Winter break can be a difficult time for families facing food insecurity, as it can be challenging to ensure that children receive a full and well-balanced diet in the absence of reliable school meals. Here are some resources you can share with families to help fill the nutritional gap over school winter break:
Visit Community Compass to find free groceries, free meals, SNAP stores, WIC stores, and WIC clinics near you
https://www.communitycompass.
Explore Feeding Indiana’s Hungry: Find Your Food Bank map
https://feedingindianashungry.
Dial 211 or visit the Indiana 211 website to get connected to various local resources, from food pantries to housing assistance
https://in211.communityos.org/
Call USDA’s National Hunger Hotline (1-866-3-HUNGRY or 1-877-8-HAMBRE) to find meal resources near you
