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Just a Bite

Podcast Just a Bite
Ohio Association of Foodbanks
Looking to learn more about the intersections between public policy, programs, and people living at or near the poverty level? Join the Ohio Association of Food...

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  • Prescriptions for Progress: Food, Health, and Healing Appalachia
    As we wrap up 2024, we focus on a topic that has transcended the emergency food assistance network over the past decade; Food is Medicine and Healthcare Partnerships. On April 9th, 2024, Ohio’s Medicaid managed care organizations (MCO) announced the launch of a collaborative initiative designed to build healthier communities and reduce inequities throughout the state of Ohio. This collaboration stems from the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) Next Generation of Medicaid Managed Care program, to focus on the individual rather than on the business of managed care. We sat down with Angela Weaver, Director of Regulatory Affairs at the Ohio Association of Health Plans, and Taylor Major-Dame, Food Access and Workforce Development Coordinator at Hocking Athens Perry Community Action (HAPCAP) to discuss their recent partnership on the HAPCAP for Health Market, located in Logan, Ohio. The Ohio Association of Health Plans recently made a community reinvestment to the HAPCAP for Health Market, to support choice and healthy eating in Southeast Ohio. Appalachian communities often suffer from food insecurity, lack of transportation, and lack of food access at astoundingly high rates. This episode will explore the depths and reasoning behind this partnership, and the goals of this community reinvestment from the Ohio Association of Health Plans, in addition to a discussion on some of the underlying social determinants of health (SDOH) facing neighbors across the state of Ohio.     References:   Learn more about the Partnership between the Ohio Association of Health Plans and HAPCAP: HAPCAP for Health Market, funded in part through Ohio’s Medicaid Managed Care Organizations Community Reinvestment Fund   Other services through HAPCAP   Southeast Ohio Foodbank  Transportation Services  Career Services and Workforce Development   If you are unable to pick up food for your household, you may assign a proxy. What is a proxy shopper? For instructions on how to assign a proxy or any other questions, contact Southeast Ohio Foodbank at (740) 385-6813 ext. 2207.   To learn more about the Food is Medicine Programs offered at all 12 of Ohio’s Feeding America member foodbanks, visit ohiofoodbanks.org/hungerandhealth/  Enjoyed this episode? Please leave a review and subscribe to get episodes in your podcast feed as soon as we upload them every other week!          Want more updates? Follow us on Facebook, X, and 
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  • Behind the Scenes at Second Harvest CCL: Giving Every Day
    As 2024 comes to a close, we’re wrapping up the year with a special holiday episode of Just a Bite! Join host Audrey Vanzant, Director of Communications at the Ohio Association of Foodbanks, as she sits down with the incredible team from Second Harvest Food Bank of Champaign, Clark, and Logan Counties (CCL). Together, we offer a behind-the-scenes look at the world of foodbanking, share stories, insights, and inspiration for how you can support your local foodbanks—not just during the holidays, but every day.  Audrey chats with Jennifer, CCL’s Development Director, about the critical role of monetary donations and the challenges of inflation on foodbank budgets. Then, Sarah, Operations Director, discusses creative ways to get involved year-round, from hosting food drives to volunteering. Finally, we hear from Mrs. Debbie, a dedicated volunteer who shares heartfelt stories about the importance of giving back to the community.  References:    Find your local foodbank to find help, volunteer, and donate here.  Donate or get involved at Second Harvest Food Bank of Champaign, Clark, and Logan Counties here.  View our entire 2024 Hunger Study here.         Enjoyed this episode? Please leave a review and subscribe to get episodes in your podcast feed as soon as we upload them every other week!         Want more updates? Follow us on Facebook, X, and LinkedIn, and take our latest hunger-fighting actions!               Ohio Association of Foodbanks is a registered 501c3 nonprofit organization without party affiliation or bias. We are Ohio’s largest charitable response to hunger and our mission is to assist Ohio’s 12 Feeding America foodbanks in providing food and other resources to people in need and to pursue areas of common interest for the benefit of people in need.   
