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Written material based on the Applicant or Co-Applicant’s expressed need which must, at a minimum, include: 1. TANF Information 2. Head Start / Early Head Start 3. CHIP Information 4. Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) 5. SNAP (formerly Food Stamps) information 6. CACFP information 7. Medicaid information 8. Indiana Department of Health information 9. WIC information 10. First Steps information 11. Local Public-School information 12. Healthy Families information 13. Mom’s Helpline 14. Locally obtained resource information and materials

2.9 CONSUMER EDUCATION SURVEY & DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES OECOSL is federally required to provide a consumer education survey to Applicants and/or Co-Applicants at the time of authorization and reauthorization.

As part of the consumer education process, Applicants and/or Co-Applicants will also be asked to review the CDC’s child developmental milestones checklist(s) for their children five (5) years of age or younger. If provided, answers to the consumer education survey and milestone checklist(s) will be recorded in the eligibility software for statistical reporting.

The FSSA Resource Guide is dedicated to helping families live productive, safe, and healthy lives and includes information about other community organizations providing services to those in need. http://www.in.gov/fssa/files/FSSA_Resource_Guide.pdf.

An additional referral can be made to the statewide referral service 211. The Eligibility Office must familiarize themselves with other resources located within the communities they serve.