Prioritizing Clients
Demand for nutrition services often exceeds the resources available. One way that nutrition programs can work to address this is through prioritization — ensuring that those in the greatest need of limited services will receive them. Programs can use a variety of tools and resources to help them to identify and prioritize clients.
Quick Guides
- Senior Nutrition Program Quick Guide to Prioritizing Participants — Considerations and next steps for prioritization
- Triage Guidelines for Food and Meal Needs— Guidelines from the University of Maryland for handling requests for services
Tools & Toolkits
- Enhanced DETERMINE Checklist— Tool from GWaar for assessing nutritional risk
- Expanded Food Security Screener — Prioritization tool from the University of Maryland that builds on the USDA 6-item Household Food Security Module