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Addressing food insecurity in military and veteran families.
Food insecurity is a complicated issue, and several factors give rise to its prevalence across all military- and Veteran-connected families - no matter their rank. Research is just now starting to catch up to what is already known:
The unique challenges that service members, past and present, and their families face - from spouse un- and underemployment, to child care costs, student loans, and out-of-pocket living expenses - contribute to the complexities that lead to the inaccessibility of nutritious foods.
That is why Blue Star Families is committed to making food insecurity a thing of the past by rallying around military and Veteran families, delivering military and civilian resources to those in need and empowering them to thrive.
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Resources
- Feeding America: Find Local Food Banks
- Military Family Advisory Network (MFAN): Food Assistance
- Armed Services YMCA Food Assistance and Emergency Food Relief
- Operation Homefront: Critical Financial Assistance
- WhyHunger
- No Kid Hungry: Free Meals Finder
- Meals on Wheels: Meal Provider Search
- National WIC Association
- U.S. Department of Agriculture: Food and Nutrition Service Resources
- U.S. Department of Agriculture: Food and Nutrition Service State Contact Map
- Little Free Pantry / Mini Pantry Movement Map
- FoodFinder.us
- Freefood.org
- Defense Commissary Agency
- U.S. Department of Agriculture: Economic Research Service
- Center for Strategic & International Studies: Food Insecurity Among U.S. Veterans and Military Families
- Military Leaders Economic Security Toolkit
- MAZON: Leading the Charge to Remove Barriers for Military Families
- National Resource Directory
- US Department of Veteran Affairs Nutrition and Food Services
Articles
When Data Supports the Experiences: Blue Star Families’ Social Impact Report
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Reducing Financial Pressure: Financial Resources and WIC Information for Military Families
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Meal Planning Tips for Military Families
Meal Planning Tips for Military Families At the end of a busy day, one of the most dreaded questions that comes up is, “So what’s for dinner?” The mental load…
Military Communities and the Little Free Pantries Movement
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Nourishing Foreign-Born Military Spouses: Culturally-Inclusive Food Challenges
Nourishing Foreign-Born Military Spouses: Culturally-Inclusive Food Challenges The comfort of familiar foods is a connection to family and culture. Whether certain dishes are your favorites from childhood or the scent…
Coming Full Circle: When Combating Food Insecurity Hits Home
Coming Full Circle: When Combating Food Insecurity Hits Home As a former military child, Army Veteran, Army spouse, and now caregiver to a wounded warrior, Tosombra “Tai” Kimes knows a…
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