Food Banks
Medical, loss of work and crisis.
What are three of the reasons why people need to use a food bank?
Uneasy, Edgy, Sensitive, Stressed, Restless, On guard, Scared, Angry, Need to move, Sweating.
What are the possible signs that someone is experiencing stress?
Clip boards, table, chair, Interpreter on Wheels, lock box.
What are the items needed for tabling?
Health Insurance, Employment and Education Information
What are the standard assessment data that is needed for Hopelink?
In several different languages.
What are the food enrollment forms?
The Emergency Food Assistance Program.
What is TEFAP?
Interact with clients, Don’t judge, Treat clients with dignity, Don’t follow them, Show appreciation and gratitude, Keep your promise, Completing application at home, Helping them complete the application, Scheduling an appointment.
What are some ways to create a trauma-informed space?
Hurt your back.
Why you should not lift the table by yourself?
Unstably housed.
What is one housing status on the application?
Required to enter information into Hopelink's database.
What is the Hopelink ROI?
A facility in the local community which takes donations of food and distributes them to people in crisis.
What is a food bank?
Helps us to be aware of how behaviors and symptoms connect to traumatic experiences, Provides physical, psychological, and emotional safety for our clients, Helps our clients have a sense of control, Focus on strengths, Gives clients dignity and respect, Choice.
What are some important reasons why we create a trauma-informed space?
Tuesday 12-4; Wednesday 3-7 and Thursday 10-2.
What are the hours of the Hopelink Markets?
I mark that I receive SNAP Benefits on the application.
What are Non-Cash Benefits?
Once a year.
How often clients need to renew their food enrollment?
Children, senior citizens, working poor or people experiencing a crisis.
Who is affected by food insecurity?
Insisting they complete the application.
What you should avoid doing when interacting with clients?
Interpreter on Wheels and client information.
What items should be brought into the food bank if you go on a break?
Section 8 voucher.
What is Housing Choice Voucher?
Food Bank Application, TEFAP Form and Hopelink ROI.
What are the required food bank enrollment forms?
Community, Businesses, Grocery Rescue and purchases.
Where Hopelink food market food comes from?
Trauma
Connect with Food Bank Supervisors.
What is one step to complete when tabling?
Income and Zip Code are important to be completed on the application.
What do we determine as eligible for the food market program?
$5807
What are the income guidelines for a household of 2 to receive TEFAP food?