Potential Project Partners

Currently working with:

Entidad/United Farm Workers

  • Jorge Flores, Entidad, RIUP member

 

Potential Community Partners

  • Pharmacies

  • Churches

  • Public libraries
    Community colleges

  • Senior/Community Centers/YMHCA

  • Unions/work networks

  • Public libraries

  • Food coops

  • Government services (unemployment offices, Medicaid centers, local district/neighborhood/council offices, emergency/homeless shelters)

  • Charities (Salvation Army, Goodwill)

 

Example of Services Provided to Vulnerable People

Nurse practitioners at a church in Florida (Jim)

  • Face to Face service

  • No phone

  • Person seeking help is a known member of the community

  • Facial ID = a person recognizing another person

Boston (Dr Tom)

  • Many homeless have access to disability benefits, Medicare, have phones and ID/SSN

Red Cross (Bev)

  • Takes IC voucher from Fire department, teacher, nurse who knows them.

Knight Medical center (Dr. Tom)

  • provides food and supplies

  • no question asked

CUNY Food Pantry (Noreen)

  • Mutual aid/informal services

  • No ID required

  • No questions asked

  • Just need to get in building so could be a guest