Addressing Healthy Food Access through Partnerships in the Lehigh Valley – Lehigh Valley Community Hub
(1) Lehigh University; (2) Lehigh Valley Health Network Department of Community Health; (3) Kelly Foundation Food insecurity and access to food are a key social determinant of health, with a lack of access to healthy food leading to long-term negative physical and mental health outcomes for community members. In the Allentown area, data suggests about half of families are at-risk for food insecurity. The Allentown Promise Neighborhood 2019 survey identified that 53% of 1,000 respondents were at-risk for food insecurity (FI). Similarly, a pilot social needs survey in the Children’s Clinic identified 58% of 400 families as at-risk for FI. Numerous non-profit and social organizations aim to close the food access gaps in the Lehigh Valley for community members. One, the Kellyn Foundation, is partnering with healthcare systems, including Lehigh Valley Health Network, to address this issue of food insecurity and increase awareness and knowledge of the connection between food and health. Dr.
(1) Lehigh University; (2) Lehigh Valley Health Network Department of Community Health; (3) Kelly Foundation Food insecurity and access to food are a key social determinant of health, with a lack of access to healthy food leading to long-term negative physical and mental health outcomes for community members. In the Allentown area, data suggests about half of families are at-risk for food insecurity. The Allentown Promise Neighborhood 2019 survey identified that 53% of 1,000 respondents were at-risk for food insecurity (FI). Similarly, a pilot social needs survey in the Children’s Clinic iden
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