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  • Serving Those Who Served: Combatting Food Insecurity Among Veterans
    This Veterans Day, we honor those who have served in the United States Military. About 1 in 9 working-age veterans experience food insecurity, with 24% of active-duty service members recorded as food insecure in 2020 (Feeding America). According to the United States Department of Agriculture, working-age veterans are at a greater risk (7.4%) of experiencing food insecurity compared to non-veterans. For disabled veterans, this number of food insecure military families rises nearly three times to 22.5% (USDA-ERS). 1.2 million low-income veterans utilize the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program (SNAP) to ease the impacts of food insecurity on veteran households (Feeding America). Our guest, Kimberly Hazelgrove, Advocacy Coordinator at the Second Harvest Foodbank of North Central Ohio, shares with us her experience as an Ohio veteran, and the lived experience of many military households across the nation. Kimberly shares her firsthand experience with the barriers military families face such as low pay, geographic isolation, physical and mental health struggles, and grief.   We want to thank Kimberly for her vulnerability and her willingness to speak with us about her life and lived experience as a veteran, widow, active member, and advocate. Thank you for trusting us with your story and your thoughts. Thank you to all those who have served our country in the United States Military, as we honor you, and those who have lost their lives fighting for our country, this Veterans Day.     References:  Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors – Caring for Families of Americas Heros: TAPS  Find an Ohio County Veterans Service Offices: Ohio Department of Veterans Services  Determining Veterans Status – Verification Assistance Brief: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs  Ohio Inter-Service Family Assistance Committee (ISFAC) – State and Regional Partnership in Support of Ohio’s Military.   Gold Star Spouses of America -  goldstarspouses.org - Serving surviving spouses of America’s fallen service members and veterans     Find your local foodbank to find help, volunteer, and donate here.             Enjoyed this episode? Please leave a review and subscribe to get episodes in your podcast feed as soon as we upload them every other week!        Want more updates? Follow us on Facebook, X, and LinkedIn, and take ou...
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  • Feeding Democracy: Nonprofits and Voter Education
    Ohio Association of Foodbanks, like the rest of the country, have been counting down the days until November 5 but Ohioans can vote early from October 8 through the election. We know that in this country, our elections can have a tremendous impact on hunger and in this upcoming election, we can work to elect and hold accountable leaders of any political party, who care about hunger. On top of the tireless work of providing emergency food assistance to Ohioans, Ohio foodbanks also have been working to inform their neighbors about the election ahead and the impact that their vote has. During this election, we talk with Hallie Carrino-Lee with the Mid-Ohio Food Collective and Elisabeth Warner of the League of Women Voters of Ohio about the role non-profits play in providing nonpartisan voter education and support and why it is so critical. Take a listen!    References:   November Election important dates:  Voter Registration deadline: Monday, October 7, 2024  Early Voting Begins: Tuesday, October 8, 2024  Absentee Ballot postmark deadline: Monday, November 4, 2024  Election Day: Tuesday, November 5, 2024  Check your voter registration, view the voter ID requirements, and look up your sample ballot and polling locations HERE.   Are you worried that you might be told you have to vote provisionally this election? Don’t worry! You likely have additional steps you have to take after you cast your provisional ballot to provide the Board of Elections more information. Learn more here.   Please consider being a poll worker this election! You can learn more information and sign up HERE.  Show off your passion for ending hunger AND voting by buying a “Vote to End Hunger” shirt!   Learn more about the work nonprofits can do during election season:  Check out Nonprofit Vote, especially their “staying nonpartisan” checklist!  Learn more about Bolder Advocacy.  Learn more about our guests!   Learn more about the League of Women Voters of Ohio at their website, on Facebook, X/Twitter, and Instagram.   Learn more about the Mid-Ohio Food Collective at their website, on Facebook, X/Twitter, ...
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  • Celebrating Hunger Action Month with Julie Chase-Morefield
    In this special episode of Just a Bite, we celebrate Hunger Action Month with a heartfelt conversation between Joree Novotny, Executive Director of the Ohio Association of Foodbanks, and Julie Chase Moorfield, President and CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio and Board Chair for OAF. Julie reflects on her 25 years in food banking, with a focus on her 20-year tenure at Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio. She shares insights into the significant changes in food banking over the decades, including growth in staff, distribution volume, and expanded community services.   References:   Learn more about Julie and the incredible work here team is doing here. Find your local foodbank to find help, volunteer, and donate here.      Visit our Hunger Action Month Center to learn how you can take action now!      Enjoyed this episode? Please leave a review and subscribe to get episodes in your podcast feed as soon as we upload every other week!            Want more updates? Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn and take our latest hunger-fighting actions!           We are licensed to use the song, Goals and Dreams by Boomer, which is distributed and owned by PremiumBeat.     Ohio Association of Foodbanks is a registered 501c3 nonprofit organization without party affiliation or bias. We are Ohio’s largest charitable response to hunger and our mission is to assist Ohio’s 12 Feeding America foodbanks in providing food and other resources to people in need and to pursue areas of common interest for the benefit of people in need.    
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Looking to learn more about the intersections between public policy, programs, and people living at or near the poverty level? Join the Ohio Association of Foodbanks external affairs team to hear about issues and topics impacting the Ohioans we serve and how you can help! Just a Bite brings you timely conversations, analysis, and insight in bite-size episodes, plus action steps you can take. Subscribe now to get episodes in your podcast feed as soon as we upload every other week!
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