Hunger Programs
When you talk about hunger in America, it’s a myriad of issues and definitions. Food security is what the government defines as access to food and food availability. Food insecurity encompasses economic and social conditions that limit access to food.
Latest in Hunger programs
The Nation’s Children 2010
A compilation of the latest statistics on the health and welfare of U.S. children, including individual fact sheets on each state.
Improving Access to Public Benefits: Helping Eligible Individuals and Families Get the Income Supports They Need
At least $65 billion in vital government services and support remain unclaimed. The authors highlight methods to extend outreach efforts to ensure that low-income families receive the benefits they critically need.
Food Environment Atlas
The Web-based mapping tool enables comparisons of 90 indicators of the food environment among U.S. counties.
Food Hardship: A closer look at hunger
This report analyzes food hardship -- the inability to afford enough food -- through December 2009 at the national, state, metropolitan, and congressional district level. It finds that nearly 20 percent of U.S. households lacked enough money to buy food at some point during the past 12 months.
"Financial and Family Stress Linked to Child Maltreatment in Rural Areas"
The brief finds that rural families that that have been reported of child abuse are more likely than urban families to be headed by a single parent and endure economic and family stress.
“Overlooked and Undercounted 2009: Struggling to Make Ends Meet in California”
The analysis finds that 3 in 10 California households lack adequate income, opposed to the 1 in 10 households reported by the federal poverty measure.
“State-Level Data Show Recovery Act Protecting Millions From Poverty”
The analysis suggests that the Recovery Act provisions are keeping more than 6 million Americans out of poverty and reducing the severity of poverty for 33 million more.
“Rx for Hunger: Affordable Housing”
The report examines the crucial role of subsidized housing in protecting young children from food insecurity.
"Household Food Security in the United States, 2008"
The USDA's latest survey of U.S. households finds that the prevalence rates of food insecurity and very low food security were the highest recorded since 1995, when the first national food security survey was conducted.
“Stress in America 2009”
The nationwide survey suggests that stress and worry are having more of an impact on young people than parents believe.
"The State of City Leadership for Children and Families"
The report highlights the broad range of emerging trends in local policy efforts to promote child and family well-being.
“A Look at Community Schools”
An overview of community schools in the United States and how such programs can decrease poverty’s detrimental effect on students.
“Tables of Alternative Poverty Estimates: 2008”
National poverty and income data based on an alternative measure recommended by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS).
"Children's Budget 2009"
A comprehensive guide to all federal spending on children.
“Colorado State Brief: National Survey of Programs and Services for Homeless Families”
A summary of Colorado's public and private initiatives aimed to assist its estimated 2,457 homeless families.
