Partner Agency Resources
Welcome to the Partner Agency Resources section of our website. Here you will find videos and documents which will help maintain a successful relationship between your agency and the Harry Chapin Food Bank. If you have any questions about the content of these resources please contact Homer Gutierrez, Agency Relations Manager, or Katie Schweikhardt, Programs Director. For technical questions please contact Ben Walther, Communications Coordinator.
Files/Forms
Agency Manual:
In this manual you will find all policies and procedures HCFB partner agencies are required to follow, as well as documents you may need to use. Includes: membership policies and procedures, non discrimination information, monitoring visit information, and more
USDA Supplement to Agency Manual:
This supplement contains additional information and policies specific to USDA/TEFAP agencies.
Member Agency FAQs:
Change of Information Form:
To keep HCFB updated with your current contact persons and information
Temperature Log:
To track daily temperature readings
Food Distribution Log:
To obtain client signatures and gather statistics for monthly reporting
Monthly Reporting Worksheet
To help ensure accuracy of monthly reporting
USDA Eligibility Forms in English, Spanish, and Creole:
Required for distributing USDA/TEFAP commodities
USDA Annual Training Agenda
USDA Annual Training Sign-In
Recipes
http://recipefinder.nal.usda.gov/
Search the database of recipes submitted by nutrition and health professionals and organizations. Nutrition educators in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and other FNS nutrition assistance programs and their partners are encouraged to use the database to support their nutrition education messages.
Simple recipes to add a new dimension to the Kids Against Hunger Rice/Bean meal package.
Quarterly Meeting Schedules
Charlotte County Quarterly Meeting Schedule 2013
Collier County Quarterly Meeting Schedule 2013
Glades & Hendry Counties Quarterly Meeting Schedule 2013
Lee County Quarterly Meeting Schedule 2013
Videos:
Online Ordering Process
Online Reporting Process
Client Choice
Links:
http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/Resources/EatSmart/change_comic.pdfA fun, printable comic to teach kids about eating balanced meals so they can have more energy to play
www.disney.com/healthykids
An interactive website with various games and Disney characters teaching kids about the USDA MyPyramid Food Guide. Also includes a section for parents with tips and activities.
www.playspent.org
A thought-provoking interactive “game” that shows how people can end up needing assistance from food banks. A great eye-opener for volunteers, staff, and the general public about how our clients live
www.feedingamerica.org
A national organization of member food banks, including HCFB, and the leading hunger relief charity in the US
www.fafb.org
The Florida Association of Food Banks
www.ampleharvest.org
An organization that connects gardeners with surplus produce to food pantries they can donate to. You can register your organization on the site which enables gardeners in your area can contact you to donate their extra food.
www.fns.usda.gov/fdd/programs/tefap/
Everything you ever wanted to know about the USDA Emergency Food Assistance Program, including nutrition information and recipes.
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Chapin
Learn more about the man we’re named after.
http://www.servsafe.com/Starters/index.aspx
The ServSafe Food Handler Program is a complete solution that delivers consistent food safety training to employees.
Partner Agencies are invited and encouraged to access links to educational and nutritional programs provided through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA provides fact sheets that include information on commodities distributed through the Emergency Food Program as well as recipes and other information. These and other resource materials can be useful to staff and volunteers who are responsible for meal planning and preparation.
Food Recalls
The best way for anyone to get e-mail notifications of all food recalls is by signing up for FREE e-mail updates from www.recalls.gov. This is a one-stop shop for U.S. Government recalls. We encourage everyone who needs recall information to sign up today! It's easy. Follow these few steps, and you will receive an instant acknowledgement of your subscription from the Department of Health and Human Services:
1. Log on to www.recalls.gov.
2. Click on the Food tab at the top.
3. Click on "Sign Up for Free Recall Updates by E-Mail" (in red toward top of page).
4. This takes you to the Dept. of Health and Human Services' sign-up page, where you will:
§ Enter your e-mail address and confirm same.
§ Check the box titled FoodSafety.gov Recalls and Alerts under the FoodSafety.gov Updates section.