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Programs: Nutrition programs:food share - provides emergency and supplemental food to the hungry in jackson county. Food share supplies twenty-four food pantries, over 20 supplemental food programs and over 10 residential feeding sites (i. E. Salvation army and dunn house) with food donated through local community donations, oregon food bank, and usda. Fresh alliance - fresh alliance recovers milk, produce, dairy and frozen meat from area grocery stores on or before the product pull date. This product is transported in a refrigerated truck, sorted, reboxed and distributed to people in need across jackson county. Commodity supplemental food program (csfp) - a federal commodity program targeting income qualifying seniors over the age of 60. Commodity food boxes are provided monthly to qualifying clients. Access food share gardens - seven large community gardens, run by volunteers growing healthy produce for access food pantries and agencies. Plant-a-row - local gardeners grow extra rows of healthy produce and donate to access food pantries and agencies. Cooking skills education program - inspires and educates community members to eat more fresh, local fruits, vegetables and whole foods with the assistance of a group of trained volunteers. Healthy corner store initiative - a collaborative project of jackson county public health department, osu extension, and access to make healthy foods more accessible through neighborhood markets in our communitys food deserts.

support service programs:access is a partner with dhs, employment division, jackson county health department, on-track, and area schools at various service integration sites in jackson county. Home tenant based assistance (htba), housing stability program (hsp), and low income rental housing fund (lirhf) - provides up to two years rental subsidy depending upon housing need identified in partnership with jackson county housing authority. The maximum amount of home funds that may be paid for a security deposit is no greater than the equivalent of two months rent for the unit. Emergency solutions grant (esg) program - the (esg) provides federal funds to assist individuals and families to quickly regain stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis or homelessness. Esg funds are available for five program components: street outreach, emergency shelter, homelessness prevention, rapid re-housing assistance, and data collection through the homeless management information system; as well as administrative activities. Support services for veteran families (ssvf) - the ssvf program assists veterans who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness end their housing crisis and stabilize in housing. There are two primary forms of assistance: homelessness prevention and rapid re-housingnavigator program: senior & disabled - provides in-home assessments for seniors or persons with disabilities to help them navigate through resources for important issues they face on a day-to-day basis including remaining independent in their homes. Companions provide a friendly visit homebound seniors who may want that extra connection. Ashland community resource center (acrc) - provide homeless, at-risk individuals and families receive assistance and tools to support housing stability. Services provided at the center include; case management, service referrals, restrooms, backpack storage, mailing address, internet access, phone, job search-related printing, hygiene supplies, bus passes, education opportunities and more.

energy and weatherization programs:federal department of energy (doe), low income home energy assistance program (liheap), bonneville power administration (bpa), avista weatherization and energy conservation helping oregonians (echo) are all weatherization programs. Low-income seniors, people with disabilities and households who have received shut off notices. Liheap - provides energy assistance to low income jackson county residents with preference given to seniors and disabled individuals. Oregon energy assistance - provides assistance to eligible low income households to offset the costs of home energy for pacific power and light customers only. Priority is given to households who have received shut off notices. Low income ratepayer assistance program - provides assistance to eligible low income households to offset the costs of home energy for avista customers only. Priority is given to households who have received shut off notices.