Upcoming Orientations, Meetings and Workshops

Summer 2013 Workshop Schedule

To register for any of these workshops, please call 401-942-6325 at least one week in advance of the workshop. Lunch 'n Learn workshops include lunch for registered participants. Click here for a complete list of workshops.

Food Insecurity and Teen Culture: Let's Face the Challenges!

Food Bank Community Room
Teens have emerged as a struggling segment of today's society. Jaye Watts, Director of YouthPride, Inc., will share his expertise and successes in working with the often overlooked cultures of LGBT and homeless youth. Jaye will offer practical tools to better understand this diverse population.

"I'm Not Stupid. I Just Can't Read."

Over 20% of adults in the U.S. have limited literacy proficiencies. This interactive discussion, led by Mev Miller who brings more than 10 years of experience in the adult literacy field, will explore ways that you can make your agency friendlier and more accessible for adults who struggle with reading, writing and math.

How to Build a Healthy Pantry: Design with Health in Mind

Learn how to incorporate health and wellness into your pantry program. From providing wellness information at your site to helping clients make good shopping choices based on their own health needs, we will provide tools and resources to take small steps or giant leaps in transforming your program into a Healthy Pantry.

Agency Orientations

Agency orientations are required for anyone at one of the Food Bank’s member agency partners who intend to order, shop or come in to pick up an order of food. They are also a good resource for agencies wishing to brush up on their Food Bank knowledge.

Thursday, June 13, 9:30 - 11:30 am
Tuesday, June 25, 3 - 5 pm
Wednesday, July 17, 10 am - noon
Thursday, Aug. 15, 2 - 4 pm

Advanced registration is required. To register call Hope Indeglia O'Brien at 401-230-1704.

If you’ve registered but cannot attend, let us know 48 hours in advance so that we may contact those on our waiting list. All agency orientations are held at the Rhode Island Community Food Bank.

Statistics Workshops

Understanding data is essential to an organization. The Food Bank’s statistics workshops offer information for the new Emergency Provider members of the Food Bank as well as statistics reporting information for established member pantries, soup kitchens and shelters. Food Bank statistics workshops can also help agencies made inactive for statistics delinquency. Register for a statistics workshop by calling (401) 942-6325.

Regional Meetings

The Food Bank coordinates regional meetings in Newport, Providence and Woonsocket as opportunities for member agencies in those areas to get together and share resources. For information on upcoming meetings, contact Agency Services at (401) 942-6325.