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The social and community context in which an individual lives is an essential social determinant of health (SDoH) that has been shown to have wide-ranging effects on quality of life and health. The social and community context interacts reciprocally with food insecurity (FI), making it essential to address FI. Thousands of children under the age of 18 are impacted by FI in Cleveland County, which has detrimental impacts on this vulnerable population’s social, emotional, and physical well-being. The Cleveland County Commissioners can appropriate funds to create a Meal Express Summer Food Program (MESFP) and establish the Mobile Meals for Children (MMC) program to address childhood FI. The MESFP will deliver federally funded summer meals, while the MMC program will deliver groceries to food-insecure households Both opportunities expand on evidence-based activities that will provide services and support to the community's children who need it most. |
