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| Title | Author | Year | Subject Area | Publication Type | Location | Description | Affiliation | Body |
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| A Closer Look at Immigrant-Access Barriers in the Massachusetts Food… | Katherine Mastman | 2005 | Domestic Federal Nutrition Programs, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)/Food Stamps | Field Reports | Boston, Domestic, Massachusetts | A Closer Look at Immigrant-Access Barriers in the Massachusetts Food Stamp Program is an in-depth analysis of the intersection between policy and implementation. It links specific policy… Read more | Emerson Fellow | |
| Access to the Federal Food Stamp Program: An In-Depth Analysis… | Almas Sayeed, Elizabeth McCarthy | 2006 | Domestic Federal Nutrition Programs, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)/Food Stamps | Field Reports | Domestic, New York, New York | Access to the Federal Food Stamp Program: An In-Depth Analysis of New York City’s Immigrant Communities, Estimates of Unmet Need and Barriers to Access is a comprehensive… Read more | Emerson Fellow | |
| Sustainable Model of Outreach for Improved Immigrant Participation in the… | Sindri McDonald | 2007 | Domestic Federal Nutrition Programs, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)/Food Stamps | Field Reports | Domestic, New York, New York | 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 | Emerson Fellow | 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 language perpetuation misinformation identified recent entitled Unmet Lack very much umbrella covering strategy convey information simultaneously speak listed example learns informed right translator site Identifying Target Audience Once established select audience Several factors critical decision knew wanted connected Other considerations Receptiveness This tool available paper format should technical failure preventing computer Ability commit continuing members Potential effectiveness expanding realized engage directly make audiences populations Community virtue status significant legitimacy serve connections between Finally careful simple replicable hoping continue after retracted level sustainability only account during planning phase how receptive until began contacting participate realize limitations target beginning design take into consideration number variables diversity population office accessibility transportation scheduling conflicts accounted final understood both difficult implement reproduce fail myriad Our specifically preliminary insights sought identify interacted leadership capacity Leaders conceived them exhibit following qualities Provide health care counseling daycare establish authorities areas They recognized receive issues Those earned trust fellows either visibility groups People actively involved affairs demonstrated willingness responsibility Individuals experience organizing convening around specific order looked sectors likely interact link doctor while encouraging consume nutritious same scenario open doctors advice consistent scope Another influencing contact choices time frame option every single provider however seek disseminate hope knowledge trickle down Involving Local Government Administrators addition inviting imperative local representatives appropriate present Ultimately framing broad become locally relevant you never lose sight big picture influence policy decisions will bring coverage increased your cause Human Administration HRA processes applications essential aware initiative invited meetings Your gives greater wealth depth than cover range You find yourself position inform guidelines Inviting inspire participants might political dimensions activism contacts ultimately selected databases extensive listings banks pantries deliver authored reports long list collaborated past good starting points over administrators represented Daycare preschool Immigration rights advocates WIC centers Religious Farmers Market coordinators libraries museums Board District Managers supervisors Council evidenced varied backgrounds criterion flexible enough produce obvious meet economic Organizations Greenmarket organizes farmers markets across Museum Art commitment promoting healthy programming Diversifying still maintaining basic standard regular interactions enabled reach nonparticipating variety avenues Gaining Support assembled randomly all made plans individual kept random merely glimpse overall purpose 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 car unwilling commute distances attend applauded forced travel Manhattan confirmed corresponding enhance responsiveness proposal responsive afternoon day already addressed immediate desk spare Try Referencing met contributed Have clear mission statement organization representing prepared defend encounter skeptical Remember stop networking conducting great ask know anyone else interested event Ask confirm email easiest correspond beyond phone remember everyone accepts invitation necessarily strive possible expected before Service busy schedules subject increasing likelihood overbooked forgotten Confirming clarifying immediately apparent OUTREACH IMPLIMENTATION consuming always going preparation