Provides an overview of homelessness and food insecurity, discussing the benefits and barriers associated with creating a food program for the homeless. Various food programs in the United States are highlighted as examples, and resources for starting food programs for the homeless are provided.
Course Objectives:
Identify the correct definition of homelessness
List some of the most prominent causes of homelessness
Describe the link between homelessness and food insecurity
Summarize the possible benefits of creating a food program for the homeless
Explain the barriers that are associated with creating a food program for the homeless
Compare and contrast varying examples of food programs for the homeless that are well established within Southern Arizona as well as on a national level
Course Designers:
Lauren Kemmer, BS
Jennie Altman, BS
University of Arizona, Dietetic Interns, Class of 2016
Continuing Education Information: 0.5 CECH (6/22/19)
Being professional is much more than appropriate dress and the degree you earned; it's how you interact and respond to the environment and people around you. Communication is at the core of effective public health practice, and effective public health communication has been recognized by many public health leaders as a requirement to promote health and protect the public.
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