Goal Three

Use food as a catalyst for additional social services

• Link to other social services• Help clients sign up for social

services

Why?

To help break the cycle of poverty

Texas 17.9% in poverty

1,059,184

More People in Poverty

4.6M

3.1M

The Poverty Line$42,642

Of all new jobs added in July, more than half were low-wage

Poverty population doubled in Houston’s suburbs in 10 years

Working Families

Low Income Wages$7.25/hr. (min. wage) $15,080

$10/hr $20,800

Half of clients are in working families

Employment Status

USDA ERS

Graduation Rates

Children at Risk

37% don’t graduate from high school

52% at risk of dropping out

College Readiness

Complete College Texas

In remedial classes

51% in two-year colleges

23% in four-year colleges

Fewer graduateas a result

73% strongly agree12% slightly agree 4% slightly disagree10% strongly disagree

Access to Nutritious Food

Easy access to fresh fruits and veggies in Harris County neighborhoods?

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

SNAP Participation

Money on the table

TFBN, HFB service area

63.3% in SNAP36.7% eligible,

but not enrolled

SNAP Reduction Coming

November 1

End of temporary benefit increase

Average monthly decrease of $20-$25/household

Health

Gallup

Higher rates for problems like

Depression

Asthma

Obesity

Diabetes

What Can We do?

Combine food distribution with social services that meet client needs

Which Services?

Listed on Agency Monthly SurveyReferrals/social service assistance

Employment assistance

Nutrition education

Health screenings

Counseling

Education

Life skills

For Example

Target Hunger

5,573,335 lbs in FY13

Education

Nutrition education

STD screenings

For Example

Sealy Christian Pantry

100,952 lbs in FY13

SSOP (SNAP interviews)

It’s Scalable

Large. Medium. Or small.

Partner with a service provider

Look inside your organization

HFB Resources

Food Bank programs

Nutrition Education

Social Service Outreach

Resource Fair

Potential partners here today

Ready to come to your location

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