Nutrition & Hunger:
Ensuring Proper Nutrition for Homeless New Yorkers
Homeless people often have multiple health problems and difficulty
affording healthy meals. Because nutritious food is vital to promote good
health, The Partnership’s nutritionist makes certain that clients receive
wholesome meals each day. Each year, Partnership volunteers prepare and serve
more than 400,000 meals at our faith-based shelters, and staff at Peter’s
Place serves over 90,000 meals.
Breaking Bread at Faith-Based Shelters
Since its beginning in 1982, The Partnership's volunteer-run
faith-based emergency shelters
have been committed to offering not just a bed, but a warm welcome and fellowship
to each guest. Sharing a meal—whether a sandwich or a three-course dinner—sets
the stage for conversation and an opportunity for volunteers to interact one-on-one
with guests. The Partnership provides food for shelter guests and nutritional
training to volunteer shelter coordinators. All shelter clients receive a nutritious
dinner and a light breakfast.
Peter's Place: Three Meals a Day for Homeless Older
Adults
At Peter's Place, The Partnership's
multi-service center for older adults in Manhattan, our nutritionist works closely
with the staff to determine menus and prepare meals that are appealing and suited
to the nutritional needs of older people. Our nutritionist also trains staff
in nutrition and food safety and ensures that safe food-handling practices are
met. Peter’s Place serves its clients breakfast, lunch, and dinner, every
day of the year.
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Nutrition
Education
The Partnership's nutritionist works closely with the food coordinators
of The Partnership's network of over 100 volunteer-run emergency shelters,
trains shelter volunteers in safe food handling and preparation techniques,
offers ongoing classes in nutrition, and publishes a monthly nutrition
newsletter.
Nutrition education is an important component of the independent
living skills curriculum provided to clients from Peter's
Place and the HIV/AIDS Services and Prevention
Program who are moving into permanent housing. Classes focus on meeting
specific nutritional needs, preparing meals, and cost-conscious food shopping.
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