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Presented by: Anna Matteson Undergraduate student, Nutrition

Food Security, Nutritional Outcomes and Program Satisfaction among Food Assistance, Inc Participants. Presented by: Anna Matteson Undergraduate student, Nutrition. Team Members. Jane Carlson Executive Director, Food Assistance Inc. Anna Matteson Undergraduate student, Nutrition

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Presented by: Anna Matteson Undergraduate student, Nutrition

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  1. Food Security, Nutritional Outcomes and Program Satisfaction among Food Assistance, Inc Participants Presented by: Anna Matteson Undergraduate student, Nutrition

  2. Team Members • Jane Carlson • Executive Director, Food Assistance Inc. • Anna Matteson • Undergraduate student, Nutrition • Jan Swanson • Undergraduate student, Nutrition • Lauren Haldeman • Associate Professor, Nutrition

  3. Food Assistance, Inc. • Mission: • To provide food, friendship and hope to low income seniors and disabled in Guilford County

  4. Program Characteristics • ~ 400 participants • Must be 60+ years • Low or fixed income • Limited mobility • No family in the area • Disabled

  5. ~ 100 volunteers Warehouse assistant Organize a food collection or paper drive Collect paper grocery bags & travel size personal hygiene items Delivery Assistant Adopt-A Senior UNCG Department of Nutrition undergraduate students: Provide basic nutrition information Conduct volunteer and participant surveys Enter and analyze data Volunteers

  6. OBJECTIVE • To assess food security, nutritional outcomes and program satisfaction of Food Assistance Inc. participants

  7. RESEARCH QUESTIONS As a result of participation in Food Assistance, Inc., • Do participants feel secure in their ability to meet their monthly food needs? • Do participants consume healthy foods (i.e., fruits/vegetables, lean meats, low fat dairy products and whole grain foods)? • Do participants pay attention to provided nutrition education materials and use this information to make nutritional behavior changes? • Are participants satisfied with Food Assistance, Inc.?

  8. METHODS • In person interviews (Target sample = 30-35) • Quantitative Survey • Socioeconomics/demographics • Self-reported health status, height and weight • Fruit/vegetable, low fat dairy, whole grain intake frequency • Food insecurity • Program satisfaction

  9. Methods • Qualitative interview • Audio recorded • Semi structured interview guide • Audio tapes transcribed verbatim and content analyzed • Interview length ~ 1.0 hour

  10. Sample Interview Guide Questions • Tell me about your health and nutrition/food concerns • Describe how Food Assistance, Inc. has affected your monthly food needs • Describe how your diet has been affected as a result of participation in Food Assistance, Inc. • How has your quality of life been affected as a result of participation in Food Assistance, Inc. • How much do you rely on the program provided nutrition education materials for making healthy behavior changes? • Describe your level of need for and satisfaction with Food Assistance, Inc.

  11. FINDINGSParticipant Demographics (N=10)

  12. Need for Food Assistance (N=10)

  13. Food Insecurity

  14. Health Status (N=10)

  15. Body Mass Index (BMI)(N=10) * Based on self-reported ht/wt.

  16. Fruits and Vegetables

  17. Benefits of Food Assistance Inc.

  18. Serving the People

  19. Providing Food and Hope…. • “It’s a big help to me…I’d be in pretty bad shape.” • “I severely need the services. I can better plan meals, make better choices, and eat more balanced meals.” • “My stamps aren’t enough to carry me through the month. By the time the food comes it’s very needed and helpful.”

  20. Providing Food & Hope… • “The nutrition information helps a lot with new ideas and recipes.” • “Without Food Assistance I wouldn’t be able to eat like I should eat.” • “Without Food Assistance there would be a lot of food I need but couldn’t get.”

  21. Providing Food & Hope… • “We’d be hurtin bad without the Food Assistance program.” • “It’s helped relieve stress…give me a greater sense of freedom to my diet.” • “It’s been a blessing… I really appreciate it.”

  22. “She’s very friendly and very sweet..puts my food up…willing to help if there’s anything I need.” “I’ve certainly met nice people.” “It gives me something to look forward to [when the volunteer calls and lets her know she will be there].” “We’re past friends. She’s better to me than my own people.” Providing Friendship…

  23. Requests • More fruits • Less canned foods • More juice

  24. CHALLENGES • Contacting participants • Explaining the study • Navigating interview • Level of understanding • Living environments

  25. Lessons Learned • Conducting Research • A lot of time goes into setting up the study • Proper interview technique • Population Awareness • Low assistance availability for seniors and disabled • A population with the highest need has the most challenges

  26. To Learn More….. • Visit • http://foodassistancenc.com/

  27. THANK YOU • Office of Leadership and Service-Learning (OLSL) • 2009 COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH GRANTS • Food Assistance Inc. participants

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