University of SNAP Outreach Project Accomplishments July 2013-June 2014

MEDIA ADVERTISING Per 2014 Farm Bill, Media Advertising was discontinued mid-year Outlet Target Audience Scope

Radio Campaign Hot 106 Low-income working 341,975 low-income, adult 92 PRO FM households listeners * Lite 105 WCTK Elderly adults 102,958 low-income, elderly Latina 103.3 listeners * B101 Hispanic households 221,698 Hispanic listeners * PODER * Numbers provided through Arbitron market survey of listenership demographics for WPMZ, WWKX, WPRO-FM, WWLI, WPRO-AM, and WCTK

Television Campaign RI PBS and LEARN channel: Low-income families with 6,000 daily Sesame Street, Daniel Tiger’s children, Hispanic families Neighborhood, Curious George RI PBS and LEARN channel: Low-income workers, Estimates not available GED Connection Immigrants PBS – The Lawrence Welk Elderly 30,000-50,000 weekly Show PBS- A Lively Experiment General public of RI 6,000 daily PBS -Prime Rotation General public of RI Estimates not available (sponsorship of prime time broadcasting) V-me – TuBebé, Sesame Hispanic Families Estimates not available Street Telemundo – bi-weekly ads Hispanic Families Closed Circuit Television ads Low-income Rhode Islander, 20,000 Rhode Islanders go at RI Department of Motor General public through DMV monthly Vehicles

Public Transit Campaign RIPTA buses Low income workers, 265 ads for three months immigrants, general public Bus Shelters General public of RI 10 bus shelters for three months

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INFORMATION DISSEMINATION

Target Audience Scope Partnering Agency

Direct Mailing/Distribution General outreach materials Approximately 32,000 materials distributed through direct outreach distributed statewide and training efforts Annual income guideline update 2,000 community partners All partner and community mailing providing SNAP assistance agencies Mailing about the benefit decrease 2,800 community partners about All partners and community the reduction of SNAP benefits agencies due to the reverse of ARRA funds LIHEAP mailing insert 30,000 households applying for CAP agencies heating assistance Low income residents of: 13,530 postcards mailed via a Barrington, , Bristol, direct mail system Burrillville, Charlestown, East Greenwich, Glocester, Jamestown, Little Compton, Middletown, North Providence, North Scituate, Narragansett, Portsmouth, Richmond, Smithfield South Kingstown, Tiverton, West Greewich School breakfast/school lunch Families of 50,000 Rhode Island RI Department of Education award letter children eligible for free or reduced price meals Unemployed individuals 22,000 Rhode Islanders who RI Department of Labor and recently applied for or have Training exhausted their Unemployment Insurance WIC Participants 15, 000 flyers distributed with RI Department of Health WIC farmers market vouchers Flyers distributed with Senior 15,600 flyers distributed with RI Department of Farmers Market Vouchers vouchers Environmental Management Senior programs Low income Rhode Islanders Approximately 25,000 Outreach Partner and community materials: water bottles, pens, agencies, Back to School magnifying glasses, laundry Celebration (pens) bags, tote bags, lunch bags shopping lists, key chain pouches Total Materials Distributed 211,530

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SNAP OUTREACH TRAININGS

Target Audience Number of Events Agencies/Sites People Attending Represented

Statewide trainings1 Update trainings throughout 5 50 72 the state about SNAP policy

Community Education Trainings2 Informational presentations 8 8 49 about the SNAP

Community Outreach Trainings3 In-depth outreach trainings for staff of agencies working 6 49 84 with low-income families, seniors and individuals

Direct Outreach Presentations4 Presentations to groups of potentially eligible 29 15 323 individuals Total Presentations and 48 122 528 Trainings

1RI Military Family Programs, Pawtucket Housing Authority, Cranston Head Start, Cranston Senior Services, RI Legal Services, Parkway Towers, Adalaide Apts, Manton Heights, SEDC, Casey Family Services, Town of Foster, About Families, RI Housing, Charlesgate North, Edgewood Head Start, CCAP Head Start, Chateau Claire, Hardig Brook Village, Providence Housing Authority, Child and Family RI, East Bay Community Action, EBCAP Americorps, Town of Exeter Welfare Director, Cumberland Housing Authority, Elmwood Adult Day Health Center, The Community Builders, Hillcrest Apts, Diocese of Providence, The Point, OSCIL, RI Coalition for the Homeless, EB Chase House, Network RI, RI Free Clinic, Progresso Latino, Community Action Partnership of Providence, Family Services, Cranston Senior Services 2 Shelter and Housing Provider Network, Providence Community Health Centers, Tri Town Community Action Program, Congressman Cicilline Community Resource Specialist, SNAP Ed, Ready to Learn Providence, Galego Court, Sargent Regional family center 3 Family Service RI, RI Community Food Bank, Academy Training, Capitol Good Fund 4 ACI: Men’s Minimum Security, Men’s Medium Security, Women’s Minimum Security, Women’s Medium Security, Newport Skills Alliance, Stepping Up, Crossroads, Marvin Gardens, MHCA Oasis, 50 Washington Square, Blackstone Falls Providence Community Libraries Cradles to Crayons Program: Washington Park, Fox Point, Rochambeau, Olneyville, Wanskuck, South Providence, Knight Memorial,

