Meghan L. Weygant, MBA, Chief Operating Officer, Hudson Valley Care Coalition

In October, Eat Well Kingston welcomed Meghan L. Weygant, MBA, Chief Operating Officer, Hudson Valley Care Coalition to tell us about the Hudson Valley Social Care Network. The network can be a referral system for folks to access resources. Community-based organizations can be reimbursed for enrolling people who qualify for Medicaid.

About the Eat Well Focus Team

The purpose of the Eat Well Focus Team is to develop, implement and/or support policy, systems and environmental change by supporting and promoting local efforts to improve access to healthy foods throughout the community. We coordinate with gardening/urban agriculture efforts and organizations addressing food insecurity and healthy eating in Kingston.

Our partners include farmers, chefs, teachers, artists, nutrition educators, dietitians, parents, non-profit and for-profit organizations, communicators, systems changers, volunteer organizations, private businesses, health practitioners, nurses, doctors and most importantly: YOU.

Visit https://livewellkingston.org/focus-teams/eat-well/ for more information.

• OTDA is releasing February SNAP benefits early
• Q&A about SNAP benefits and the shutdown. Links to OTDA and DSS.
• Map of Kingston Food Resources, including pantries and soup kitchens
• Map of Ulster County food pantries and soup kitchens
• People’s Place has changed their policy: People can now use the food pantry twice a month and they have begun putting much more food out on the bounty table
• Family of Woodstock and Community Action are looking for more food and supplies via food drives. Both agencies have multiple locations around the county.
• USDA 10 tip sheet “Save more at the grocery store”.
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