major concern shifts whether committed easily accurately relied upon flyers summarizations complimented interactive total four Astoria Long second Jackson Heights Woodside third Corona Elmhurst hosted All close proximity sixty attended follows MEETING AGENDA Greetings introductions minutes How 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 sending outmailing letters parishioners informing theimmigrant implemented future Below deviscommunity Reproduce handouts regularly distributed organizatioTranslate Bengadistribute Hindu temples Post fliers invite prescreenersto assist opera Cover rules organiz Create mailings rimmigrant Incorporate stampduring parent Host prescreeners NYC Greenmarkets immigra prescreenerings upcomin fellow staff Take advantage funds finance expand initiat Use newspapers radio get outabout MHRA try sites Groups outreachmaterials translated BENEF integrated components believe mong Their eon eetings everal bstacle nature ITS CHOSEN STRATEGY vocalized hosting tmeetings locations successful keeping dialog focused combine separate guaranteed atteone later date allowelearn previous mistakes improve subsequent gathering whom contacted size Furthermore presented general memberfelt comfortable relaying Had chosen overly confused discouraging sharing recognizing largely really common denominator location want pigwhole together openness etc vaeven significantly does tara group customized cognizant Working hoped rendered received comprehensive engaged support theactivism Followup shown beenproactive strategies LIMITATIONS flexibility agendas different fields alsodiminishes finding compatible everyonschedules underfunded operations Phone calls require extensiveand timeconsuming oftentimes unsuccessful previously mentioned primarily improving Latino Indian Eastern European Korean minority There desperate need nonSpanish customize limitation oneself requires sustained unfeasible More translate opportunities new activists further MEASURING IMPACT Signs Number Positive testimony Increased circulation informational leader selfdesigned press Increase gave positive feedback saying helpful Everyone given attached expressed intentions Every heightened thirteen news print television covered highlighted fully measure impact utilization designed generate referrals experts field operates assumptions play systems With increasingly peers incorporate proactive steps increase additional connect progress choose look signs prospective accordingly Project Title Goal living Objective needs overcome refer Identify Receptive Closely representative Able communicate |
| Food Security within Immigrant Communities in Georgia | Kaitlin Gravitt, Eric Ares | 2007 | Emergency Food Network, Food Banks | Field Reports | Atlanta, Domestic, Georgia | Food Security within Immigrant Communties in Georgia illustrates the challenges immigrants face in accessing emergency food and provides recommendations for Food Bank outreach to the growing immigrant… Read more | Emerson Fellow | Cuban Food List Meats Stew Beef lbs Ground Chicken Pork Ham Other Foods Italian Bread Green Leaf Lettuce Tomatoes Eggplant Potatoes Onions Spanish Olives Apples Oranges Grapes Bananas Cucumbers Lemons Carrots Eggs Tomato Sauce several cans Cookies Orange Juice Longgrain rice Beverages Coke Cereal Garlic Black Pepper Oregano Cinnamon Corn Oil Milk Butter Flour Sugar Salt Baking Powder Tea Bags Coffee Burstito Pico Jam Ketchup Vinegar peas canned Cheese American Red beans dry Garbonzo Adobo spice available section groceries Burmese From regular grocery stores Fresh fruits any kind vegetables carrots cabbage onions garlic basil ginger instant too Any meat that can chopped cook Soy sauce Spices such coriander cumin turmeric Asian markets Thai will but most prefer this Rice Noodles Dried fish Fish Shrimp paste Coconut milk Hot chili peppers affordable for the cosponsorship team almost all families use cookers and find them essential Insecurity within Immigrant Communities Georgia Bosnian Tuna short grain Spaghetti Cooking corn Mixed white brown dozen White Cornmeal Oatmeal Margarine large tub Lipton Instant Peppers Yogurt Hungarian Paprika Cremora Soda Yeast Vegeta seasoning Ukranian Hamburger Kielbasa Beets Cabbage Peas |
| Documenting Vulnerability: Food Insecurity Among Indigenous Mexican Migrants in California’s… | Katherine Moos | 2008 | Domestic Federal Nutrition Programs, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)/Food Stamps | Field Reports | California, Domestic, Oakland | Documenting Vulnerability: Food Insecurity Among Indigenous Mexican Migrants in California’s Central Valley provides an overview of food insecurity in the Mixtec community, an indigenous Mexican group in… Read more | Emerson Fellow | Food insecurity among farmworkers and their families epitomizes the injustice food system The poverty indigenous Mexican migrants endemic inequality that perpetuated unfair labor practices truly just one which farmworker have access all conditions resources necessary obtaining physical social psychological health Increasing emergency Stamp Program are two important aspects improving security However increased assistance does not guarantee needs Mixtec community will met Organizations working for standards living wages