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DIRECT OUTREACHi

# of % of those people % of screened assisted # of # of # of people eligible with Cumulative People people people screening assisted other # of Site Spoken already pre potentially with SNAP Visits to receiving screened eligible application issues

Food Pantry 529 9899 5676 661 85.78% 86.24% 383

Meal Site 163 3348 2306 116 89.66% 84.62% 153

Shelter/Halfway House 24 494 352 17 94.12% 81.25% 23

Senior Center/Community Center 18 380 109 22 81.82% 94.44% 5

Non-Profit Community Organization 21 298 135 19 84.21% 87.50% 5

Elderly/Low-Income Housing/Housing Authority 64 435 177 52 90.38% 91.49% 32

Community Event/Health Fair/Holiday Event 45 828 540 46 91.30% 66.67% 15

CAP Agency 126 934 440 321 88.47% 97.18% 57

Farmer's Market 112 2362 745 102 81.37% 63.86% 19

Health Center/Medical 40 521 244 52 67.31% 80.00% 15

Youth/School Based 9 224 104 9 66.67% 33.33% 2

State/Govt Agency 63 754 468 66 87.88% 82.76% 18

Individual Residence 43 45 2 42 95.24% 100.00% 1

Low income worker outreach 54 781 391 80 0.00% 0.00% 21

Laundromats 15 90 39 2 0.00% 0.00% 0

Veteran and Military 3 33 6 7 71.43% 100.00% 0

Summer Food Sites 16 128 40 14 71.43% 100.00% 2

SNAP Ed. Partnerships 4 7 55 0 0.00% 0.00% 0

Totals 1458 23213 12546 1726 86.10% 86.61% 798

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HOTLINE EVALUATION

Hotline Data: July 2013-June 2014

Total # of hotline calls received 3387

% of Calls to Determine Eligibility/Request an Application 43% Number of callers pre-screened 1081 Percent of those screening potentially eligible 80%

Percent of calls with questions on an active case 906

i FOOD PANTRY Emergency Food Center, Bread of Life Pantry, Bryan's Pantry, Bryan's Pantry SVDP, Burriville SDA (Seventh Day Adventist) Food Pantry, CAPP Pantry at Elmwood Community Center, Christian Power House, Community Food Share, Community Food Share at First Unitarian Church, Cornerstone Church Food Pantry, East Bay Pantry, East Greenwich Interfaith Food Pantry, Gateway Center Pantry, Johnycake Center of Westerly, Johnycake Center of Westerly (Formerly known as: Bradford Jonnycake Center), Lime Rock Baptist Church, Maranatha Community Center, Martin Luther King Center Food Pantry, New Hope Chapel, New Life Assembly, Nickerson House, PICA Olneyville Food Center, PICA Pantry, Project Outreach, RICAN, Salvation Army Food Pantry – Newport, Salvation Army Pawtucket, Scituate Food Pantry, South Providence Neighborhood Ministries, St. Andrew Food Pantry, St. Charles SVDP, St. Edwards, St. John the Baptist Food Pantry, St. Joseph’s Food Pantry, St. Joseph's Newport Food Pantry, St. Leo the Great Pantry, St. Martin de Porres, St. Patrick's food closet, St. Peter's by the Sea, St. Phillip's SVDP, St. Raymond's Church SVDP, St. Teresa of Avila, St.Luke's Episcopal Church Pantry, St.Patrick's Food Pantry, SVDP Our Lady of Good Help, Tap-in, Tri-town Pantry/Food Bank, West End Community Center, West Warwick Assistance, Westbay Marketplace

MEAL SITE Amos House, Bristol Good Neighbors, Christ Community Kitchen, Epiphany Soup Kitchen @ St. Stephens, Family Supper Table at Charlestown Community Center, Martin Luther King Center Meal Site, McAuley House, Pawtucket Soup Kitchen, Phenix Baptist Church, PICA meal site, Providence Assembly of God, Salvation Army Newport Soup Kitchen, Salvation Army Providence Corps Meal Site, St. Charles, St. Joseph's Church Meal Site, St. Luke's Episcopal Church Meal Site, St. Patrick's Meal Site, St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Supper Table at Calabrese, Supper Table at Tower St., SVDP West Bay @ West Warwick Senior Center, Warm Center/Anita's Kitchen, Woodlawn Community Center Meal Site Amos House, St. Patrick's Meal Site, St. Joseph's Church Meal URI SNAP Outreach Project Feinstein Center for a Hunger Free America July 2013- June 2014

