* Healthy Incentive Program (HIP) forums

February 1 - March 3
Healthy Incentive Program (HIP) forums
The Healthy Incentive Program (HIP) will be rolling out across the state in April 2017 and we are playing a supporting role here in Worcester County in helping it be the BEST possible program it can be.  We’re so excited for SNAP clients to be able to access such great local foods and for our farmers to be able to benefit from this program, and we know that there’s lots to be done to make it as successful as we all want it to be.  
In order to gather up all the ideas, experience, and expertise we know we have throughout our communities we’ll be holding three more info-sharing, brainstorming, idea generating, planning meetings in 2017, leading up to the April launch.  Each meeting will have a theme so we can be focused and intentional.  Also, anyone can come to any of these meetings.  You can come to all of them, or just one of them.  
Here are the meeting days, times, locations and themes.  Please RSVP!
February:  Education
Fitchburg: Wednesday, February 1^st, 10:30-12:00, Fitchburg Public Library
Worcester:  Friday, February 3^rd, 10:00-11:30 AM, YWCA of Central MA
March: On the Ground Support
Fitchburg: Wednesday, March 1^st, 10:30-12:00, Fitchburg Public Library
Worcester:  Friday, March 3^rd, 10:00-11:30 AM, YWCA of Central MA