Adding Additional Details to a Food Program

Learn how to identify additional details about your food programs that will help neighbors find programs that meet their needs.

Add details to a program profile to enable map filters that help people seeking services to find resources that suit their needs.

  • Food Program Features identifies service methods and offerings available
  • Items Offered identifies which items are consistently available at a program
  • Dietary Options Available identifies which special diets can be accommodated by a program
  • Languages spoken identifies what languages are spoken by staff/volunteers at a program

 

Food Program Features

Food Program Features identify available service methods and offerings. Selected features are displayed on the location profile and used for advanced search filtering on maps.

You can indicate things like whether this program is client choice, pre-packed boxes, if services are indoor/outdoor, if reservations are required, and more.

Click Locations in the left navigation menu. Click the name of the location to select it.

From the Location Details page, click Programs to the right of Location Details

Scroll to Food Program Features and click the Edit icon.

Click the checkboxes that apply and click Save Changes when finished.

 

Dietary Options Available

Dietary Options Available identifies special dietary considerations available. Selected diets will be displayed on the location profile and used for advanced search filtering on associated maps.

You can indicate whether this program offers food that is vegetarian, gluten free, ground/pureed, kosher, and more.

Click Locations in the left navigation menu, then click the name of the location to select it.

From the Location Details page, click Programs to the right of Location Details

Scroll to Dietary Options and click the Edit icon. 

Click the checkboxes that apply to the dietary options of your program, then click Save Changes.

 

Items Offered

Items Offered identifies which items are consistently available at a program. Selected items will be displayed on your location profile and used for advanced search filtering on associated maps.

You can indicate that this program consistently carries meat, dairy, non-perishables, produce, eggs, diapers, toiletries, and more.

Click Locations in the left navigation menu, then click the name of the location to select it.

From the Location Details page, click Programs to the right of Location Details

Scroll to Items Offered and click the Edit icon. 

Click the checkboxes that apply to the items offered at the program and click Save Changes.

 

Languages Spoken

Languages spoken identifies the languages spoken by staff or volunteers at a program. Selected languages will be displayed on your location profile and used for advanced search filtering on maps.

Click Locations in the left navigation menu, then click the name of the location to select it.

From the Location Details page, click Programs to the right of Location Details

Scroll to Languages Spoken and click the Edit icon. 

Click the checkboxes that apply to the languages spoken by staff at the program and click Save Changes.