Project Description

SNAP Community Engagement team, Virginia Department of Social Services

Claudia Jackson began working at VDSS in 2008 as the SNAP Outreach Coordinator and later became SNAP Program Manager before retiring in 2020. She returned to VDSS in 2022 as part of the SNAP Community Engagement team which works with community partners to promote SNAP and its nutritional benefits.

Claudia has been part of the effort to recruit farmers markets and direct marketing farmers to accept SNAP since 2009 and currently serves on the steering committee for Virginia Fresh Match.