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Fresh Access: Farm-fresh, healthy food for all

Farmers markets have long been a popular source of healthy food. Typically open half the year from May to Thanksgiving, local farmers markets attract thousands of … See more

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Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Programs

WebPennsylvania Health Access Network: Online or by calling (877) 570-3642. Pennsylvania Health Law Project: Online or by calling 412 434-5779. Federal welfare programs help …

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Fresh Corners: Bringing healthy food to corner stores

WebIn 2015, Just Harvest and the Allegheny County Health Department launched Fresh Corners, a healthy corner store initiative to improve access to fresh food in under-served …

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Pittsburgh Needs a Food Justice Fund

WebMany of these local governments now recognize how integral food production and distribution are to an area’s health and well-being. Some cities, such as Phoenix and …

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Fresh Corners: A healthy corner store program to improve food …

WebLike Fresh Access – our successful program to enable farmers markets to accept food stamps – Fresh Corners is a forward-looking and creative response to the …

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HEALTHY PA: Frequently Asked Questions

Weband will now provide health care coverage to people who are eligible for Medicaid under expanded eligibility requirements (more below). All Medicaid benefits will be provided …

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How to Apply for Food Stamps in PA

WebCOMPLETE AN APPLICATION FORM. If you want free help determining whether you are eligible for food stamps and/or applying for benefits, contact one of our …

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PA should address child hunger through free school meals

WebTo address all of these intertwining problems – child hunger, lunch shaming, and school lunch debt – the solution is school meals for all. Meals are an essential part …

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Ending Medical Debt is Critical to Ending Hunger

WebWe are partnering with PA Health Access Network on a campaign to address medical debt in Pennsylvania. Preventing Medical Debt Before Patients Receive …

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Who falls into the Medicaid Expansion Gap in PA

WebObamacare provides tax credits to help people who are at 100%–300% of poverty level purchase health insurance. It also would expand Medicaid to cover anyone …

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Keeping Kids Fed

WebSUN Bucks is a new summer nutrition program that provides families with an EBT card, enabling families to have a larger food budget for when kids are out of school. Learn …

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Retired nurse Toni Harper is still fighting for public health

WebToni (far right) with other Just Harvest members and PA Rep. Dan Miller (center) at a lobbying visit in Harrisburg in April, 2019. Although Toni has now retired …

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Allegheny County Board of Health should support paid sick days …

WebCounty Executive Rich Fitzgerald promptly vetoed the bill in March. He says he supports paid sick days legislation but wants the Allegheny County Board of Health to …

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About Hunger and Poverty

WebThe moral costs of chronic hunger in human suffering and indignity are immeasurable. But hunger and food insecurity also take a quantifiable toll on public health, education …

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Parents Describe TANF’s Strengths and Needed Changes in New …

WebIncreasing the TANF grant is a critical step to ensuring these grandchildren are healthy and safe,” said Antoinette Kraus, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania …

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Help address hunger’s root causes at the Highmark Walk

WebThis year, the Walk will benefit 78 health and human service organizations, including Just Harvest. The 2017 Pittsburgh Walk for a Healthy Community raised $430,848. About the …

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Exemptions from TANF Work Requirements in PA

WebPeople exempt from TANF work requirements: People with physical or mental health problems that prevent them from working do not have to get a job or do the work …

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Biden Administration wants to change what people on WIC can buy

WebThe U.S. Department of Agriculture has proposed changes to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) “food package” …

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The Truth About Food Stamps

WebFurthermore, the benefit amount is too low to allow a family to purchase an adequate, healthy diet. The average monthly food stamp benefit per person in 2018 was only $127, …

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Food Stamps Work Requirements: What You Need to Know

WebVolunteer at an eligible non-profit or community organization to “work for benefits.”. The required hours are found by dividing your total SNAP benefit by the state minimum wage …

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