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[Title] Sustainable Model of Outreach for Improved Immigrant Participation in the… [Author] Sindri McDonald [Year] 2007 [Publication Type] Field Reports [Community Focus] Immigrants, SNAP/Food Stamp Recipients [Location] Domestic, New York, New York [Description] Sustainable Model of Outreach for Improved Immigrant Participation in the Food Stamp Program: A Case Study of Western Queens provides a model for food stamp outreach to… Read more [Affiliation] Emerson Fellow [Body] 
Sustainable Model Outreach for Improved Immigrant Participation the Food Stamp Program Case Study Western Queens Sindri McDonald Prepared FoodChange February Table Contents Introduction Procedure Implementation Important Findings Benefits Chosen Strategy Limitations Measuring Impact APPENDIX Appendix Resources III Flier English Spanish Stamps Are Not Public Charge The cornerstone Federal food assistance programs stamps are vital benefit lowincome households that cannot otherwise access sufficient nutrition monthly allowance intended subsidize expenditures many which composed working poor and majority include children However families especially immigrant unable estimated New York City there eligible not participating Low participation rates among immigrants can partially attributed frequent changes eligibility requirements Prior Welfare Reform most lawfully residing were able apply Act prohibited from Farm Bill restored any age who could verify they had been legally five years qualified under eighteen recipients certain disability based benefits Although these have place several unaware now qualify According USDA lack awareness prominent factor accounting low home some vibrant communities Given shifting regulations surprising with highest concentrations also stamp nonparticipation Data census shows neighborhoods exhibiting this trend other community similarly high Coney Island chose work particular because would give multiple Spanishspeaking therefore optimal targeted outreach included our effort approximately nonparticipants has percentages foreign born inhabitants Last year produced report Access Indepth Analysis Citys Communities Estimates unmet Need Barriers formulate recommendations continued action addressing issue underenrollment held forum leaders nonprofit service providers elected officials From emerged recommendation use its existing networks relationships promote message For last six months worked NonCitizen Requirements United States Department Agriculture Jan httpwwwfnsusdagovfsprulesLegislationpdfsNon_Citizen_Guidancepdf Oct These numbers hard create sustainable model targeting own Defining objective Before even begin creating out needed clearly defined first step process was delineating role responded structural barriers prevent Yorkers enrolling through media prescreening involves trained employee evaluating clients using calculator simulates actual application provide call center where potential applicants individuals denied inquire about personal situations concerns well clarify confusion Considering preexisting services determined effective way address enrollment focus more social felt response allow approach holistically ensure complete honed encouraged organizations hyphenate their one part another endorsement important towards applying focusing emphasized those obstacles persist function ingrained communal norms practices beliefs behaviors within encumber Examples such fear public charge distrust government agencies 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assess communitys receptivity what pressing determine taken when Most importantly see considered feel identifying priority Some initial surprised learn turned away apologetically explaining simply did interest yet extremely supportive hold series review dictating Based conversations coordinating agenda meeting effectively limit span two hours avoid Covering primary strategizing session develop personalized putting task twopronged created opportunity follow compelled conceive themselves actors Delegating suggesting think small obligations tackling creates sense ownership crucial success component content connecting FoodChanges Conscious overwhelming excess provisions Complimenting relationship Sunnyside Services works facilitate area Meeting attendees newly acquired prescreenings necessary since unlikely prescreen chance being found materials used appendix Mobilizing settled next mobilizing links secure space dearth free accessible spaces divided seven three Proximity key assumed people 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stronger Discussion program Strategizing What done Break discussion Share ideas efforts Come plan implementation Develop followup Closing TOTAL TIME HOURS provided questions related experiences sessions fruitful registered but dramatically recognize facilitating findings gleaned highlight importance IMPORTANT FINDINGS During discussions represents each counted failed signinto unaccounted behalf ible migrant parents pay back allotment zed plored asked actions specified ailable tion ation newsletters eview encourage fairs Discuss board funding resources matching ives ndocumented ineligible legal permanent residents LPR may without penalty inquiry residency spouses victims domestic violence battered elig count Children older furnish proof immigration penali After Leader Profile Sist antry Her ost Mary runs weekly mostly speaking retuweekly pantry help groceries visit she claimed mher illegal thereforineligible Sister learned documented thmany her whose She developed strategthat involve 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