Legislative Toolkit for Counties: Priorities for Strengthening the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Author
Rachel Mackey
Upcoming Events
Related News
This toolkit provides an overview of the county role in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), federal policy priorities for ensuring SNAP is effectively serving county residents and the current legislative and administrative outlook for program reforms.
Resource
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Reauthorization and Appropriations
Shelby County engages youth for better mental health services
Leaders responded when members of Shelby County, Tenn.’s youth coalition pointed out that mental health services were far less accessible than was previously thought.
Tackling youth mental health: Local and national strategies for change
Douglas County, Neb.’s “Here For You, For Them” is an initiative focused on mental health awareness and suicide prevention among youth, providing resources, support and education to help young people and their families navigate mental health challenges.
Student-led Hope Squads give students a peer to talk to
Walworth County, Wisc.’s Hope Squad offers students someone their age to talk to when they don’t want to share their feelings with an adult.
Summit encourages optimism despite childhood trauma
Although adverse childhood experiences can have deleterious effects on people's mental health later in life, Mendocino County, Calif.'s recent summit taught that it isn't a foregone conclusion.
