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Introduction 0:31
Presentation overview
3:28
FoodShare: WI Nutrition Assistance Program
6:41
Does unemployment count towards income for FoodShare?
13:36
Food pantries/sundries
16:43
Do food pantries/sundries accept Milwaukee municipal IDs?
20:51
Temporary community-based food resources & sundries
22:56
Temporary food sites
25:26

What food options can people with allergies/restrictions access? 27:55
Emergency food resources & sundries
30:57
Online or other delivery/pickup food services
33:44
Basic public benefit programs
38:58
Unemployment & pandemic unemployment benefits
39:45
BadgerCare & Medicaid 44:00
Rides to medical appointments
45:41

W2 – Wisconsin Works (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) 46:18
WI Shares – Wisconsin Child Care Subsidy
48:06
Programs/resources for folks who are elderly or disabled
49:33
2-1-1 (phone and online)
50:08
Shelley’s contact info for 1-on-1 support
51:34
Contact info for medical transportation assistance
53:04

Closing thoughts
55:39
What’s coming up?
56:33

Presenter:  Shelley Gregory (they/them or any pronouns)

Shelley is a trans human, activist, and advocate, and the Strategic Project Coordinator for FORGE. Shelley has worked actively in the LGBTQI+ community for over 25 years and began to focus their work on advocacy for transgender and non-binary folx nearly two decades ago. Their background is as a civil rights lawyer. Shelley continually aims to contribute to improving quality of life for trans and non-binary individuals and increasing our inclusion in society. Shelley presently assists survivors of violence through individual advocacy and peer support, as well as policy development and public education.