Food Security during COVID-19 - webinars

Because of COVID-19, we have seen rapid growth in unemployment rates and increased demand for

food assistance. The Montgomery County Food Security Task Force is a collaboration of DHHS, the Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, the Food Council, and other non-profit organizations. We are hosting a webinar to explore how service providers and front line workers can best connect residents with food assistance programs and services available in our community. Please join us for this webinar and learn more ways to assist Montgomery County residents to access the food assistance resources they need.

Dates being Offered:

Wednesday, April 22nd, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Monday, April 27th, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Location:
Web-based
Sign-up here the link will be emailed to you.

Please share with partner organizations, contractors, as we work together to get our community to appropriate food resources.

Information on the instructor: Amanda Nesher, Food Security Programs Manager, Montgomery County Food Council
Amanda manages and coordinates the implementation of the Food Council’s Food Security Plan initiatives, which aim to build a Montgomery County in which all people have access to safe, sufficient, and nutritious food, with dignity. Amanda brings considerable experience in both the public and private sectors. Most recently, she worked as the Legislative Associate for anti-hunger nonprofit MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, where she advocated to protect and strengthen the federal nutrition safety net, with particular emphasis on the food security needs for veterans and military families. She previously worked as a corporate attorney at the offices of Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton LLP before relocating to Israel, where she worked as a Legal and Strategic Advisor for the Office of the Prime Minister. Amanda has an LL.M. from Columbia Law School in New York and a B.A. in Law from Cambridge University in England.