NEW - Fighting Hunger: Accessing Food Programs for NYC Residents

In-Person Training | This course is completed

633 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017 United States

Conference Room A1

Basic - CEU Credit Available

5/30/2019 (one day)

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

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$60.00

There are a number of food programs and food policies which make access to food and meals easier for New Yorkers to help fight hunger. This training will cover ways to use SNAP benefits at farmers markets, and how Health Bucks, the Fresh Food Box Program, and the Pharmacy to Farm program can add value to SNAP benefits. Learn about potential changes to SNAP, the SNAP online purchasing pilot, and how to use our online SNAP calculator.

Also included are changes to the WIC program and how to use WIC at farmers’ markets. Discover where to get free meals, as well as free food for seniors, individuals with disabilities, families, and students. Find out about food education resources and free cooking workshops, and more.

Target Audience: Social service professionals working with low-income households in need of food assistance.

Sign up by 5/16/19 for the Early Bird price $60.00. Regular fee is $75.00.

  • 3.0 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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