September 2017 MiCAFE Network Trainings
The MiCAFE Network has these upcoming training opportunities: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM in Pontiac. Please contact Nick Goodman via email at ngoodman@elderlawofmi.org or phone at 517-853-2382 to register or for more information. Tuesday, September 19, 2017 from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM in Flint. Please contact Nick Goodman via email at ngoodman@elderlawofmi.org or […]
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Monthly MiCAFE Network Conference Call Recap
In case you missed it, this month’s MiCAFE Network conference call took place on August 16, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Our guest speaker was Jill Johnson Groves, Program Administrator, at the Flint Fresh Mobile Market. On August 31, 2017, DHHS published a press release announcing dates and locations for food distribution by the Mobile Market […]
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LIHEAP Notification Letter
The State of Michigan has sent a letter to SNAP recipients whose heat and utility expenses are rolled into their rent, and have not received the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) benefit elsewhere. A sample of the letter is provided below. There will be $20.01 deposited on clients’ Bridge Card, and the funds can […]
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Phone App Assisting with SNAP in NYC
On July 24, 2017, Nikita Stewart, with the New York Times, wrote an article about a new phone app that is making life easier for caseworkers and SNAP recipients in New York City. The app allows clients to take pictures of verification documents and upload the documents to their case. Read the full article.
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Flint Families Can Get Nutritious Food at Mobile Pantry in August
via michigan.gov/mdhhs July 31, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 31, 2017 CONTACT: Erica Quealy, 517-241-2112 LANSING, Mich. – Flint families may get nutritious food that can limit the effects of lead exposure during mobile food pantry hours set for August at locations throughout Flint. The Food Bank of Eastern Michigan in Flint and the Michigan Department of […]
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