We know that the ever-increasing cost of rent in Worcester and Worcester County is a main driver of food insecurity. When the choice is healthy food or a roof over their heads, the food budget usually loses, resulting in long-term consequences for health and well-being.
We've prioritized Breakfast After the Bell in Worcester County for the past 10 years. Feedback from students, teachers, parents and school nutrition staff all confirms that kids who get breakfast at school with their classmates are more successful in all areas.
Last month, our CEO gathered with local food advocates to send a message to the governor that DTA needs more staff. People can't get help with food when they can't reach a SNAP caseworker. Currently, fewer than 10% of calls reach a live caseworker. This must change.
9 years ago, we sent out this action alert asking folks to ask their elected reps to #StopSNAPCuts. The biggest change since then is that thousands of people have lost access to SNAP. In retrospect, we should have kept this.
worcesterfoodpolicycouncil.org/action-alert...
Many people subject to SNAP time limits are already working, caregiving, managing health challenges, or facing unstable schedules and transportation barriers.
Learn more about the return of SNAP work requirements in D.C.: frac.org/blog/snap-ti...
Northeast Day of Action! The Senate is currently writing their version of the Farm Bill. This is our opportunity to act. Tell your Senator TODAY to ONLY vote for a bill that fully restores funding and access to SNAP. projectbread.quorum.us/campaign/106... Food access is a need, not a bargaining chip
A hungry student cannot fully engage in learning. Read about why breakfast is a critical investment in students’ success.
projectbread.org/news/school-...
Learn about why school breakfast is essential for students' success in and out of the classroom.
Published June 4, 2026 June marks the return of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) time limits (i.e. work requirements). For the first time in close to three decades, SNAP participants i...
"Raising Housing" moves beyond description, highlighting the Housing Production Plan's most consequential findings & assessing their implications while situating our challenges & production targets within the broader context.
Raising Housing: www.wrrb.org/reports/2026... #WorcPoli
Worcester Regional Research Bureau
Raising Housing: Understanding the Affordable Housing Crisis in Worcester examines the HPP, highlighting findings & assessing implications.
