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[Title] Overcoming Barriers to Access of Federal Food Programs [Author] Robert Zager [Year] 2004 [Publication Type] Field Reports [Community Focus] Policymakers, SNAP/Food Stamp Recipients [Location] Domestic, Oregon, Portland [Description] Overcoming Barriers to Access of Federal Food Programs is a report on the utilization of federal food programs and a corresponding set of fact sheets exploring barriers… Read more [Affiliation] Emerson Fellow [Body] 
Overcoming Barriers Access Federal Food Programs Highlights and Conclusions from Oregons Benton Clackamas Tillamook Counties Bob Zager Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellow Oregon Relief Task Force This paper highlights findings study access food programs three counties Over the course investigation interviews were conducted with people ranging stamp office managers social service agency program directors bank staff private citizens heavily involved community Focus groups gave current past clients opportunity critique their experience area voice ideas ways make future experiences better Data was collected state agencies that administer nutrition Departments Education Human Services detailed demographic economic data sources including Census Department Employment The varieties are intended give broad picture how numerous accessed these communities Ideally analysis this breadth will provide insight into overcome local barriers well present across federal revealed four major trends focus need reach immigrant ethnic through more extensive appropriate outreach for organizations engage frequent cooperation collaboration projects enhance deterrent effect prohibitively burdensome administrative procedures sponsorship especially Summer Service Program SFSP some potential sponsors strain quality client caused rapidly increasing caseloads static decreasing identified all Immigrants families face two accessing stamps First there much misinformation prevalent leads immigrants fear they immigration penalties deportation apply Stamps even children Second language cultural communication differences many usual methods ineffective population County Head Start employee who works stated believe using puts black mark against them means would never able get citizenship Civic faithbased play important role helping meet its needs There times however when task hand too great one organization tackle alone depend largely volunteer Their ability ensure adequate nutritious meals members increase greatly pool resources allow gather sufficient size stability run such sponsoring sites research shows sponsor school districts turned off perceived level paperwork restrictions associated most immediate action remedy Foods difficulties greater site navigate application setup process advising feasible longer term steps taken requirements other rules less number therefore receiving meal summer natural participation has become difficult few years like nation seen decreases available jobs thus rise eligible use rural once depended industries logging canning have experienced drastic job losses those areas individuals not yet found transition stable livingwage can regularly housing medical care child Oregonians recent offices managing cases corresponding increases numbers decreased Thus forced deal received training fair respectful manner turning also appear minimal targeted mobile populations already services leaving underinformed options help These without successes though Women Infants Children WIC generally regarded nonclients alike highly effective ensuring proper first crucial development Farmers markets serving seniors participate voucher been vendors enjoy additional revenue receive farmers market after beginning late season tremendous support draw agricultural healthy eat Fact sheets each county look Stamp After School Snack Meal Child Adult Care CACFP Whether concerned statewide hunger advocates encouraged find piece puzzle our neighbors see what others force welcomes your efforts invites you guide work Contact visit internet httpwwworegonhungerorg assistance Guide FEDERAL FOOD PROGRAMS TILLAMOOK COUNTY COMMUNITY NEED Seen lot oflivelihood leave economy hit over along rest continuing trend loss sometimes replaced lowerpaying sector agriculture tourism contribute high seasonality looking during fall winter early spring Poverty Population pop FPL under Average Pay comparable poor but slightly near than whole percentage poverty age where half living gone way Demand lowincome increased Public struggled everincreasing limited Covered Jan Apr Jul Oct Month Employed employment expericences seasonal variation December March experiencing meager levels High cause cycle between eligibility noneligibility hungry may unknowingly temporarily CHILD NUTRITION any months fed Adding free childrens improve attendance giving kids chance stay active serves zero compared average reduced price year addition simply providing utilize place safe supervised environment day ends Total package value FFY packages distributed per Participating Approximately Based women participating Health Plan OHP approximately versus comparisons indicate lower rate certainly room expansion Number Slots Enrolled CCRR providers FCC homes USDA Level Breakfast Year Meals Served Free Reduced Paid Lunch STAMPS Immigrantsdont understand just could benefit expanded Hispanic Many false belief applying themselves detrimental status result Pride reason residents represents unacceptable failure ones selfreliant deterred Clients month Only potentially September IMPROVING PROGRAM ACCESS interest While interested developing main factors prevented doing amount daunting small understaffed gotten together share load People want know often little coordination sense strong eager activities bring ingenuity gardens Unfortunately schools churches nonprofits coordinated making causing fewer might Possible Work start encouraging collaborate administration shared Continue expand understanding Seniors disables underreached target Support measures availability decrease expenses Look develop strengthen existing combat SOURCES Community Need Shelly Bowe CARE Debby Livingston Salvation Army OLMIS Wages Nutrition Resource Referral Network Monica Pyle Group Participant Improving Marlene Putman Commission Families Ave Suite Portland Feb Receiving CLACKAMAS shut home elderly disabled intermittently homeless down overall since low Almost households skipped incomplete problems lets out cannot upon breakfast lunch five days week Even student pockets summertoschool ratio negligible State among both For had merely served Alternative avenues distribution materials successful Staff Social done places Gladstone branch Post Office dropped isolated Efforts familiar easily accessible settings should continued possible Lack education information think wont qualify lack presence biggest Another barrier stigma treated differently grocery checkout SUGGESTED WAYS IMPROVE organizationshave motivation capacity infrastructure needed disconnect urban outlying antihunger unknown unmet Attempt boundary having submit forms andor pursue alternative qualification Consult possibilities Seek opportunities form urbanrural partnerships mutual issues facing John Coffey Betty Izumi University Extension BENTON isnt issue next door Especially substantial divide hightechhigher paying unaware scope nature problem Learning fellow schoolmates churchgoers always afford connection clearer act end moderately January February July being leanest combination rates above salaries indicates significant income gap
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