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Nutrition Outreach and Education Program
helps families in Lewis County access food stamp program
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NOEP arrives in Lewis
County—In photo above, Barb Delaney, a NOEP Resource Advisor employed
with the Community Action Planning Council, assists an individual with the
food stamp program application process. Opportunities provides a convenient
location for residents of Lewis County to access CACP's Nutritional Outreach
and Education Program.
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Are you struggling to
make ends meet, and finding you have to cut back on food in order to pay for
other household expenses such as utility bills? If so, have you considered
applying for the food stamp program? Did you know there’s a program right
here in Lewis County that can help you through the process? It’s called the
Nutrition Outreach and Education Program, or “NOEP”. Simply put, NOEP helps
to reduce local barriers to participating in the food stamp program. This
takes on many forms; among them educating the public about the food stamp
program, and by assisting individuals and families through the application
process. NOEP Resource Advisors can also connect the individual or family to
other programs for which they may be eligible, including those offered right
here at Opportunities. NOEP is operated in Lewis County by the
Community
Action Planning Council (CAPC), and is administered statewide by the
Nutrition Consortium of New York State.
For its part, Opportunities provides a convenient location at our New Bremen
offices for individuals or families to meet with a NOEP Resource Advisor
from CAPC, and learn more about the food stamp program. CAPC staff can also
pre-screen for potential food stamp eligibility, and help with the entire
food stamp application process. If needed, CAPC staff can accompany the
applicant to their food stamp appointment at the local Department of Social
Services.
CAPC staff are available at Opportunities each week,
and walk-ins are welcome. Appointments can be scheduled by calling CAPC at
1-866-460-3107, or by contacting the agency at 518 Davidson Street,
Watertown, NY 13601. |
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