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Addressing disparities and meeting the need.
Neighbor centered practices refer to a variety of methods that organizations can use to match service design with the needs and desires of neighbors.
Neighbor centered practices refer to a variety of methods that organizations can use to match service design with the needs and desires of neighbors.
What is an example of a neighbor centered practice?
What is an example of a neighbor centered practice?
The list of neighbor centered practices is large - and we know you and your network are already incorporating a lot of them. We use this list to help you and your network prioritize where to put resources and efforts to further meet the needs and desires of neighbors in your communities. A few examples of the practices we look at include...
The list of neighbor centered practices is large - and we know you and your network are already incorporating a lot of them. We use this list to help you and your network prioritize where to put resources and efforts to further meet the needs and desires of neighbors in your communities. A few examples of the practices we look at include...
Adding weekend hours
Greater choice of products
Helping neighbors feel more comfortable visiting your agency by fostering inclusivity
Offering direct delivery to clients
Offering food to meet health and cultural/religious needs
Through an assessment of neighbor-centered practices we will...
Through an assessment of neighbor-centered practices we will...
See how interested agencies are in implementing neighbor centered practices.
See how interested agencies are in implementing neighbor centered practices.
Discover resources agencies need in order to implement the neighbor centered practices and what resources they want the Food Bank to prioritize.
Discover resources agencies need in order to implement the neighbor centered practices and what resources they want the Food Bank to prioritize.
Know which agencies are already implementing the desired practices and understand what it took for them to get there.
Know which agencies are already implementing the desired practices and understand what it took for them to get there.
Examples and Tools
Examples and Tools
Agency leaders created case studies that highlight the neighbor centerd practices they are implemetning and how they got there. This works well to inspire other agencies in the network to get started.
Agency leaders created case studies that highlight the neighbor centerd practices they are implemetning and how they got there. This works well to inspire other agencies in the network to get started.
Food bank staff uses a tool we call the Adoption curve to map out the different programs and services offered by the food bank and how they support the network's overall interest.
Food bank staff uses a tool we call the Adoption curve to map out the different programs and services offered by the food bank and how they support the network's overall interest.
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