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The committee requested that Worcester update its website with links to the Worcester Community Food Assessment and additional food resources. The assessment included 26 food-source site visits and examined barriers including housing costs, transportation, benefit participation, and two market closures.
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Residents will have a more centralized online source for information about food assistance and the community food assessment. The discussion covered access to SNAP benefits, food pantries, community gardens, food recovery, transportation to grocery stores, and food insecurity among students and immigrant communities. The committee also reviewed emergency warming and cooling centers and public health coordination with Inspectional Services.
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