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Statistics and Impact
Considerations
Option to Address Issue
100
The percentage of children accessing food banks?
42%
100

The 3 key considerations that contribute to food insecurity?

Poverty & Income Gaps, Unemployment & Lost Income, and Residential Segregation

100

Average income per month in the downtown/GBH region?

$2500.00

200

The 3 groups who are more prone to food insecurity?

BIPOC, Newcomers, and Refugees 

200
The percentage of individuals facing food insecurity?

19.6%

200

Average range of grocery expenses per month?

$400-800 

300

The unemployment rate in the downtown region?

6.9%
300

What is food desert?

A geographical area that faces limited access to food

300
Major role of the C/PHN in implementing the food income assistance program?

Educating families on how to access relevant food security benefits and resources

400

3 non-communicable diseases mentioned in the video that individuals are at risk for?  

Type 2 diabetes, obesity, and malnutrition

400

Residential segregation separates groups based on these 3 main things?

ethnicity, race, and income

400

The main reason why standard EIA programs are not beneficial in reducing food insecurity?

Majority of income assistance is spent on housing expenses, leaving a small percentage of the budget to spend on groceries or food