Public Policy Action Team

Advocating for public policies at the federal, state and local levels that:

  1. Address the short- and long-term needs of those facing hunger and food insecurity

  2. Promote access to a healthy, nutritious diet for all residents at all stages of their lives.

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Policy Roundtables

To answer the needs of those facing hunger and food insecurity in our community, good public policy – federal, state and local – is crucial. The Public Policy Team holds policy roundtable discussions in different parts of Dallas County to provide community leaders with the information and legislative updates required to weigh in as policy decisions are being made that affect area residents.

Community leaders from organizations across Dallas County gather to learn about federal nutrition policy and its impact on hunger, health, education and other issues.

Chair
Denise Gomez, Children's Health

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Advocating for Access to Health & Nutrition

The Public Policy Action Team has created a brief to outline food insecurity solutions for Texas seniors.

Senior SNAP in Texas Policy Brief

Learn how vulnerable Texas seniors are constrained by state nutrition policy and what could be done to help them in the Senior SNAP in Texas Policy Brief.

 


For more information about these guides or how you can get involved in supporting health initiatives in Dallas through the Public Policy Action Team, please get in touch.

 
 
 
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Faith leaders, non-profit executives and community advocates gather at Episcopal Church of the Ascension for a policy roundtable discussion focused on the importance of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and federal child nutrition programs like School Breakfast, After School Meals and Summer Meals.

 
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How You Can Advocate to Sustain and Strengthen Nutrition Policies and Programs

  • Build relationships with federal, state and local legislators in North Texas

  • Provide written and oral testimony at legislative hearings

  • Participate in direct advocacy initiatives - Go to Washington or Austin

  • Respond to action alerts and sign on to letters of support

  • Sponsor educational meetings for your constituents

  • Collect client stories to support policy goals

  • Write opinion pieces for news outlets

  • Lend support to other organizations who lead advocacy efforts

For learn more about this team, contact wyonella_henderson-greene@baylor.edu.