FAMILYWORKS

FAMILYWORKS NUTRITION: FOOD DISTRIBUTION IN WALLINGFORD AND GREENWOOD, FOOD DELIVERY, STUDENT WEEKEND FOOD PROGRAM IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS, NEW MOBILE FOOD PANTRY THAT REACHES COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS BY REQUEST, AND TEXT-TO-GO, A FOOD BOX ORDERING SERVICE FROM THE FOOD BANK VIA TEXT.FAMILY SUPPORT: FAMILY ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY CONNECTORS - ONE-ON-ONE ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE IN PUBLIC OR COMMUNITY BENEFITS, COMMUNITY CLOSET - FAMILY STORE WITH FREE CLOTHING/TOYS/BOOKS/DIAPERS/SCHOOLS SUPPLIES, MULTILINGUAL PLAYGROUPS, DIAPER BANK, PARENTING AND OTHER SKILLS TRAINING, COMMUNITY BUILDING, CHICAS DE HOY, TEEN PARENT ALUMNI GROUP, YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS, SATELLITE RESOURCE CENTER AT NATHAN HALE HIGH SCHOOL. WE BELIEVE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL OR A FAMILY CAN BE MOST RESILIENT WHEN THEY HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY FOOD AND ESSENTIAL RESOURCES WITHIN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY CAN FEEL A SENSE OF BELONGING WITHIN A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY.