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871. West Michigan Youth Programs - Funding
Deadline: Mar 15, 2025

Grants to support projects for youth ages 0 – 18 living within a 4-county service area that includes Lake, Muskegon, Newaygo, and Oceana counties in western Michigan.

...Food security and nutrition · Human services · Oral health · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Michigan...

872. Nutrition Assistance Programs: Agencies Could Do More to Help Address the Nutritional Needs of Older Adults - Resources
Date: Nov 2019

Report focuses on the shortcomings of the federal nutrition guidelines in meeting the nutritional needs of older adults. Bases recommendations on interviews with older adults in both rural and urban areas.

...services · Elderly population · Food security and nutrition · Public health · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

873. A Supermarket Double-Dollar Incentive Program Increases Purchases of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables among Low Income Families with Children: The Healthy Double Study - Resources
Date: Mar 2018

Analyzes results from a randomized control study at a supermarket in rural Maine to assess whether financial incentives are effective in increasing the number of fruits and vegetables low-income families purchase. Includes participants' weekly spending on fruits and vegetables, with data categorized by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation.

...Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Poverty · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion...

874. Understanding the Rural Food Environment: Perspectives of Low-income Parents - Resources
Date: Apr 2011

Describes barriers rural, low-income families face to access quality, affordable, and healthful food. Concludes that remedies used in urban areas will not help to fix the problem of food deserts in rural areas.

...food deserts in rural areas. Author(s) Anush Yousefian, Al Leighton, Kimberly Fox, David Hartley Citation Rural and Remote Health, 11(2), 1631 Date 04/2011 Type Document Tagged as Families · Food security...

875. Michigan Building Healthy Communities: Engaging Middle Schools Through Project Healthy Schools - Funding
Deadline: Jun 30, 2024

Technical assistance for schools in Michigan to establish a healthy school environment that encourages healthy eating and physical activity while supporting higher levels of academic achievement.

...Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Schools · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...

876. Michigan Good Food Loan Fund - Funding
Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

Financing for enterprises working to create a more equitable, resilient food system across Michigan.

...Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Poverty · Racial and ethnic groups · Women · Michigan For complete...

877. Michigan Building Healthy Communities Step Up for School Wellness Program - Funding
Deadline: Jun 30, 2024

Supplies Michigan students, teachers, and administrators with resources and tools needed to create a healthy school environment that supports a culture of wellness.

...Food security and nutrition · Physical activity · Schools · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Michigan For complete...

878. Summer Meals: Actions Needed to Improve Participation Estimates and Address Program Challenges - Resources
Date: May 2018

Examines what is known about Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) participation, other summer programs that feed low-income children, challenges in providing rural children with summer meals, and the extent to which the USDA provides assistance. Includes maps of area eligibility and meal sites in selected states.

...Organization Government Accountability Office Tagged as Access · Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Poverty...

879. Virginia Department of Health Data Commons - Resources
Reviewed: Jul 2024

Tool providing opportunities to explore current data insights in Virginia regions, communities, or neighborhoods. Features the Virginia State Office of Rural Health's seven priority metrics, to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the overall health and well-being of Virginia's rural communities.

...Food security and nutrition · Maternal health and prenatal care · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

880. Beyond Nutrient Intake: Use of Digital Food Photography Methodology to Examine Family Dinnertime - Resources
Date: May 2019

Examines the feasibility of utilizing food photography (Remote Food Photography Method or RFPM) with rural, low-resource families to examine the context of family mealtime, including meal timing, location, concordance in child-parent meals, level of preparation, and meal quality. Reviews mealtimes of 31 parent-child pairs in rural Colorado. Discusses the methodology's potential utility for both assessment and intervention.

...Tagged as Families · Food security and nutrition · Research methods and resources · Statistics and data · Colorado...