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Montgomery County Food Security Plan - Year 1 Update
May 1st 2018
Amanda Nesher Food Security Programs Manager, Montgomery County Food Council.
The Food Security Strategic Plan
• Bill 19-16 passed in July 2016 requiring delivery of Food Security Plan by December 2016
• Extensive public engagement in the Plan’s development
• Plan released by the County Executive in January 2017
Shared Vision
Our community is a place where all people at all times have access to safe, sufficient, nutritious food in order to lead fulfilling lives and contribute to making Montgomery County, MD a place where all live in dignity.
(Gundersen, C., A. Satoh, A. Dewey, M. Kato & E. Engelhard. Map the Meal Gap 2015: Food Insecurity and Child Food Insecurity Estimates at the County Level. Feeding America, 2015.)
Food Insecurity In Montgomery CountyCAFB FY16 Food Insecurity Rate
0% 31%
Estimated Food Insecurity Rate
Poverty
Root Causes of Food Insecurity
Self-Sufficiency Employment Status
Median IncomeUnemployment
0.5% 13%
Percent Below Self-Sufficiency
16% 38%50K 250K
Lack of Transportation
Root Causes of Food InsecurityFederal Food Assistance Program Eligibility
Disconnected Residential Units (weekend routes)
Percent taking Public Transportation to work
0.0% 17%
Units >0.5 miles from Public Transit Percent taking Public Transportation to work
SNAP Rate 0.0% 27%
2005-2016 Snap Benefits by Sub-Group 2003-2017 MCPS FARMS Rate
Root Causes of Food Insecurity
Findings
Children
Risk factors:● insufficient food
during summer and on weekends
● single parent households
● children of color
Seniors
Risk Factors:● 22,058, or 16%
of residents 65 and over live at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty line.
People with Disabilities
Risk factors:● Families with a
disabled member 2 to 3 times more likely to be food insecure.
● Working aged adults with disabilities are twice as likely to live below the poverty level as adults without disabilities.
Foreign Born
Risk Factors:● 50-60,000 foreign
born residents at or below 150% of the poverty level in 2016.
Other Risk Factors
● below the self-sufficiency standard
● limited access to transportation
● not enrolled in benefits
● homeless● dietary restrictions● working two or more
jobs.
Year One Recommendations Snapshot
Recommendation Action Items Progress
Standardize Data Collection and Reporting
Data Standardization Survey Survey complete. Implementation into county grantmaking processes ongoing.
Transportation Analysis MCDOT and CountyStat Collaboration Analysis complete. Development of recommendations ongoing.
Identify High Priority Zones FoodStat Data-gathering ongoing. Launch of tool in May 2018.
Create, Support and Encourage Information Sharing Resources
Food Assistance Resource Directory, Food Literacy Assessment
Food Assistance Resource Directory and Food Literacy Assessment complete.
Support Provider to Provider Training and Capacity Building
Training, Connectivity and Resources Survey
Survey complete. Development of trainings and capacity building strategies ongoing.
Pending
Initial Stage
Active
Complete
Year One Recommendations Snapshot
Recommendation Action Items Progress
Leverage Existing Programs Expansion of Weekend Bag Program, Senior Nutrition Program, Food, Fun & Fitness Program
Results of program expansions complete.
Increase Benefits Application Outreach
Train-the-Trainer Model, Benefits Application Assistance Toolkit
Strategic discussions underway in the Montgomery County Food Council Food Access and Recovery Workgroup. Training webinar being recorded on May 2nd 2018.
Assess the Need for Culturally Appropriate Food in Assistance Programs
American University Senior Capstone Project Team Needs Assessment.
Student team identified and needs assessment ongoing. Results to be released in May 2018.
Explore New Datasets College Students, Children Under 5, Residents with Mental Health Disabilities
Exploration of data complete. Strategies to address barriers to food access ongoing.
Pending
Initial Stage
Active
Complete
Standardized Data Collecting and Reporting• Montgomery County Food Council’s Data Standardization Survey (DSS) was created in 2016.
