Por primera vez, muchas familias estan enfrentando a inseguridad alimentaria debido a la pandemia del coronavirus. Su vecino, el compañero de clase de su hijo o hija o incluso, su compañero de trabajo, pueden tener dificultades para comer lo suficiente.
Doctor Johanna Vidal-Phelan, directora médico del área de pediatría con UPMC, nos hablo recientemente sobre reconocer la inseguridad alimentaria, los efectos, y los recursos disponibles para ayudar.
Recursos:
- Community resources finder: findhelp.org
- Summer Food Services Program (SFSP)
- Llame 211 (United Way)
- Text “MealPA” to 877877
- PA Dept. of Agriculture “Food for Thought” – emergency food assistance
- https://www.agriculture.pa.gov/FoodForThought/Pages/Article.aspx?post=71
- PA Dept. of Education “Find Meals for Kids During COVID-19”
- https://www.education.pa.gov/Schools/safeschools/emergencyplanning/COVID-19/Meals4Kids/Pages/default.aspx
- Find meals for kids when schools are closed: https://www.fns.usda.gov/meals4kids
- Local food assistance: www.feedingpa.org/find-assistance/
- Department of Human Services: https://www.dhs.pa.gov/about/Ending-Hunger/Pages/Food-Programs.aspx
- Farmers Market Nutrition Program: https://www.agriculture.pa.gov/Food/food_assistance/Farmers%20Senior%20Farmers%20Market%20Nutrition%20Program/Pages/default.aspx
- The Emergency Food Assistance Program: https://www.agriculture.pa.gov/Food/food_assistance/The%20Emergency%20Food%20Assistance%20Program/Pages/default.aspx
- Commodity Supplemental Food Program: https://www.agriculture.pa.gov/Food/food_assistance/Commodity%20Supplemental%20Food%20Program/Pages/default.aspx
- SNAP- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: https://www.dhs.pa.gov/Services/Assistance/Pages/SNAP.aspx
- www.compass.state.pa.us
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF): https://www.dhs.pa.gov/Services/Assistance/Pages/TANF.aspx
- WIC- Special Supplemental Nutrition for Women, Infants and Children: https://www.pawic.com/TechnicalFeedback.aspx
- Apply for Assistance: https://www.dhs.pa.gov/about/Ending-Hunger/Pages/Apply-for-Assistance.aspx
- Food Alliances: https://www.dhs.pa.gov/about/Ending-Hunger/Pages/Food-Alliances.aspx
- No Kid Hungry PA: https://state.nokidhungry.org/pennsylvania/about/
