Food Stamp Outreach Tool Kits Now Available

Posted by on July 21, 2006

Food Stamp Outreach Tool Kits Now Available Online

On February 26, at the National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference sponsored by the Food Research and Action Center and America?s Second Harvest in Washington, D.C., Under Secretary Bost announced the release of two Food Stamp Program Outreach Tool Kits. One tool kit is for State and Local Food Stamp Offices and the other tool kit is for partners such as Community and Faith-Based Organizations. The tool kits are now available for viewing and download on the FNS web site at http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/outreach/tool-kits.htm.

What are the tool kits? The tool kits are handy all-in-one packets of ideas, templates, and resources for conducting effective food stamp outreach. Outreach providers can select, customize, and print materials to help them conduct successful outreach campaigns. The tool kits also contain a DVD/video entitled ?Community Hunger Champions: Helping People Eat Right When Money?s Tight.? This video is not on the web site yet but it will be added as soon as possible. Both tool kits also include electronic templates and resource materials. Those files also are not on the website yet but will also be added as soon as possible.

How do the tool kits differ? The tool kit for partners contains a “How To” media outreach section. Since State agencies have Public Affairs Offices that handle media, that section is not included in the tool kit for State and local agencies.