{"id":347618,"date":"2026-09-15T19:56:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T19:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/347618\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T19:56:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T19:56:12","slug":"union-county-hosts-snap-and-medicaid-webinars-for-community-partners-county-of-union-new-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/347618\/","title":{"rendered":"Union County Hosts Snap and Medicaid Webinars for Community Partners \u2013 County of Union, New Jersey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Sessions will prepare agencies and service providers to assist residents affected by federal program changes<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ucnj.org\/dhs-webinar\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"1100\" data-id=\"125291\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SNAP-Partner-Agencies-Webinar-1-4-880x1100.png\" alt=\"A flyer advertising the webinar: Navigating Federal Changes to SNAP for You and Your Family&#10;Monday, September 21, 2026&#10;10:00 a.m.\" class=\"wp-image-125291\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ucnj.org\/dhs-webinar\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"1100\" data-id=\"125292\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Medicaid-101-Participants-2-880x1100.png\" alt=\"A flyer advertising the webinar: Medicaid 101: How It Works and an Overview of Federal Changes&#10;Wednesday, September 23, 2026&#10;10:00 a.m.\" class=\"wp-image-125292\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Union County Board of County Commissioners, in partnership with the Union County Human Services Advisory Council, will host two free virtual webinars designed specifically for agencies, nonprofit organizations and community partners that assist Union County residents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sessions will provide an overview of recent federal changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid, along with practical information that organizations can use when responding to questions and connecting residents with available assistance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur community partners are often the first place residents turn when they need information or support,\u201d said Union County Commissioner Chairman Joseph C. Bodek. \u201cBy ensuring that these organizations have timely and accurate information, we can strengthen our collective ability to assist residents as these changes take effect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The partner webinar schedule is as follows:<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Navigating Federal Changes to SNAP for You and Your Family<br \/>Monday, September 21, 2026<br \/>10:00 a.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Medicaid 101: How It Works and an Overview of Federal Changes<br \/>Wednesday, September 23, 2026<br \/>10:00 a.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese briefings will help our partners better understand the changes, anticipate the questions they may receive and guide residents toward appropriate resources,\u201d said Commissioner Stanley J. Neron, Liaison to the Union County Human Services Advisory Council. \u201cStrong coordination among our agencies and community organizations is essential to making sure residents receive consistent and dependable information.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both webinars will be held virtually through Zoom and are free to attend. Advance registration is required. To register or learn more, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ucnj.org\/dhs-webinar\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.ucnj.org\/dhs-webinar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHuman services agencies and community organizations play a critical role in helping residents understand and access essential programs,\u201d said Debbie-Ann Anderson, Director of the Union County Department of Human Services. \u201cThese webinars will provide our partners with the information they need to answer questions, recognize potential impacts and connect residents with appropriate assistance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Union County Human Services Advisory Council works with public agencies, nonprofit organizations and community partners to identify local needs, strengthen coordination and improve access to human services throughout Union County. For more information, contact the Union County Department of Human Services at 908-527-4842.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sessions will prepare agencies and service providers to assist residents affected by federal program changes The Union County&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":347619,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[9,24,63,134,136,135],"class_list":["post-347618","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-staten-island","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-staten-island","tag-staten-island-headlines","tag-staten-island-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/347618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=347618"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/347618\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/347619"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=347618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=347618"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=347618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}