"Where's the need?" Charitable food assistance resources – placement and access challenges – Lessons from the field.
Aim: Many American households that are food insecure rely on an assortment of charitable food assistance organizations and government food assistance programs to address difficulties in obtaining food resources. During the COVID-19 pandemic, food assistance organizations had to scale up rapidly to m...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Public Health: From Theory to Practice (2198-1833) Vol. 33; no. 3; pp. 699 - 713 |
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ssf&AN=184471971&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ssf uiTerm: 184471971 longDbName: Social Sciences Full Text (H.W. Wilson) uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 21981833 NENI jtl: Journal of Public Health: From Theory to Practice (2198-1833) issn: 21981833 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Mar2025 vid: 33 iid: 3 pid: 237 pub: Springer Nature artinfo: ui: 184471971 10.1007/s10389-023-02048-3 ppf: 699 ppct: 14 formats: tig: atl: "Where's the need?" Charitable food assistance resources – placement and access challenges – Lessons from the field. aug: au: McCarthy, Kristin Mishra, Anubha Altschuler, Stuart Broad, Matthew Hopkins, Kathleen affil: https://ror.org/01dgn5344 Healthcare Management and Administration, Norm Brodsky College of Business, Rider University, Office: Sweigart 364, 2083 Lawrenceville Rd, 08648, Lawrenceville, NJ, USA https://ror.org/01dgn5344 Department of Marketing, Norm Brodsky College of Business, Rider University, 2083 Lawrenceville Rd, 08648, Lawrenceville, NJ, USA Trenton Health Team, One West State Street, 08608, Trenton, NJ, USA su: Community health services Food security Newspapers Government programs Food supply Needs assessment Charities COVID-19 pandemic Food relief laws Statistical sampling Hospital emergency services Descriptive statistics Surveys Food relief Geographic information systems Data analysis software sug: subj: Community health services Food security Newspapers Government programs Food supply Needs assessment Charities COVID-19 pandemic Other Grantmaking and Giving Services Community health centres Other Individual and Family Services Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities All Other Outpatient Care Centers Other local, municipal and regional public administration International assistance Community Food Services Newspaper Publishers Book stores and news dealers News Dealers and Newsstands Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers Book, periodical and newspaper merchant wholesalers Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling Food relief laws Statistical sampling Hospital emergency services Descriptive statistics Surveys Food relief Geographic information systems Data analysis software keyword: Community health Community planning Emergency food assistance Food insecurity Medical and Health Sciences Public Health and Health Services Community health Community planning Emergency food assistance Food insecurity Medical and Health Sciences Public Health and Health Services ab: Aim: Many American households that are food insecure rely on an assortment of charitable food assistance organizations and government food assistance programs to address difficulties in obtaining food resources. During the COVID-19 pandemic, food assistance organizations had to scale up rapidly to meet the increased demand for food assistance. After the swift implementation of emergency measures, charitable food organizations encountered uncertainties regarding their capacity to identify gaps or oversupply of existing charitable food programs and services at the neighborhood level, hindering their ability to allocate resources effectively. This study aims to offer guidance to local food assistance organizations to address immediate community food needs and allocation of food resources. Subject and methods: A community-level survey was conducted using a convenience sample. The survey consisted of structured multiple-choice questions aimed at identifying food insecure households and exploring the utilization of charitable food programs and government assistance by city residents. Additionally, geographic information system (GIS) technology was employed to enhance the survey data, enabling the mapping of food assistance sites and population demographics. Results: Most respondents indicated moderate to high levels of food insecurity and a high use of food assistance programs. Factors that influenced the use of charitable food assistance were low income and the use of benefit programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The significant barriers to accessing free food resources reported by the survey respondents were transportation and the hours and location of the resources. Conclusions: The findings of this study can provide important insights and guidance for food assistance program planners and community leaders to identify neighborhoods vulnerable to food insecurity and connect food assistance programs to those most in need. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: N holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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