employment benefits accessible healthcare affordable safe housing childcare education antiracism respect cultural competency progressive immigration reform human rights also play indispensable roles securing this vulnerable population This reports identifies specific barriers minority within however emphasize exists larger context migrant immigrant report written debate over immigrants services programs fervently debated with many arguing solely behalf documented political approach draws familiar division between seemingly deserving undeserving poor good bad Instead undocumented status can understood source vulnerability rather than evidence criminality Only historic humanistic society members more created Appendix FIOB Membership Card Bibliography Aguirre International California Farm Labor Force Overview Trends from National Agricultural Workers Survey June Available online httpwwwepagovregionagdocsfinalnawsspdf Bacon David Communities Without Borders Images Voices World Migration New York Cornel University Press Bickel Gary Guide Measuring Household Security United States USDA Nutrition Service FNS Department Agriculture Office Analysis Education Social Services Emergency Assistance Policy Procedure Manual Revised Edition CDSS Carlsen Laura Building Future Mixteca IRC Americas Silver Spring Relations Center Centro Binacional Desarrollo Indgena Oaxaqueo CBDIO Oaxacan Culture Cultural Competence Guidebook Fresno Children Now Immigrant Families Data Brief wwwchildrennoworg Escrcesa Sylvia Stefano Varese Ruta Mexico Universidad Nacional Autnoma Mxico Research Action State Profile Programs Across Nation Washington Fox Jonathan Reframing Latino Studies Vol Gaspar RiveraSalgado Civil Society Among Indigenous Migrants USMexico Bulletin eds Grantmakers Concerned Immigrants Refugees Fast Facts Work Health Issues And Figures Wellness Foundation April wwwgcirorgresourcesgcir_publicationsImmigrant_Work_Healthpdf Hall Bryan Understanding Methodology Hunger Issue Institute Brandeis HernndezCoss Ral Remittance Corridor Lessons Shifting Informal Formal Transfer Systems Bank Working Paper Hester Rebecca Bodies Translation Promotion Migrant TranslocalitiesTranslocalidades Feminist Politics Latina Amricas Forthcoming Krissman Fred Them Assessing Responsibility Undocumented From Comparative Immigration San Diego Legal About Farmworkers wwwmlaporgabout_farmworkershtm ONeill Joseph Katherine Maroni Access Palliative Care USA Why Emphasize Vulnerable Populations Journal Royal Medicine Runsten Michael Kearney Villiage Networks Executive Summary Davis Rural Poppendieck Janet Sweet Charity End Entitlement Penguin Putnam Inc News Bracero httpmigrationucdavisedurmnmorephpid___ Wilkison Brett Unspoken Class System Isolated Language httpjournalismberkeleyedungoreportslanguageHierarchyhtml Vsquez Santos Leoncio Presentation given Integration Brown Bag Lunch Reaching Serving Clients Watsonville September |
| Food Stamps and Immigrant Families: How Health Care Workers Can… | David Kane | 2008 | Domestic Federal Nutrition Programs, Health, Nutrition and Hunger, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)/Food Stamps, Wellness | Field Reports | Boston, Domestic, Massachusetts | Food Stamps and Immigrant Families: How Health Care Workers Can Improve Child Health makes the case for food stamps as a tool to improve the health of… Read more | Emerson Fellow | Food Stamps and Immigrant Families How Health Care Workers Can Promote Child February Authors This report was prepared David Kane Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellow MedicalLegal Partnership for Children Boston Medical Center Significant contributions were made these MLPC staff members JoseAlberto Betances Local Director Cristina Dacchille Equal Justice Works GeorgeMarie Jasmin MPH Income Supports Attorney Samantha Morton Deputy Support input also provided the following friends Pat Baker Massachusetts Law Reform Institute Stephanie Ettinger Cuba Childrens Sentinel Nutrition Assessment Program Acknowledgements The development this possible generosity law firm McDermott Will Emery whose office makes MLPCs Energy Clinic want thank Rebekah Knapp advancing vision operations are equally grateful Project HEALTH dedicating volunteers Our work would not without our BMCbased collaborators especially researchers CSNAP have been supported Bank America Bar Foundation Mary John McCarthy Department Public Paul Phyllis Fireman State Street Challenge Barriers immigrant households make estimated one out every four lowincome children United Statesi Nearly half live below poverty line compared with only nonimmigrant householdsii More likely struggle food insecurity lack health care crowded housing conditions homes suffer from common problems higher frequency relation their peers citizenheaded among leads Poor emergency hospitalizations Nutrient deficiencies Learning developmental deficits Emotional behavioral problemsiii Despite rates medical vulnerability families less receive benefits like stamps other factors driving phenomenon include Stigma about federal programs Fear negative changes immigration status Misinformation eligibility Lack services native languagesiv Heat Eat With rising costs home energy utilities parents frequently unable satisfy