the STATE of HUNGER in NEW HAVEN: Using Data for Action Connecticut Public Health Association October 30, 2017 Alycia Santilli Kim Hart Joy Johannes

Moving to system and policy action Telling the story of hunger in New Haven  for ACTION

Community Collaboration City of New Haven Connecticut Food Bank Connecticut Mental Health Center DataHaven New Haven Public Schools Southern Connecticut State University Yale: School of Public Health, School of Medicine, Sustainable Food Program

Collaborative Process Convened: November 2016 Review available data

Collaborative Process FRAMING  Demonstrate urgency of issue  Showcase community work  Tell our story

Collaborative Process Target audience  Policy makers and decision makers  General public

The Report

The Report: Focus on Low-Income Neighborhoods

The Report: Focus on Low-Income Neighborhoods CARE 2015 New Haven Health Survey

The Report: Focus on Low-Income Neighborhoods

The Report: Community Response 70 soup kitchens & food pantries CT Food Bank  3.2 million pounds of food  18,362 people  25% - fresh produce 5 mobile pantries  151,063 pounds of food  1,910 people/month Food Rescue USA: > 500,000 pounds in 2016 to area food programs CitySeed Double Snap: $10,820 redeemed at Farmers’ Markets

The Report: Our Stories Interview and Qualitative Data “Yeah, I noticed that when the food is not available like that they struggle going to school in the mornings or being able to focus in school or even being able to get out of the house in the morning to catch their bus. It’s difficult to send kids to school on an empty stomach.” — Jo-Ann, 55 “At least two weeks out of the end of the month is the hardest for us because that’s when our food stamps run out. I’ve turned into local food banks and pantries and everything to kind of get us through the last two weeks of the month, but the food stamps program that we do receive helps us out a great deal.” — Dara, 29 “I feel [fresh produce is] essential to making people feel they’re living a normal life. They should not be excluded from certain fresh produce. But I have a problem with fresh produce because I don’t have the storage space.” — Emergency Food Provider

The Report: New Haven Must Do More Call to Action: New Haven Food Policy Council Policy Mitigate hunger for children and other vulnerable populations Streamline the emergency food system 3) Protect food system workers DATA  ACTION

Next Steps: Dissemination for Action Activate New Haven Food Policy Council City of New Haven: Mayor’s Office, Board of Alders, other leaders General Public: press announcements, media outreach, list-serv, community meetings

THANK YOU! Report Link Find the report here: http://care.yale.edu/ Or here: State of Hunger in New Haven THANK YOU!