Basic Food Education Forum May 2015

WithinReach Healthy Connections WithinReach makes the connections that all Washington families need to be healthy. For the last 25 years WithinReach has connected vulnerable families to health care and food resources through innovative technology-based and in-person outreach. In 2012, we connected 220,000 people across Washington State to resources— including Medicaid, CHIP, Basic Food, and WIC— creating healthy families and healthy communities. By meeting people’s basic food and health care needs, WithinReach can intervene early and often prevent a larger more costly health or financial crisis. Preventing a crisis and making a family more resilient helps to support the overall long-term health and wellness of a family and the community. WithinReach extends the impact of direct service to individuals and families by working in partnership with community organizations and state and local agencies. WithinReach’s direct service and coalition mobilization work are focused on five core areas which creates the best opportunity to promote healthy families and healthy communities.

WithinReach Focus Areas HEALTHCARE FOOD ACCESS CHILD DEVELOPMENT IMMUNIZATIONS BREASTFEEDING

Basic Food Education Forum (BFEF) This is a platform for King County agencies who enroll clients in the Basic Food (food stamps/SNAP/EBT) 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 With the exception of summer, we host a forum three times a year and often highlight seasonal resources and updates about different programs that relate to Basic Food throughout the year.

Visit the BFEF webpage http://www.parenthelp123.org/professionals

Agenda

THANK YOU! Please Contact us with Questions or Comments: Jefferson Rose Community Partnership Associate jeffersonr@withinreachwa.org Maricruz Sanchez Outreach and Enrollment Specialist maricruzs@withinreachwa.org