even most basic needs Federal research shows that poor familiesmany them householdsoffset through decreasing amount money they spend foodv Some must forgo heating cooling during extreme weather months order put table lower familys income greater percentage total wages spent result affected face decrease caloric intake well series potential risksvi Share Fair yrs natives immigrants These responses contrasted reports good very excellent Source ReardonAnderson Jane Randy Capps Michael Fix WellBeing Assessing New Federalism Policy Brief Washington Urban LowIncome Poverty Rates Age FPL under age ages Jason Ost Reardon Anderson Jeffrey Passel Young Immigrants limited uncertain access enough nutritious foodviii Compared citizens more than twice reported fair healthvii About Stamp helps purchase need stay healthy Participants enrolled program use electronic transfer EBT card much debit certain items supermarkets local stores Anybody can apply but final depends both financial nonfinancial Immigration household size expenses assets all considered legal eligible others While exact benefit amounts vary could maximum per monthix majority stamp benefitsnearly disproportionately low householdsx Prescription Better critical difference childs overall Providing extra normally cannot afford allow nutrients Recent has shown citizen did stampsxi And positive just biological receiving found achieve results academic exams supplementing foods brings closer achieving balance between feeding young immigrantsxiii Participation Eligible Receiving All Cunnyngham Karen Princeton Mathematica Research Inc Effective Response model unites advocates workers clinical setting promote wellbeing address including education safety Doctors nurses social frontline screen determinants When obstacles identified such denial application contact advocate colleagues respond training teams recognize making advocacy available promotes early identification elimination threaten patient Case Study Centers Recognizing growing patients seen BMC combines power professionals secure utility supports patientfamilies During routine pediatric appointments ask circumstances accessing challenges paying bills clinicians refer family advise submit spot They then track beginning end ensuring applicants treated fairly decisions follow state regulations Advocates assist discounts shutoff protection accounts freeing cumulatively received over month Uniquely Poised Identify play role addressing given trusting relationship exists patientsxiv fact focus groups indicated pediatrician trusted messenger delivering information welfare public benefitsxv Additionally return see when stopped themselves For reasons uniquely positioned issues preventivelyxvi express hesitation fear exam room position encourage which entitled best way help reach childrenxvii Barry Zuckerman Chief Pediatrics monthly awarded came into concerns decided after being reassured affect Are you ends meet Does your always eat having any troubles THE NUMBER SCREE NING QUE STIONS Misconceptions often discourage applying ules here xviii fiction States cant get undocumented provide own security number speak English people who will authorities shouldnt because Ill pay back harm sponsor declared charge impact chances obtaining green becoming Many general held five years child disabilityrelated admitted humanitarian may able hold cards regardless legally present Undocumented some person parent behalf give necessary find interpreters bring friend member speaks states applications multiple languages Simply asking living offices verify remove yourself dont documents Other still Nobody anything government unless incorrect although Getting should ability citizenship naturalization prevent traveling outside returning successfully reflect insufficient relatives come Please details clarification eferences Robin Koralek Katherine Lotspeich Pamela Holcomb Implementation Farm Bills Legal Restorations Final Report Agriculture Service Haskins Ron Mark Greenberg Shawn Frems tad Room Common Ground Future iii effects Impact Insecurity Development Black Latino Protecting Color Joint Political Economic Studies RoseJacobs Ruth Household Associations AtRisk Infant Toddler detailed studies barriers Mastman Katy Closer Look ImmigrantAccess Elizabeth Almas Sayeed Access InDepth Analysis York Citys Communities Estimates Unmet Need FoodChange Bhattacharya Jayanta Thomas Deleire Steven Haider Janet Currie Cold Weather Shocks American Cambridge Bureau June Frank Deborah Kennedy Joseph Dilemma Globe Oct School Medicine East Newton Vose oston wwwmlpforchildrenorg BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL MEDICINE vii Hardship Among Findings Survey Americas viii Nord Margaret Andrews Carlson Security Fact Sheet Resources Benefits Nov Almanac Chicago Second Harvest Perry Avi Cook Perspective xii Frongillo Edward Diana Jyoti Sonya Jones Associated Academic Journal xiii xiv attitudes concerning Lawton Ellen Hansen Pediatric Emergency Needs Status October Publication forthcoming Private Industry Council Mayors Office Jobs Community Welfare Work Outreach Campaign Focus Groups xvi Family Advocacy Collaborative Management Information Exchange xvii Myths Facts March |
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