Maintaining Relationships

As we move through the Covid-19 pandemic, it is important to stay connected to people in our communities including past series participants. The Boone County Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Assistant (SNAP-ED) reached out to two past series participants weekly just to let them know that their extension service friends are here to help.

During the conversations, the Nutrition Assistant learned that some of the participants were without food because of job loss, or limited supplies in the grocery stores.

To address this issue, the Nutrition Assistant reached out to our partner food bank and guided people to find food pantries. Also, recipes were provided to help them use the food that they had in their cabinets. The Nutrition Assistant has continued to check on participants weekly to make sure that have needed resources for their food and nutrition and to share our information with others that could use our services.

Most participants just needed to know that we are still here to provide information. These continued communication efforts helps build relationships that will help our community during this difficult time for everyone.