January 2014 WithinReach Healthy Connections Basic Food Outreach Forum BFOF This is a platform for King County agencies who enroll clients in the Basic Food food stamps program to meet and network ID: 786028
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Basic Food Outreach Forum
January 2014
Slide2WithinReach Healthy Connections
Slide3Slide4Basic Food Outreach Forum (BFOF)
This is a platform for King County agencies who enroll clients in the Basic Food (food stamps) program to meet and network
Discuss common issues and strategies to promote Basic Food enrollment.
We meet quarterly and partner with DSHS staff to bring you up to date information on Basic Food related topics.
Slide5Visit the BFOF webpage
http://www.parenthelp123.org/professionals/basic-food-outreach-forum
Slide6Agenda
8:30-8:45
Welcome and Introductions
Liz
Snow, Mira Hattal & Maricruz Sanchez,
WithinReach
8
:45-9:00
Working with Seniors
Maricruz Sanchez & Mira Hattal, WithinReach
9:00-9:30
Senior Meal Programs
Lara
Okoloko
, Wallingford Community Senior Center
9:30
-9:45
Break
9
:45-10:15
Fresh Bucks Program Description &
Pike Place Market Cooking Classes for Seniors
Miranda Severns, Pike Market Foundation
10:15-11:00
DSHS Updates:
Cyndi
Joyce,
DSHS
11:00-11:20
Summer Meals:
Rebekah Liebermann, UWKC
Slide7Working with Seniors: Icebreaker & Introductions
Break into groups of 5
Take a couple minutes to for everyone to introduce themselves and share which organization you’re from.
Take
10 minutes to discuss the following two topics:
What kind of challenges have you faced with getting seniors interested in Basic Food?
What barriers do you see in your community that keep seniors from accessing adequate nutrition?
Select
3 key issues you identified together to share with the larger group
Slide8THANK YOU!
Please Contact
us with Questions or Comments:
Liz Snow
Healthy Connections Program
Manager
lizs@withinreachwa.org
Maricruz Sanchez
Outreach and Enrollment Specialist (Bilingual Spanish)
maricruzs@withinreachwa.org
Mira
Hattal
In-Person Outreach & Enrollment
Lead
mirah@withinreachwa.org