Program areas at Project Bread
Direct serviceproject bread provides direct service to >20,000 households a year. These programs, the expertise of people with lived food insecurity and Project bread's research dept inform policy & advocacy initiatives to advance permanent systemic change. Project bread provides free, confidential, compassionate support from trained counselors in many languages by phone & live chat. >5,000 people on a low income get one-on-one case management to get basic kitchen equipment, nutrition education & cooking classes and funds for food for improved health. The bulk of Project bread's work in the healthcare system is in partnership with select accountable care organizations and masshealth.
Food resource outreach and awarenessproject bread leads statewide, multi-channel public service campaigns in several languages to destigmatize assistance and to raise awareness about food insecurity programs. Through grassroots outreach, activation of community partners, paid media and pr, engagement with elected officials and thousands of Project bread supporters and participants in the Walk for Hunger, Project bread promotes resources such as our foodsource hotline to address the food insecurity of individuals and families. Project bread provides health centers with grants to support snap training and provide promotional materials to supplement other awareness activities.
Feeding kidsproject bread ensures ma kids learn & grow unencumbered by Hunger; partnering w/ ma dept of elementary & secondary education to grow access to federal school & summer meals . Project bread's 2023 advocacy secured free universal school meals so all students can eat without stigma. Project bread collaborates with schools/ communities to eliminate barriers to meals, providing school/district specific support through technical assistance, guidance on meal program design, procurement, & grants for needs such as equipment, packaging, and staffing. Nutrition staff earn professional development hours from Project bread's school food fellowship education program (1,346 hours/credits awarded in fy23).
Advocacy and research
Community education and engagement