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Published on: January 25, 2018
Empowering Individuals With Lived Experience of Food Insecurity: The Feeding Michigan Families Community Food
Katherine W Bauer1, Gabrielle Young, Jeneen Ali
1Author Affiliations: Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI (Bauer and Ali); and Department of Health Behavior and Health Equity, University of Michigan School of, Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI (Young).
Background And Objectives:
The Feeding Michigan Families Community Food Advocacy Fellowship (CFAF) aimed to empower Michigan parents who have experienced food insecurity to advocate for policies and programs that improve communities' dignified access to healthy food.
Methods:
Nineteen fellows participated in the 8-month fellowship from March to October 2024, which included training webinars, skill-building sessions, and individual coaching.
Results:
After completing CFAF, fellows' confidence to engage in advocacy activities increased and all reported greater community engagement.
Conclusions And Discussion:
Parents who have experienced food insecurity are eager to be advocates and benefit from support to strengthen their skills, confidence, and professional networks.
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