Resources Search Results for: Food Security
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Date: Jan 2020
Report details an effort to promote water consumption as a replacement for sugary beverages in order to combat obesity in Nebraska schools. Highlights ways the state has increased access to water fountains and water bottle filling stations. Compares rates of obesity to other states for children and adults.
...Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Schools · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion...
Date: Nov 2019
Presents an overview of Veggies for Kids, a nutrition education program used with American Indian kindergarten students attending schools on reservations and kindergarten students attending schools next to a Nevada reservation. Examines the impact this program had on the students' knowledge of nutritional concepts and practicing healthy behaviors.
...Food security and nutrition · Health literacy · Physical activity · Schools · Statistics and data · Tribal communities · Wellness...
Date: Nov 2023
Discusses the Healthy Families Produce Rx (HFPRx) program which provides families in rural Louisiana impacted by food insecurity with funds to buy fresh fruits and vegetables.
...Louisiana, LSU Ag Center, No Kid Hungry, Vouchers 4 Veggies Tagged as Food security and nutrition · Louisiana...
Date: May 2023
A recorded webinar that discusses a shared services model for school food and nutrition services in rural areas. Provides strategies and best practices for implementing innovative school meals programs and networking with surrounding districts.
...05/2023 Organization No Kid Hungry Tagged as Food security and nutrition · Networking and collaboration · Schools...
Date: Dec 2024
Provides information and data on rural non-congregate summer meal programs in 2024. Includes data on meals served, operations, and barriers to program use. Includes case studies of specific non-congregate programs and their characteristics.
...Organization No Kid Hungry Tagged as Children and youth · Families · Food security and nutrition · Schools...
Date: May 2024
Examines the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on a rural, Appalachian community in Kentucky. Utilizes focus group data from 39 participants to analyze ongoing issues such as social isolation, cost of living, and food access. Discusses how these issues affect mental health, access to needed medications, and ability to purchase nutritious food.
...COVID-19 · Food security and nutrition · Mental health · Pharmacy and prescription drugs · Poverty · Social connectedness · Kentucky...
Date: Sep 2021
A recorded webinar that provides an overview of the experiences of 16 No Kid Hungry grantees who worked with exclusively rural schools and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Discusses the demand for free and accessible meals, the benefits of partnerships, and the need for flexibility to break down barriers related to food insecurity.
...Foundation Tagged as COVID-19 · Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Networking and collaboration...
Date: Jan 2023
Examines barriers, facilitators, and opportunities related to supporting wellness and healthy weight in rural preschool children. Utilizes focus group interviews with parents, caregivers, and community organizations as well as observation of built environment to assess healthy eating and physical activity resources. Discusses wellness barriers and facilitators for preschool children at the family, organization, and community levels.
...Food security and nutrition · Infrastructure · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Statistics and data · Indiana...
Date: Jan 2024
Provides strategies to improve cooperation and partnerships between urban and rural organizations. Discusses issues such as context, partnership, communication, and programming. Includes references to specific food programs that have had successful collaborations.
...Organization No Kid Hungry Tagged as Food security and nutrition · Networking and collaboration · Rural-urban differences...
Date: Oct 2024
Examines the feasibility and impact of implementing an online weight loss program in rural, underserved communities. Follows results of the 1-year intervention, analyzing 16 recruited individuals and their ability to attend nutrition and lifestyle education sessions, complete diet and weight monitoring, and achieve weight loss.
...Tagged as Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Statistics and data · Telehealth...