• Survey Questions
• Survey Goal
• Current Status
Create, Support and Encourage Information Sharing Resources Training, Connectivity and Resources (TCR) Survey
Food Assistance Resource Directory
• Overview of Directory
• Distribution Strategy
• Next Steps
Food Literacy Assessment
• Overview
• Goals
• Current Status
Leverage & Expand Existing ProgramsWeekend Bag Program: $300,000 in increased FY18 funding for expansion
Leverage & Expand Existing ProgramsSenior Nutrition Program: $200,000 in increased FY18 funding for expansion
Leverage & Expand Existing ProgramsFood, Fun and Fitness Program: $150,000 in increased FY18 funding for expansion
Explore New Data Sets
• MCFC has engaged with the Community Action Agency to discuss building food insecurity screenings and referrals into all CAA partner programs and initiatives.
• MCFC is partnering with CAA to identify the appropriate organizations, groups and individuals to participate in a listening session on food insecurity in the Children under 5 population, which will occur in the Spring of 2018 at the TESS Community Services Center.
• The listening session will focus on assessing the magnitude of the issue, the demographics and locations in which it is concentrated, and the barriers to food access that families of such children face.
Children Under 5
World Health Organization: http://www.who.int/nmh/publications/msd_MHChildFSS9.pdf
Explore New Data SetsCollege Students
Recent studies and surveys on students food insecurity have found consistent and
troubling results.
A 2018 report from the Wisconsin HOPE lab found 36% of
university students and 42% of community colleges students
were food insecure.
2017 UMD study found 41% student food insecurity, 21% marginal and 20% severe.
Predictors: race, family economic stability
Barriers to Food Access:
Ineligibility for federal benefits and financial burden on student
families
High tuition rates, accommodation costs, childcare costs and transportation costs
Limited employment opportunities and lack of facilities to prepare
nutritious food
Solutions:
Expanded capacity and efficiency of onsite food pantries, clothes libraries and hygiene product
distribution services
Food assistance information in course syllabus, online textbooks,
“community day” benefits sign-up.
CAFB Mobile Markets, Food Assistance Resource Directory
Explore New Data Sets
Lack of knowledge about services available through DHHS or
other organizations
Additional physical,
cognitive or developmental
disabilities
Living alone and physically or emotionally
isolated from friends and family
Increased Food Access Risk for Residents with Mental Health Issues
No personal transportation and/or limited transportation
options
Stigma, fear or distrust of
authority that discourages the
seeking of assistance from health providers or family/friends.
Lack of knowledge about and.or inability to
prepare nutritionally
adequate food
Ineligibility for case
management through existing
assistance programs
Limited financial resources and inability to gain
or maintain employment
Thank You
Food Security Plan - Years 2-3Jenna Umbriac
Director of Programs, Manna Food CenterCo-Chair, Food Recovery and Access Working Group, Montgomery COunty Food Council
R5.2 Develop “best practices” guides and connect orgs with training and mentoring re: recruiting volunteers, advocacy, and fundraising R8.3 Innovative Resource Sharing R11.2 Increase Outreach Network and Capacity to Maximize Participation in Benefit Programs
FOOD SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM OUTREACH
Food Security Plan
R5.4 Support and expand food recovery
R7.3 Enhance Farmers Markets and Farmer Participation
R12.2 Increase availability of locally produced fruits, vegetables, and meats
Food Security Plan
R7.1 Better Connect Health Care Community to Food Security
R7.4 Engage All Businesses
R8.1 Centralize Data Sharing and Collection
R8.2 Enhanced Communication Strategies for Connecting with Support Providers and Residents Experiencing Food Insecurity
Knowledge Hub
Food Security Plan
Food Recovery and Access Working Group 2nd Thursdays of the month
9:30a-11:30a atDennis Ave Health Center 2000 Dennis Ave., Silver Spring
Next meeting:Thursday, May 10