Fighting Food Insecurity: Recommendations from Child Nutrition Program Directors in Alabama's Black Belt
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| Title: | Fighting Food Insecurity: Recommendations from Child Nutrition Program Directors in Alabama's Black Belt |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Kimbrough, B. J., Rogers, Reenay, Renfroe, Brandon |
| Source: | Alabama Journal of Educational Leadership. Sep 2022 9:13-21. |
| Availability: | Alabama Association of Professors of Educational Administration. P.O. Box 8368, Dothan, AL 36304. Tel: 334-983-6556 ext. 1-350; Fax: 334-556-1053; Web site: https://sites.google.com/site/aapelorg/home |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 9 |
| Publication Date: | 2022 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Hunger, Public Schools, Disproportionate Representation, Rural Areas, African American Students, Rural Schools, Racial Differences, Geographic Regions, Breakfast Programs, Poverty, Nutrition, Food |
| Geographic Terms: | Alabama |
| ISSN: | 2473-8115 |
| Abstract: | Public school students in the Black Belt of Alabama suffer from food insecurity disproportionately compared with national peers. Results of a recent mixed methods study indicated food insecurity levels that were three times the national average, with very low food security an alarming 11 times the national average. In the fight against hunger in our public schools, no professionals are more valuable than the Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) staff, headed by the local CNP director. The qualitative portion of the mixed methods study solicited input from CNP directors in 14 Black Belt counties in Alabama. The recommendations from structured interviews suggest an intentional,coordinated, and multifaceted approach to fight against food insecurity in our rural public schools. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2023 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1362102 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Public school students in the Black Belt of Alabama suffer from food insecurity disproportionately compared with national peers. Results of a recent mixed methods study indicated food insecurity levels that were three times the national average, with very low food security an alarming 11 times the national average. In the fight against hunger in our public schools, no professionals are more valuable than the Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) staff, headed by the local CNP director. The qualitative portion of the mixed methods study solicited input from CNP directors in 14 Black Belt counties in Alabama. The recommendations from structured interviews suggest an intentional,coordinated, and multifaceted approach to fight against food insecurity in our rural public schools. |
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| ISSN: | 2473-8115 |
