In 2020 we launched the first Leah’s Pantry Learning Collaborative bringing together organizations across San Diego County for virtual trauma-informed education seminars. Course training included a mixture of live content, group breakout sessions, homework assignments, and a final project presentation that aligned with trauma-informed principles. Here are a few comments from some of the participants: […]
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NPP 2020 Recap
In 2020, we saw an explosion of our Nutrition Pantry Program network, an innovative program which pairs training and technical assistance for charitable food distributions with trauma-informed principles and peer-to-peer networks. Despite covid-19, this program is up and running in 13 counties in California, and the program was recently adopted by food banks in Maine […]
Did You Know….
In 2020, we saw the national adoption of our programs into the evidence-based SNAP-Ed toolkit, the USDA’s clearinghouse for recommended curricula. This adoption is one factor in fueling our national growth, especially among our innovative trauma-informed programs! Don’t forget to give on this #givingtuesday
Giving Tuesday – 2020 Accomplishments Part 2
Despite covid-19 challenges, we engaged 2,300 Californians through our virtual programming – including live Zoom cook-alongs, YouTube video series, and self-paced nutrition courses. We also became national leaders in capacity-building for virtual delivery – creating a webinar series that saw coast-to-coast participation. Don’t forget to give on #givingtuesday
Giving Tuesday – 2020 Accomplishments
We are proud to report that this year we’ve trained nearly 1,200 professionals in eight states! Help us support this important work by giving on Giving Tuesday. #givingtuesday #leahspantry
A Cozy Meal for A Cold Day
The weather is turning cool here in Southern California, and with it, the Leah’s Pantry SoCal team is happy to finally pull out our coziest warm sweaters and put on our thickest socks. While we’re at it, we might make this filling fall recipe from Eatfresh.org for Beef and Potato Stew. Yum!