Site Newport, Supper Table at Tower St. Christ Community Kitchen, SVDP West Bay @ West Warwick Senior Center, Pawtucket Soup Kitchen, Warm Center/Anita's Kitchen, Feed 1000

SHELTER/HALFWAY HOUSE/HOMELESS Crossroads, Harrington Hall, RI Project Homeless Connect

SENIOR/COMMUNITY CENTER Pilgrim Senior Center, Lillian Feinstein Center, Glocester Senior Center

NON-PROFIT/COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION Buttonwoods, Davinci Center, Federal Hill House, Progresso Latino, Project Hope, Silver Lake Center

ELDERLY/LOW-INCOME HOUSING SITE Aaron Briggs Manor, Blackstone Falls, Canochet Cliffs, Centerdale Manor, Charlesgate Apartments, Charlesgate North Apartments, Charlesgate South, Chateau Anne, Chimney Hill Apartments, Coats Manor, Dominica Manor, Fox Point Manor, Geneva Plaza, Huntington Tower, Kennedy Manor, Kilmartin Plaza, Maple Gardens II, Olmsted Gardens, Presidential, Rand Place, Regal Court, Shoreside Apartments, St. Elizabeth's Place Blackstone Falls, Hemlock Village, Maple Garden, Spring Villa, Charlesgate Park West, The Meadows: North Smithfield, Parkis Place

COMMUNITY EVENT/HEALTH FAIR/HOLIDAY EVENT AIHWA Health Screenings at Muslim Community Center, Back To School Celebration at McCoy Stadium, Back To School Celebration at William D'Abate, Back To School Celebration East Health Center Newport, Back To School Celebration St. James Woonsocket, Back To School Celebration West Warwick Thundermist, BGC Health Fair Park Holm, Bristol Senior Center – SHIP, CAPP LIHEAP Forum at SWAP, CAPP LIHEAP Forum at Washington Park, Carl Lauro Health Fair, Child & Family Services SHIP, Community Health Event at the Met School, Congressman Ciccilline Sr. Resource Fair, Cranston Senior Services SHIP, Creppeau Court – SFMV, Cumberland Manor – SFMV, Davinci Center – SHIP, Drug Take Back Event, East Providence Senior Center SHIP, Elmwood ADC SHIP, End Violence Celebration, Federal Hill House SFMV, Feed 1000, Healthy Kids Day @ Alfred Lima Elementary, Johnston Senior Center- SHIP, Leon Mathieu Senior Center Health Fair, Leon Mathieu SHIP, Lincoln Senior Center – SHIP, Middletown Senior Center SHIP, National Night Out, North End Septemberfest, North Kingstown Senior Center – SHIP, Ocean House Health and Finance Fair, Park View Manor SFMV, Parkis Place, Progreso Latino – SHIP, RISCC Annual Event, Roger Williams Mayor Senior Day, Sankofa West End Community Lunch, School Nurse Teacher Conference, Smithfield Senior Center SHIP, South Kingstown Hunger Awareness Day, St. Germain Manor – SFMV, St. Martin De Porres SFMV, STAND conference, SVDP St.Phillip Thanksgiving Day Basket Distribution, Telemundo Fair, Tiverton Kids Fair, Tiverton Senior Center – SHIP, UHC Health Fair at Elmwood Community Center, United Health Care Fair @ Fogarty Elementary School, United Health Care Fair @ Gladstone Elementary School, United Health Care Fair @ Leo Savoie Elementary School, United Health Care Fair @ Lippitt Elementary, United Health Care Fair @ Norwood Elementary, United Health Care Fair @ R.F.Kennedy Elementary School, United Health Care Fair @ Resevoir Ave Elementary School,United Health Care Fair @ St. George's Church, United Health Care Fair @ St. Paul's Congregational Church, United Health Care Fair @ Times2 Academy, United Health Care Fair @ Veterans Memorial, United Health Care Fair @ Webster Ave. Elementary, United Health Care Fair @ William D'Abate, United Health Care Fair @ Young Woods Elementary School, United Way SHIP, Warren Senior Center – SHIP, Washington County Coalition for Children Family Fun Day, West Elmwood Football Sign-ups, West End Community Center, West Warwick Community Resource Information Session, West Warwick Senior Center – SFMV, West Warwick Senior Center – SHIP, Women's Health Council Workshop @ Alpert , Woonsocket Senior Center – SFMV, Woonsocket Senior Services Inc –SHIP UHC Health Fair @ West End Community Center, Health Fair @ George J. West Elementary School, Health Fair @ Anthony Carnevale Elementary School

