The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition … Read more
Sustenance Summer 2008
Sustenance, the CHC newsletter, features articles that highlight the work of Emerson and Leland Hunger Fellows’ experiences in the field and during the policy portion of their fellowships. In addition, Sustenance covers CHC staff and partner organizations advocacy efforts and special projects.
Sustenance Fall 2008
Sustenance, the CHC newsletter, features articles that highlight the work of Emerson and Leland Hunger Fellows’ experiences in the field and during the policy portion of their fellowships. In addition, Sustenance covers CHC staff and partner organizations advocacy efforts and special projects.
Annual Report 2008
The Congressional Hunger Center publishes an annual report as a summary of CHC’s yearly activities and to report our fiscal year revenue and expenditures.
Hunger Crisis in Allegheny County: Increasing Access to the Federal Food Stamp Program
Hunger Crisis in Allegheny County: Increasing Access to the Federal Food Stamp Program is a 10-minutes outreach video that addresses the myths and barriers surrounding the Federal Food Stamp Program and provides the information about local programs working to dismantle … Read more
Untangling the Lines: Using Phone-Based Assistance to Increase Access to Food Stamps
Untangling the Lines: Using Phone-Based Assistance to Increase Access to Food Stamps documents efforts throughout the nation to improve access to food stamps using phone-based assistance. The report examines potential opportunities for future phone-based food stamp applications and case management … Read more
Expanding the EITC’s Effect
Expanding the EITC’s Effect outlines the supportive services needed prior to tax season to increase the impact of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). The report presents a case study of the Center for Economic Progress’ pilot program, Chicago Supports … Read more
Identifying Best Practices in Diabetes Prevention
Identifying Best Practices in Diabetes Prevention is a comprehensive toolkit that forms the foundation for Food & Friends’ potential involvement in primary diabetes prevention. The toolkit’s five modules draw upon health sciences literature and two original studies to offer specific … Read more
Energy Clinic: A Toolbox for Helping Families Heat and Eat
Energy Clinic: A Toolbox for Helping Families Heat and Eat outlines the need for both food and fuel assistance in combating food insecurity. The report is being used to encourage replication of the Energy Clinic Model in Medical-Legal partnerships nation-wide.
Drake University and the Congressional Hunger Center’s Presidential Voter Education Guide on Hunger Issues
Drake University and the Congressional Hunger Center’s Presidential Voter Education Guide on Hunger Issues outlines the hunger and food security platform of six of the 2008 Presidential candidates.
Bridging the Gap Between Capacity and Coverage: An Analysis of the Emergency Food System in Connecticut
Bridging the Gap Between Capacity and Coverage: An Analysis of the Emergency Food System in Connecticut provides an up-to-date geographical overview of the Food Bank’s service area and the capacity of its 600 partner programs to serve their communities.
McAuliffe Elementary: Breakfast in the Classroom
McAuliffe Elementary: Breakfast in the Classroom is a video documentary of McAuliffe Elementary School’s implementation of the Chicago Public Schools’ pilot program for universal breakfast in the classroom. The film captures the experiences and thoughts of teachers, parents, administrators, and … Read more