Checking Out the SNAP Program

In-Person Training | This course is completed

633 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017 United States

Conference Room A1

Basic - CEU Credit Available

11/14/2018 (one day)

9:30 AM-12:30 PM EDT on Wed

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$60.00

Find out who qualifies for SNAP benefits, and learn the budgeting procedures for the elderly, the disabled, as well as for working families with child care costs. Learn which households are eligible for expedited processing, how to use our free Benefits Plus’s SNAP Calculator to determine whether a household is receiving the right amount of SNAP benefits, along with steps to take to correct the budget when incorrectly calculated. Lastly, we will review how to apply for SNAP benefits through the mail, fax and online.

Target Audience: Social service and legal professionals assisting families and individuals with limited income navigate SNAP benefits.

Sign up by 10/31/18 for the Early Bird price $60.00. Regular fee is $75.00.

  • 3 contact hours are available for NYS Licensed Social Workers.
  • Certificates will be issued at the end of the training upon submission of a completed training evaluation and full payment of the training.

Director of Training, Benefits Plus Learning Center

Leslie Bailey, specializing in public benefit programs for over 25 years, oversees all aspects of the Benefits Plus Learning Center training program; from facilitating courses, to designing new courses to the implementation of the continuing education program. She focuses on cash benefit programs such as SSI, SSDI and Cash Assistance and food programs, as well as programs that provide support to working families like child care.

She has authored several chapters for the Learning Center’s premier publication Benefits Plus Online. Leslie began her career providing benefit counseling to low-income families and individuals. She holds a social work degree from Lehman College. .

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