Bethany was a one-woman show at our Food Smarts for Food Pantries Training in Del Norte County California (it’s as far north as you can get). The training centered around how to create client-centered health-promoting pantries and topics ranged from how to assess client needs to facilitating delicious and efficient food demonstrations. Learn more about […]
Nutrition Pantry Program
NPP for Implementers is Here!
After more than six months of planning, our NPP for Implementers Training is live. The NPP team is kicking off the whirlwind training series today in Los Angeles, followed by Sacramento next week, then Riverside the following. Participants will leave ready to implement the Nutrition Pantry Program in their counties!
Tangible Tools for Collegiate Pantries
Carrie and Adrienne are running a collegiate Nutrition Pantry Program (NPP) In-service in partnership with Cal State LA and the Center for Healthy Communities at Chico State. Participants will walk away with tangible tools for collegiate pantries, like bundling, client needs assessment, and how to use EatFresh.org to support healthy decisions. Colleges in attendance include: […]
New Nutrition Pantry Program Hub!
We are excited to announce our Nutrition Pantry Program Hub in South Bay, San Diego! Stop by Community Through Hope and pick up some of our great resources, or speak with our NPP Specialist, who will be on site twice per month. Contact carrie@leahspantry.org for more information.
Look at that Exhibitor Table!
Adrienne is ready for the L.A. Regional Food Bank All Agency Conference. She’s hosting a resource table and inviting L.A. agencies to join the Nutrition Pantry Program during a workshop session.
Moving Toward Trauma-Informed Nutrition Security at CAFB Conference
Adrienne presented on the integration of trauma-informed principles into food distribution settings. She shared leading practices in trauma-informed nutrition security, and considered ways in which food banks and food pantries can design distributions and related programs that align with these leading practices. Session participants discussed how the field can continue to learn and grow in […]