Public Health Vending Machine-CareBox

The SCPH CareBox is a health and wellness supplies vending machine.  The CareBox is a safe and stigma-free option for Siskiyou County residents to access free health and harm-reduction products.

Items available through the CareBox include: Hand Sanitizing Wipes, Hygiene Kits, At-Home COVID-19 tests, Weather Kits (hand warming packets, disposable poncho, emergency blanket), Pregnancy Tests, Menstruation Kits, Safe Sex Kits, Narcan®, Fentanyl and Xylazine Testing Kits, Portable Sharps Containers, Socks, First Aid Kits, Foot Care Kits, Disposable Washcloths, and Oral Health Kits.

*Items depend on the availability of supplies and are subject to change.

Eligibility

All Siskiyou County residents are eligible to register for access to supplies.

Locations of Vending Machines

• Siskiyou County Behavioral Health Lobby
  2060 Campus Drive, Yreka, CA
  (open Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, excluding holidays)
• Siskiyou County Jail Lobby
  315 S. Oregon St. Yreka, CA
  (open from 6:00 am to 11:00 pm)

Registration Options

• Call Siskiyou County Public Health at 530-841-2134 
• Go to the Siskiyou County Public Health Department:
  810 S. Main St, Yreka,
  Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm (closed for lunch 12pm-1pm)
• Visit a Healthy Siskiyou Outreach location
• Visit a Mobile Health location

Process for Registering/Enrolling

1. Call or visit one of the registration sites listed above.
2. Provide your age and zip code.
3. Create an easy-to-remember, 4-digit Participant Number (this number will be used to dispense products from the machine).