Familias en Accion

Resources and Access to Food

Community Health Workers and Community partners:

As a response to COVID-19, Familias en Acción through our Nutrition and Food Equity program collaborated with Hunger Free Oregon, 211, Women, Children and Infant (WIC), and Oregon Food Bank (OFB) to share with our communities food resources available for the Latino/x/e Community.

Download poster HERE in English & Spanish.

1 in 8 people in Oregon suffer from food insecurity
1 in 5 children living in Oregon are at risk of having food insecurity

Know Your Rights

They cannot deny food to your children.

Everyone up to the age of 18 is entitled to meals.

The application is confidential. This is not part of public charge.

School Meals

To apply to School Meals, contact the school your child attends.

Two ways to submit a complaint:

  • Complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) or call (866) 632-9992
  • Write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form
    • Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
    • Fax: (202) 690-7442
    • E-mail: program.intake@usda.gov

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

To apply: https://oregonhunger.org/apply-for-snap/

Oregon law requires Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) employees to treat customers “in a courteous, fair, and dignified manner.” You have the right to file a complaint. For example:

  • If they speak to you in English even when you asked for services in your language
  • Insults you or speaks rudely to you
  • Asks you to provide information not required by law
  • not return your calls
  • Doesn’t take the time to answer your questions

To submit a complaint:
Form: Instructions for submitting complaints for customer service or privacy issues, or complaints of discrimination

 

Oregon Food Banks

Food Pantries

Find food pantry locations HERE

To submit a complaint:

  • Call the Oregon Food Bank directly at 503-282-0555
  • File your complaint directly with the pantry where the incident occurred
  • All agencies must report incidents to the Oregon Food Bank
  • File your complaint with the Department of Human Services (DHS) by calling their Civil Rights line 1-800-442-5238

Double Up Food Bucks

  • Buy $1 SNAP, Get $1 Free in DUFB
  • Up to $10 per day at grocery stores
  • Up to $10 a day at farmers markets
  • Earn up to $200 toward the cost of a farm share

Learn more at https://doubleuporegon.org/ 
Connect with Mason Durfee, DUFB coordinator at mdurfee@oregonfoodbank.org o 971.233.3358

Women, Infant, and Children – WIC

Apply for WIC HERE

To submit a complaint:

  • Complaint Form
  • For more questions, connect with Cenaida at WIC, 971-413-2724

OHP – Plan de Salud de Oregon

  • Niños y adolescentes hasta 19 años
  • No importa el estatus migratorio
  • Llame al 503-746-1220 y 971-535-9051

If you believe you have been discriminated against or treated unfairly, contact this free service:

Phone: 1-800-520-5292

To find an immigration attorney: Oregonimmigrationresource.org

Mondays: 1-4pm

Tuesdays: 9:30am-12:00pm

Wednesdays: 9:30am-12:30pm

Thursdays: 1-4pm

Closed on Fridays

Closed state and federal holidays

Webinars

We would like to invite you to join one of our webinars, to learn together how to access food during this pandemic. Check our Training & Community Classes page for more information.

For more information and to register: contact Alejandra Gurrola at alejandra@familiasenaccion.org

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Acceso a Alimentos Durante una Pandemia en Oregon COVID-19

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