present options rather than automatically placing a 911 call.

The agency framed the app as a no‑cost directory intended to help older residents and others find services, reduce isolation and make it easier to connect with county programs. For more information or to suggest events, Brock provided an office phone at (209) 754‑6882 and an email address, rbrock@calaverascounty.gov.