Office of Food Access & Healthy Communities

Working with you to improve food justice, health equity, safe mobility and active play in Somerville and beyond.

[Office of Food Access & Healthy Communities @SomervilleOFAHC]

The Office of Food Access and Healthy Communities will be focusing our time on building our other social media platforms. Please follow our Facebook page @SomervilleOFAHC for information and updates on food access, safe mobility, and active play in Somerville.

[Vicky Negus @VickyMLRI]

V thankful for advocacy infrastructure In MA. Shoutout to @Gr8BosFoodBank @projectbread @FoodBankWMA @WorcCtyFoodBank & so many more working with families to #BoostYourSNAPMA. + grateful to @DTA_Listens for modeling accessible, equitable outreach on #SNAP cliff.

HOWEVER! A🧵

[Common Dreams @commondreams]

As Gina Plata-Nino of @fractweets put it, "People had this budget, things haven't gotten better, and now you're going to a grocery store where things are more expensive." https://t.co/DrmkOK4AHl

[The Boston Globe @BostonGlobe]

Mass. students will continue to receive free school meals under new state budget https://t.co/UuZVKMSPcR

[Luisa Oliveira, ASLA @weezergata]

Please RT! #thirsty

[Somerville Schools @SvilleSchools]

Obteve o P-EBT anteriormente? O Summer P-EBT está a chegar para o ajudar a comprar alimentos. Verifique a existência de fundos em julho e em agosto. Irá receber 391 $ por criança em dois pagamentos iguais de 195,50 $. Saiba mais: https://t.co/MK9VpyXUM7.

[Somerville Schools @SvilleSchools]

Èske ou te gen yon P-EBT nan ane ki sot pase a? Summer P-EBT ap vini pou ede fanmi w achte pwovizyon. Chèche fon pou Jiyè ak Out. Ou ap resevwa $391 pou chak timoun nan 2 pèman ki egal ak $195.50. Jwenn plis enfòmasyon sou: https://t.co/MK9VpyXUM7.

[Somerville Schools @SvilleSchools]

¿Recibió P-EBT anteriormente? P-EBT de verano llega para ayudar a su familia a comprar alimentos. Consulte los fondos en julio y agosto. Recibirá $391 por niño en 2 pagos iguales de $195.50. https://t.co/MK9VpyXUM7.

[Somerville Schools @SvilleSchools]

Got P-EBT in the past? Summer P-EBT is coming to help your family buy groceries. Look for funds in July and August. You will get $391 per child in 2 equal payments of $195.50. Learn more: https://t.co/MK9VpyXUM7.

[Somerville Schools @SvilleSchools]

If your student had P-EBT in the past, check the card for summer EBT money. Students who were getting free/reduced price meals in the 2021-2022 school year are also eligible.

Please visit the website to learn more (and replace lost cards): https://t.co/gfHhB58g3m

[Office of Food Access & Healthy Communities @SomervilleOFAHC]

Excited to highlight our great partnership and fun collaboration to deliver district wide pedestrian safety training for all our 2nd graders. Join us if you can!

[Massachusetts Safe Routes to School @SafeRoutes_MA]

Join us TOMORROW for the #srts Annual Awards Ceremony! Our keynote speaker will be @MassDOT Secretary & CEO Jamey Tesler. Help celebrate our school partners, Exemplary Program Awards, Crossing Guard Awards, and other special accolades. Register now! https://t.co/oqnjaPR3p2

[Parke Wilde @usfoodpolicy]

Yesterday Massachusetts announced a SNAP restaurant and food truck meals pilot program this fall, under federal rules allowing this option for people aged 60+, with disabilities, or who are unhoused. Restaurant applications due Aug 31. https://t.co/pgRQwGv4r8

[MysticRiverWatershed @MysticMyRWA]

ICYMI: The Mystic River Greenway bike and pedestrian path from Assembly Row in Somerville to Rt. 99 in Charlestown is open!

Have you traversed this new path yet? 🚲👟🦽

PC: @DavidMussina

#MysticGreenways @MassDCR @MikeConnollyMA @erika4rep

[Rep. Steve Ultrino @RepSteveUltrino]

The House has extended universal school meals for a full year in the FY23 budget! If approved by the Senate and signed by the Governor, all public school students in MA are guaranteed a year of free breakfast and lunch. Learn more about the benefits of universal school meals👇

[Jen Lemmerman @jlemmerman]

"Schools are in survival mode. As one food service director told us, they’re not concerned that they will struggle. They’re overwhelmed by the fear that they will fail. We’ve been doing this for more than 30 years, and we’ve never seen such panic." https://t.co/hS7OKbnaby

[Mass. Transportation @MassDOT]

The 1st day of spring is right around the corner & we all love the nice weather it brings. But remember, nice weather means more pedestrians & cyclists out and about, especially in neighborhoods & school zones. Please slow down, be extra alert & always put down your phone.

[Children's HealthWatch @ChildrensHW]

Pass #ChildTaxCredit NOW. Children urgently need it & mothers have earned it! #InternationalWomensDay @POTUS @SenSchumer @USProgressives @SenSanders @RepJayapal @Sen_JoeManchin

[TransitMatters @transitmatters]

In recognition of #WomensDay today, we would like to share some important facts about female transit riders and how we can design more equitable transit systems for women & female-identifying transit riders.

[City of Somerville @SomervilleCity]

Reminder: Our #ARPA survey closes this Friday. Share your thoughts on how we should prioritize $77m in COVID-19 recovery funds. Answer the survey at https://t.co/VdeOMTQs04.

[Dietitians for Food Justice @RDs4foodjustice]

Realizing the right to food is NOT about giving people free food.

It's about ensuring people have a decent wage. Affordable housing. Affordable childcare.

It's about ensuring people have the resources they need to access healthy food, with dignity.

#NutritionMonth