Our House e-newsletter March & April 2014 | Page 21

Justin Sanders, Director of Client Services
Family Housing clients are required to purchase
and cook meals for themselves as a way to build
skills for being independent again. Many of the
families are eligible for SNAP and get assistance
applying upon entry into Our House. For those
that are not eligible or need to supplement their
food assistance, our case managers work with
each family to brainstorm additional ways to
access healthy affordable food, whether by
budgeting to purchase their own or through other
resources in the community.
Mollie Ipsen, Child Care Coordinator
The Children’s Program participates in DHS’s
Special Nutrition Program. This allows our cook
to shop and prepare foods that the children will
like and eat. We are reimbursed monthly for food
costs. We also participate in the SFSP, which
helps feed the 6-to-17-year-olds throughout the
summer. We make sure that children are getting
the nutrition they need based on serving size,
including grains, vegetables, fruit, and dairy.