Roles
Camille Horton: Class of 2012
Emily Constantian: Class of 2013
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-2015
Department 1
Health Sciences; Center for Public Service
Department 2
Environmental Studies
Abstract
The objectives of this study are to better understand the lived experience of food insecurity in our community and to examine the impact of a community-based program developed to increase access to local, healthy foods. Participants were given monthly vouchers to spend at local farmers’ markets and invited to engage in a variety of community activities. Using a community-based participatory research framework, mixed methods were employed. Survey results suggest that most respondents were satisfied with the program and many increased their fruit and vegetable consumption. However, over 40% of respondents reported a higher level of stress over having enough money to buy nutritious meals at the end of the program. Photovoice results suggest that the program fostered cross-cultural exchanges, and offered opportunities for social networking. Building upon the many positive outcomes of the program, community partners are committed to using this research to further develop policy-level solutions to food insecurity.
Copyright Note
This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Dailey, Amy B., Audrey Hess, Camille Horton, Emily Constantian, Salma Monani, Betsy Wargo, Kim Davidson, Kathy Gaskin. "Healthy Options: A Community-Based Program to Address Food Insecurity." Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community 43.2 (April 2015), 83-94.
Required Publisher's Statement
Original version is available from the publisher at: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10852352.2015.973248