CAP Agency

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Blackstone Valley CAP, Community Action Partnership of Providence (CAPP), East Bay CAP: Newport, South County CAP: Wakefield, South County CAP: Westerly, Tri-Town CAP, West Bay CAP

Farmer's Market Aquidneck Farmer's Market – Middletown, Aquidneck Farmer's Market – Newport, Armory Park Farmer's Market, Broad Street Farmer's Market, Burriville Farmer's Market, Downtown Providence Farmer's Market, Goddard Park Farmer's Market, Haines Park Farmer's Market, Hope Artiste Village Indoor Market, Hope Street Farmer's Market, Johnny Cake Peace Dale Farmer's Market, Johnny Cake Westerly Farmer's Market, Mt. Hope Farmer's Market, Neutaconkanut Farmer's Market, Pawtucket Farmer's Market, Pawtuxet Village Farmer's Market, Providence Alternative Market, Sandywoods Farmer's Market – Tiverton, Slater Park Farmer's Market, Thundermist Farmer's Market - West Warwick, Woonsocket Farmer's Market

Health Center/Medical Clinica Esperanza, Dialysis Center of Tiverton, Dialysis Center of Wakefield, Flu Clinic - Mt. Hope Community Baptist Church, Fresenius Dialysis Center – Pawtucket, Fresenius Dialysis Center – Providence, Gateway HC Cap City Community Center, Johnny Cake Peace Dale Flu Clinic, Progreso Latino Flu Clinic, Outpatient Dialysis Center, Socio-Economic Development Flu Clinic – Woonsocket BCBSRI Flu Clinic at Johnnycake Center of Westerly, Health Screening at Consulado de Guatemala, Health Screening at the Guatermalan Center of , Flu Clinic at First Unitarian Church, Flu Clinic at Kilmartin Plaza, Flu Clinic at Smithfield Senior Center, Flu Shots at Rhode Island Free Clinic, Flu Clinic at Providence Rescue Mission, Flu Clinic at Isaac Pain ES, Foster, Flu Clinic at Jenks Jr. High, Flu Clinic at Vartan Gregorian Elementary, Flu Clinic at Broad Rock Middle School

Youth/School Based CCAP Head Start Parent Meet & Greet, Church at Westerly - Back to School, George West Elementary School, Nathaniel Greene Middle School, Providence Schools, Tri-Town Head Start Registration, UHC Back to School In Style,

State/Govt Agency Adult Probation-Cranston, Adult Probation-Pawtucket, Adult Probation-Providence – Garrahy, Adult Probation- Woonsocket, East Providence Reentry Forum, Network RI- Providence, Network RI: West Warwick, Reentry Service Fair @ISPN, Social Security Office Adult Probation-Pawtucket, Adult Probation-Woonsocket, Adult Probation-Providence – Garrahy, Providence ReEntry Fair @ Providence Police Station

Low Income Worker Network RI- Providence, Network RI: West Warwick

Laundromats Broad Street Laundromat, Freeway Laundry I, Freeway Laundry II, Keep It Clean Laundromat, Laundromax, Laundry Max, Laundry World, Lighthouse Laundomat, Lonsdale Superwash, Manton Ave. Coin Op., Piral Laundromat, Showcase Laundromat, Sophia Laundromat SHIP events SHIP: Scituate Sr. Center, Progreso Latino – SHIP, Johnston Senior Center- SHIP, Leon Mathieu Senior Center SHIP, East Providence Senior Center SHIP, Smithfield Senior Center SHIP, Warren Senior Center – SHIP, The Center: South Kingstown SHIP, Tiverton Senior Center – SHIP, Bristol Senior Center - SHIP , Woonsocket Senior Services Inc –SHIP, Middletown Senior Center SHIP, Davinci Center - SHIP Child & Family Services SHIP, Pierce Manor Apts. SHIP, St. Martin de Porres – SHIP, Narragansett Indian Tribe – SHIP, Newport Health Center – SHIP, Richmond Senior Center – SHIP, Salvatore Mancini Resource Center – SHIP, Barrington Senior Center – SHIP, United Way 211 SHIP event at Elmwood Day Center

LIHEAP CAPP LIHEAP Forum @ Nickerson Community Center, CAPP LIHEAP Forum @ Federal Hill House

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City/Town Sponsored event Providence Drug Take Back Event, City of Providence & Ready to Learn Providence Healthy Community Event

Veteran and Military Reentry Service Fair @ISPN, Operation Stand Down Winter Assistance Fair Event for Military Families Veteran's Day Waterfire

Summer Food Sites SMILE Program St. Peters By the Sea, SMILE South Kingstown Housing Authority, SMILE Wakefield Elementary

SNAP Ed. Partnerships Burns Manor Healthy Svgs., Middletown Child and Family Healthy Servings Session, Progreso Latino Healthy Servings Session, Silver Lake Healthy Servings

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