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Malnutrition in low-income Latino Children in Monterey County

Malnutrition in low-income Latino Children in Monterey County. Crystal Escobar CHHS 302, Section 3 Professor Gayle September 28, 2011 . Professional Interest. Collaborative Health & Human services Concentration on Social Work Working on improving our community.

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Malnutrition in low-income Latino Children in Monterey County

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  1. Malnutrition in low-income Latino Children in Monterey County Crystal Escobar CHHS 302, Section 3 Professor Gayle September 28, 2011

  2. Professional Interest • Collaborative Health & Human services • Concentration on Social Work • Working on improving our community. • Working on improving awareness.

  3. Critical Situation/Problem • The number of children that are food scared have increased. • It is a risk to the large minority group of low-income Latino children that it is affecting. • Health Problems • Illness and Death

  4. Rhetorical Timing • Economy Recession • Lack of Work • Less Money • Hard to provide • Make more of a little • Money (stretch the money), • Service- Teach people how to do so.

  5. “They Say” • In the United States, about 13 million children live in homes were they have limited access to food. • In 2009, 14 million children received emergency food assistance from Feeding America. • In 2010, 16.4 million or approximately 22 percent of children in the U.S. lived in poverty.

  6. Community Connection • Low-Income Latino population • Children/Children in schools • Parents • Schools • The Monterey County Community • Social Workers • WIC • The Government • The Health Department • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance • Temporary Assistance for Needy Families • The Food Research and Action Center • National Council of La Raza

  7. References • Child hunger fact. (2011). Retrieved from http://feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/hunger-facts/child-hunger-facts.aspx • Guarino, M. (2009, December8). Malnutrition impairs u.s. children’s health, behavior. Retrieved from http://www.Isuagcenter.com/en/family_home/family/childcare/Children_Childcare/Malnutrition Impairs US Childrens Health Behavior Says LSU AgCenter Food and Nutrition Expert.htm • Martinez-Schiferl., M., & Zedlewsk., S. (2010, October). Emergency food assistance helps many low-income Hispanic children. Retrieved from http://feedingamerica.org/research/Fedding-hispanic-Children1.ashx?.pdf • Shashidhar, H., Grigsby, D., & Rebello, M. (2009, April 09). Malnutrition. Retrieved from http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/985140-overview

  8. Thank You! Questions???

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