Food Stamp Overview Presentation
To access
presentation, please
click here
Eating Right When Money's Tight
This table display provides
a strong visual representation of how to stretch food
dollars, and how larger quantities of healthy meals can be
made by purchasing fresh foods instead of processed items.
To access 'Wise Shopping
Tips' in English and Spanish,
click here.
To view Bag 1,
click here
To view Bag 2,
click here
If you need additional
information about this display, please contact Michelle Haan
at 213-351-7329 or email mhaan@ph.lacounty.gov.
To access
additional related resources (FSNEP, EFNEP, SNAP-Ed,
Regional Network, etc)please
click here to visit our LA
Collaborative Website
Food Assistance Programs for School-Aged Children
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National School Lunch
Program
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The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is a
federally assisted meal program operating in public
and nonprofit private schools and residential child
care institutions. It provides nutritionally
balanced, low-cost or free lunches to children each
school day.
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School Breakfast Program
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The School Breakfast Program (SBP) provides cash
assistance to States to operate nonprofit breakfast
programs in schools and residential childcare
institutions in an effort to improve learning
readiness and healthy eating.
To
learn more, please
click here
Food Stamps - Network Brochure
Even if you work full
time, you and your family may qualify for food stamp
benefits. You can buy food at any grocery store or
farmers’ market that accepts EBT cards. No one in your
household will ever have to pay back food stamp benefits
that they were qualified to receive.
To access the brochure,
please
click here.
Would you like to help people get food stamps?
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Help people in a one-on-one relationship
through the process (From explaining eligibility to
finalizing the application).
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Provide people a helping
hand improving their lives within a friendly safe environment.
How does this benefit you?
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Your organization can
become a part of the Community and Faith Based
Organizations Application Assistance Program that pays
$40 to your organization for each approved
application.
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You will gain Increased
awareness, participation and attendance at your
programs.
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You will feel great about
helping people acquire the food they need for good
health.
To Download
the application, click here
Contact Michael
Todd Greene, MS, RD for assistance with application
migreene@ph.lacounty.gov
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This material
was produced by the California Department of Public
Health, Network for a Healthy California, with funding
from the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
(formerly the Food Stamp Program). These institutions
are equal opportunity providers and employers. In
California, food stamps provide assistance to low-income
households, and can help buy nutritious foods for better
health. For food stamp information, call 877-847-3663.
For important nutrition information visit
www.cachampionsforchange.net.
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