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Jennifer Acevedo-Sánchez1, Lauren Zajac1, Sonia Khurana2
1Department of Environmental Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.
Academic Pediatrics
|July 2, 2026
Summary
Partnering with a food pantry improved food security for families with children. Pediatric clinics can help reduce food insecurity by connecting families to community resources and pantry enrollment.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Health
- Public Health Interventions
- Health Services Research
Background:
- Food insecurity (FI) is a significant unmet social need impacting child health.
- Pediatric clinics can address FI by partnering with community food pantries for onsite referrals.
- This study evaluated the effectiveness of such a partnership in improving household FI.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the impact of completing food pantry referrals on household food insecurity over 12 months.
- To assess the role of a pediatric clinic-community food pantry partnership in mitigating FI.
Main Methods:
- A prospective study enrolled 125 families with children (ages 0-10) experiencing FI in a pediatric practice.
- Food security was measured using the USDA Household Food Security Survey (HFSS) at baseline, 3, and 12 months.
- Adjusted mixed-effects linear regression analyzed the impact of pantry enrollment on HFSS scores.
Main Results:
- 67% of caregivers accepted an initial referral to New York Common Pantry (NYCP).
- Households enrolled with NYCP at 3 and 12 months showed significantly improved HFSS scores.
- Improvements were noted at both 3 months (estimate -3.40, p=0.016) and 12 months (estimate -3.11, p=0.026).
Conclusions:
- A community-academic partnership effectively promoted food pantry enrollment and reduced food insecurity.
- Pediatrician referrals to food pantries can improve food security outcomes for families.
- Further research is needed to optimize referral completion strategies.
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