Website Search Results for: Food Security
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Date: May 2017
Details a project developed by the Aroostook Band of Micmacs to monitor atmospheric mercury in an attempt to protect a crucial food source traditionally utilized by the tribe. Discusses the tribe's partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP).
...NADP). 05/2017 Administration for Native Americans Environmental health · Food security and nutrition · Tribal communities · Maine...
Date: Sep 2017
Describes the actions taken and programs developed by the residents of Garrett County, Maryland, in response to the economic, cultural, and health challenges they face. Working together, the Garrett County residents have been able to provide scholarships to every high school graduate to attend community college for free, develop 700 affordable, low-income, mixed-income, and workforce housing units, and more. Garrett County is a recipient of the 2017 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Culture of Health Prize.
...health · Food security and nutrition · Population health · Schools · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Maryland...
Date: Nov 2, 2016
Women in Chuuk, Micronesia, often serve as caregivers for their families and communities. But without a formal education, many women can't move beyond their immediate environments. The Chuuk Women's Council provides education and training for Micronesian women, empowering them to become leaders in health. - The Rural Monitor
...food security, and services provided by the government to the communities," stated Stinnett. The council...
Date: Mar 2026
Explores the perceived impacts of increased cash-value benefits for fruits and vegetables through the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program of Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in tribal communities associated with the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona. Bases findings on a survey of participants and staff on their perceptions about the increase and its effect on their ability to access a more nutritious diet.
...Food security and nutrition · Income support and assistance · Policy · Social determinants of health · Tribal communities...
Date: Jul 2026
Examines food service director (FSD) perspectives on ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) while planning meals for schools in the largely rural San Joaquin Valley of California. Utilizes interview data from 20 FSDs and discusses themes such as healthfulness of UPFs, scratch-cooked foods versus UPFs, and reasons for including or not including UPFs in school menus.
...Matheson, et al. Preventing Chronic Disease, 23 07/2026 Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Schools · California...
Date: Oct 2021
Examines child, adolescent, and caregiver mental health, focusing on risks and protective factors at critical moments in the life course. Discusses COVID-19's effect on mental health, and the social determinants that shape mental health and well-being. Features statistics on child mortality rates, maternal and child health, HIV/AIDS, nutrition, early childhood development, and education, with breakdowns by countries and territories including Palau, Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands.
...Food security and nutrition · HIV and AIDS · Informal caregivers · Mental health · Mental health conditions · Mortality...
Date: Apr 2026
Examines the New Hampshire Community Kitchen's Mobile Food Pantry program, aimed at reducing food insecurity in rural areas. Utilizes qualitative data from 97 participants attending mobile pantry events and discusses issues such as financial stress, transportation barriers, sustainability, and more.
...Health, 23(5), 550 04/2026 Food security and nutrition · Sustainability of programs · Transportation · New Hampshire...
Date: Aug 2026
Reports current evidence on nutrition, diet, and chronic disease, and provides recommendations for Texas's public health infrastructure. Mentions rural populations throughout, including rural access to nutritional food, prevalence of chronic disease and mental illness, nutrition education in schools, and more.
...Human Services, Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee Food security and nutrition · Health conditions · Public health · Texas...
Date: Nov 2024
Examines intervention outcomes related to pain, function, mobility, BMI, and health-related quality of life among rural and urban dwellers in North Carolina. Utilizes data from the Weight Loss and Exercise for Communities with Arthritis in North Carolina (WE-CAN) program, which provided diet and exercise (D+E) and attention control (C) interventions to 823 older adults.
...Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Rural-urban differences...
Date: Jun 2026
Discusses factors influencing the high rural prevalence of hypertension and highlights approaches for improving rural hypertension management. Covers topics including nonmedical drivers of health, access to services, medication access and use, nutrition and food insecurity, telehealth, and culturally-tailored service delivery.
...Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Pharmacy and prescription drugs · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants...