SNAP and Nutrition Education

Snap Enrollment and Nutrition Education

Access to nutritious food is important for a healthy body and mind. We offer nutrition and cooking workshops and can also help you get enrolled in SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) food benefits so that you can purchase healthy foods.

 

To make an appointment for support with SNAP enrollment, call 971-386-9093 or email Hannah O. at hannaho@outsidein.org

Who is eligible

All ages

Location

Outside In ERC
1195 SW 11th Ave
Portland, OR 97205

Contact

Cost

Free

SNAP Benefits Eligibility

Eligibility for food assistance benefits is based on household pre-tax income.

Outside In’s Nutrition Education Program provides clients with a variety of tools to support healthy eating.

SNAP Enrollment Support

We can walk you through the SNAP enrollment process so that you receive financial assistance with purchasing healthy foods.

For support with SNAP enrollment, contact Hannah O. at the phone number or email listed above to make an appointment.

Nutrition Education

Come learn and practice a range of skills related to food and nutrition!

  • Food Shopping Education: Navigating the grocery store and food budgeting can be overwhelming. We offer educational trips to the grocery store to explore meal planning, food budgeting, and navigating the store.
  • Nutrition and Food Workshops: We offer discussion-based workshops that cover any topic of interest. Topics have included the difference between organic and conventional food, added sugar, and food marketing.
  • Cooking Club: This weekly club focuses on building connections over food, sharing recipes, and exchanging cooking and kitchen skills.

SNAP NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the agency (state or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (833) 620-1071, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to:

1. Mail:
Food and Nutrition Service, USDA
1320 Braddock Place, Room 334
Alexandria, VA 22314; or

2. Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

3. Email: FNSCIVILRIGHTSCOMPLAINTS@usda.gov

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