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391. Rising Food Insecurity and the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Emergency Food Assistance in Michigan - Resources
Date: May 2022

Examines the impacts of the pandemic on emergency food assistance organizations in Michigan. Analyzes 181 organizations and their corresponding directors according to demographics and rural versus urban location. Includes map of the location of emergency food programs as well as data on the characteristics of those programs, such as type of program, how the program receives funding, operating details, and more.

...Development, 11(3), 27-55 05/2022 Food security and nutrition · Infectious diseases · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Michigan...

392. The Starr County Border Health Initiative: Focus Groups on Diabetes Prevention in Mexican Americans - Resources
Date: Jun 2018

Reports on 3 focus group interviews with 27 Mexican-American residents of Starr County, a rural Texas border community. Discusses diabetes prevalence, the cultural significance of food and exercise, barriers to healthier lifestyles, lack of affordable healthy foods, and technology use. Describes focus group recommendations for diabetes self-management (DSME) interventions.

...Food security and nutrition · Immigrants · Physical activity · U.S.-Mexico Border Region · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...

393. How Rural Communities Overcame Challenges During COVID-19 Pandemic - Resources
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.

...Children, Walmart Foundation COVID-19 · Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Networking and collaboration...

394. Enduring Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Access, Nutrition, and Well-Being in Rural Appalachia - Resources
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...

395. Veteran Mobility and COVID-19 - Resources
Date: May 2022

Examines veterans living in rural areas and how their mobility options, cost of transportation, use of telehealth, access to healthy food, and social isolation have been impacted by COVID-19. Discusses issues and policies related to improving healthcare transportation and access to Veterans Administration (VA) services for rural veterans. Includes data on veteran demographics and survey responses to health- and transportation-related questions.

...COVID-19 · Food security and nutrition · Infectious diseases · Social connectedness · Statistics and data · Telehealth · Transportation · Veterans...

396. Food Access and Food Delivery Service: An Exploratory Study for the Role of Public Transportation During the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020-2021 - Resources
Date: May 2022

Explores public transportation services that offered food delivery services before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Reports on surveys completed by 392 transit agencies in December 2020 and 63 transit agencies in June 2021 about their role related to increasing food access in their communities. Includes discussions about food insecurity in rural and tribal areas and mitigating transportation strategies.

...Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute COVID-19 · Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data · Transportation...

397. Characterizing the Local Food Environment and Grocery Store Decision-Making among a Large American Indian Community in the North-Central United States: Qualitative Results from the Healthy Foods Healthy Families Feasibility Study - Resources
Date: Oct 2019

Highlights a study on the perceived barriers to the access of healthy food for rural tribal communities. Bases conclusions on focus group interviews and discusses potential interventions.

...Nutrition, 22(14), 2653-2661 10/2019 Environmental health · Food security and nutrition · Public health · Tribal communities...

398. The Effect of Proximity to Grocery Stores and the Pandemic on Parents' and Youths' Perceptions of Eating Habits in Predominately African American Rural Communities - Resources
Date: Aug 2024

Surveyed 203 youth and parents to determine the impact of grocery store access on eating habits, health, and exercise habits in 3 rural communities. Compares results between parents with and without grocery store access as well as between parents and youth. Discusses the impact of COVID-19 on eating habits and exercise.

...youth · Families · Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Statistics and data...

399. Policy Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Insecurity in Rural America: Evidence from Appalachia - Resources
Date: Dec 2021

Study examining food access during the COVID-19 pandemic in a rural Appalachian community in Kentucky, based on qualitative data from 5 focus groups. Discusses food scarcity, supply chain disruptions, federal food assistance, community food resources, and home gardening, and highlights policy implications related to federal programs and social determinants of health.

...Appalachia · COVID-19 · Food security and nutrition · Infectious diseases · Policy · Social determinants of health · Kentucky...

400. Adoption of Sodium Reduction Strategies in Small and Rural Hospitals, Illinois, 2012 - Resources
Date: Mar 2014

Results of a 4-month-long intervention in which 30 hospitals promoted lower-sodium food choices in their cafeterias and vending machines, and made available information regarding benefits of sodium reduction.

...Disease, 11 03/2014 Food security and nutrition · Hospitals · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Illinois...