Tuesday, April 17th:
Our first guest speaker came to class today. He was a representative from SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). It is a program that assists those who do not have enough money to purchase food. They are sponsored by the USDA and they provide enough money to each individual to buy food for 3 weeks of each month. The government monitors the program planning, monitoring, and evaluations. At this time, there is not a nutrition professional that is involved with the program.
He brought informational handouts that gave us a closer look into the numbers of each county in Ohio and the number of individuals that are food insecure. It was definitely eye opening.
Thursday, April 19th:
Today we spoke about all the different agencies that are available for those in need. I really enjoyed learning about each agency and realized how much there is to offer. I think each of these programs was unique and they play a vital role. This also gave me a good idea of different career options down the road.
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