Food assistance programs & COVID-19

Olmsted County officials want to make sure everyone has food on the table

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Housing and human services department says it's working to make sure deliveries to families..vetera ns and seniors continue during the coronavirus pandemic.

Kimt new three's jessica birnge joins us live from the government center with how the department is continuing the critical operations.

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Making sure everyone has food during this uncertian time is a priority for us all.

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Housing and human services department is getting creative to make it happen.

Deputy administrator paul fleissner says it's currently expanded the meals on wheels program delivery from one meal a day to two meals a day.

The department has also created an alternative delivery system for channel one food bank out of the olmsted county public health building.

In addition channel one has expressed concern about staffing since the department has multiple workers being screened for covi?19.

<i just learned today they have three staffed being screened for covid right now and they're a little worried that they need back up drivers and fork lift operators so i've been working with emt and we're hoping that some county folks will be able to get trained in and do some of that work.

> channel one is also asking the county to look closer at seniors who needassistance .

The county is now finding a way to deliver to nearly 500 seniors in olmsted county.

Live in rochester jessica bringe kimt news three.

Thank you jessica.

The department says it also expects to see a growing need for food support especially as people get laid off during this pandemic./// a warm and muggy day today...