The Relationship Between Food Insecurity and Food Assistance Program Participation in Families of Preschool Children in the Rio Grande Valley
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-2024
Abstract
The South Texas Early Prevention Study-PreK, a cluster randomized trial, explored the Bienestar Coordinated School Health Program’s influence on health variables in South Texas children. Factors associated with food insecurity (FI) were analyzed. Income-to-poverty ratio, income, and food assistance (FA) program participation were all associated with FI. Forty percent of families (257/643) reporting FI did not utilize FA. Of those families with FI, but who reported no FA participation, 31.8% were FA eligible. Families experiencing FI may underutilize FA programs, despite eligibility. Curtailing obstacles preventing FA program participation and matching those who are eligible with FA programs are crucial.
Recommended Citation
Salinas, L. M. B., Machiorlatti, M., Romero, Z., Wang, L., Alanis, E., & Treviño-Peña, R. (2024). The Relationship Between Food Insecurity and Food Assistance Program Participation in Families of Preschool Children in the Rio Grande Valley. Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, 19(1), 67–85. https://doi.org/10.1080/19320248.2023.2166802
Publication Title
Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition
DOI
10.1080/19320248.2023.2166802
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