SUSTAINABILITY INSTITUTE RESOURCES
Whether you’re sitting down to plan a volunteer orientation or looking to create a new website for your summer camp, these resources for outreach programs — taken from our Sustainability Institute workshops — are a great place to start. Click on the links to access resource pages for each topic, and make sure to check out our Sustainability Institute Workshops which focus on these issues and more.
FEEDING PROGRAM RESOURCES
If you serve at a food bank, soup kitchen, or any other entity that seeks to provide food and nutrition to people in need, these resources are for you.
PRESENTATIONS
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Taking your Feeding Program to the Next Level, (created by West side Campaign Against Hunger)
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Growing and Gathering: Adding Fresh Produce to Your Program, (created by David and Devin Juros, of Pleasantville Community Garden)
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The Emergency Food System: Contextualizing Hunger in America (created by Christine Binder, New York City Coalition Against Hunger)
NUTRITION RESOURCES
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Just Say Yes! to fruits and vegetables from the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Education Program
HUNGER IN NEW YORK STATE
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Map the Meal Gap – Food Insecurity in Your County from Feeding America
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A Place at the Table, documentary about hunger in America with accompanying resources
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Food & Assistance Guides for NYC neighborhoods (available in multiple languages)
FOOD PANTRY RESOURCES
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Soup Kitchen & Food Pantry Best Practices Guide from Hunger Free NYC – a comprehensive guide for starting and maintaining a food pantry or soup kitchen in New York City.
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Amp Your Good (Virtual Fundraising food drive)
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Example resource sheet (provided by West side Campaign Against Hunger)
ADVOCACY
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The Emergency Food System chart (created by Christine Binder, New York City Coalition Against Hunger)
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Talking Points for SNAP Advocacy (created by Erica Santiago, Food Bank for Westchester)
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How to Engage Your Elected Official (created by Erica Santiago, Food Bank for Westchester)
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Organize a Paper Plate Campaign from the Food Resource & Action Center
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Tools for Advocacy (created by Christine Binder, New York City Coalition Against Hunger)
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New Food Stamp Facts (2013) from the New York City Coalition Against Hunger
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The Periodic Table of Character Strengths (find your strengths as an advocate)
YOUTH PROGRAM RESOURCES
If you serve at a children’s academic enrichment program, a children’s arts program, a summer recreation program, or any other entity that seeks to support youth development, these resources are for you.
PRESENTATIONS
Responding to Trauma and Chronic Stress in Youth (created by Ellen Blaufox, LCSW-R)
Embodied Mindfulness, Helping Children Thrive (created by Little Flower Yoga)
USEFUL HANDOUTS
YOUTH TRAUMA RESOURCES
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Visit the CDC’s site on the ACE (Adverse Childhood Experience) study
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Watch this video to see how helping adults helps children.
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Book – Planting Seeds: Practicing Mindfulness with Children by Thich Nhat Hanh
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Book – Trauma and Recovery by Judith Herman
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Book – Creating Sanctuary by Sandra Bloom
ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS RESOURCES
If you serve at an organization that needs support with fundraising, communications, staff training, or other internal needs, these resources are for you.
NEW GRANT SEEKER'S WEBINAR
We offer monthly online information sessions for anyone interested in applying for an Episcopal Charities grant. The one-hour session provides an overview of our grant making process, funding criteria, and expectations for programs. We’ll also walk you through an application and answer any questions you might have. The webinar is required for all new grantseekers, but it’s appropriate whether you’re an old hand at grant writing or have never written a proposal, whether your parish is seeking funding for a well-established outreach project or just beginning to plan a new ministry. For upcoming dates, see below. To register, click here.