Resources for Addressing Food Insecurity and Other Social Determinants of Health in Worcester, Massachusetts

Mensah, Noriasha; McKay, Colleen

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dc.contributor.author	Mensah, Noriasha
dc.contributor.author	McKay, Colleen
dc.date.accessioned	2023-08-22T18:58:41Z
dc.date.available	2023-08-22T18:58:41Z
dc.date.issued	2023-08-21
dc.identifier.doi	10.7191/pib.52451
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/52451
dc.description.abstract	Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the environmental, social, and economic factors that can impact people’s quality of life and health. Examples of SDOH are where people live, the environment they live in, their employment and/or education, their socioeconomic status, and access to resources and basic needs such as food. Food insecurity is the lack of consistent access to enough affordable and nutritional food for every person in a household to live an active and healthy life. Food insecurity is a pressing issue in many areas including Central Massachusetts. Many communities and populations have experienced food insecurity, and these groups were especially affected during the COVID-19 pandemic. Challenges with food insecurity have also adversely affected people of color. This tip sheet is a list of resources available in the Worcester community to help families and community partners navigate local and state resources to address food insecurity and other social determinants of health.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.relation	<p>Brief: <a href="http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/52856" target="_blank" title="Brief">The Intersection Between Food Insecurity, Tobacco Use, and Upstream Factors: Where Can We Go From Here?</a></p>	English
dc.rights	© 2023 UMass Chan Medical School	en_US
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/	en_US
dc.subject	Social determinants of health	en_US
dc.subject	SDOH	en_US
dc.subject	food insecurity	en_US
dc.subject	Central Massachusetts	en_US
dc.subject	Resources	en_US
dc.subject	Central Massachusetts Tobacco-Free Community Partnership	en_US
dc.subject	Tobacco/Vaping Cessation	en_US
dc.subject	Housing	en_US
dc.subject	Job Training	en_US
dc.subject.other	Health Disparities	en_US
dc.title	Resources for Addressing Food Insecurity and Other Social Determinants of Health in Worcester, Massachusetts	en_US
dc.type	Tip Sheet	en_US
refterms.dateFOA	2023-08-22T18:58:43Z
atmire.contributor.authoremail	Noriasha.Mensah@umassmed.edu	en_US
atmire.contributor.authoremail	Colleen.McKay@umassmed.edu	en_US
dc.contributor.department	Implementation Science and Practice Advances Research Center (iSPARC)	en_US
dc.contributor.department	Psychiatry	en_US