Network Members Lobby in Harrisburg to Meet the Need of TANF Participants

May 27, 2022

Members of the Center’s Building Wealth and Health Network participated in a statewide collaborative effort to Meet the Need of Pennsylvanians receiving cash assistance from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program on Monday, May 23. They joined representatives from Philadelphia, Harrisburg, and Pittsburgh at the State Capitol to urge lawmakers to provide much needed support to families by signing on to Pennsylvania House Bill 2012 and Senate Bill 1014.

South Central Pennsylvania Network members Janet and Renorda G. provided their expertise on the importance of TANF and how an increase to the cash grant can make a difference in the lives of families throughout the commonwealth.

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Center Hiring Network Operations Coordinator

Apr 26, 2022

The Center for Hunger-Free Communities is hiring a full-time professional staff member to provide administrative support to the Building Wealth and Health Network.

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Center Staff Speaks Out on College Student Food Insecurity

Dec 17, 2021

Expert panelists, including Center staff member Natalie Shaak, came together online to share specific policy and system changes necessary to address the root causes of college student food insecurity. The program dug deep into the relevance, causes, impact, and solutions for food insecurity on college campuses like Drexel.

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The Harm of Structural Racism and Surveillance Culture in Public Assistance

Dec 15, 2021

Center staff highlighted important research outcomes from the Building Wealth and Health Network in a new blog post published by the Public Health Post.

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Center Director Presents on Abolition and Nutrition at APHA

Oct 25, 2021

Center Director Mariana Chilton presented at the American Public Health Association annual meeting in Denver on ways in which SNAP, WIC and other public assistance programs impact nutritional health but often fall short.

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Advancing Health and Economic Equity for Fellow Philadelphians

Jun 29, 2021

Michael Rocchi Jr. is pursuing a Master of Public Health (MPH) / Master of Business Administration (MBA) dual degree from Drexel University's LeBow College of Business and the Dornsife School of Public Health (DSPH). He chose this route of education to help solve intersecting health and economic inequities that are persistently prevalent in the U.S and in the city of Philadelphia.

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International Widow's Day

Jun 22, 2021

In honor of International Widow's Day, staff member Sherita shared her very personal story of love and trauma relating to the loss of her husband in a new Voices blog post.

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Center Health Policy Student Awarded David Winston Scholarship

Jun 21, 2021

Kasia Kujawski, an MPH student in the department of Health Management and Policy at the Dornsife School of Public Health (DSPH) and Dornsife Public Health Fellow working with the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was awarded the David Winston Health Policy Scholarship on May 24, 2021. The highly competitive scholarship recognizes excellence and achievement for students in master’s degree programs in health administration, health policy, and public health by providing $10K per year.

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Reflections on Juneteenth

Jun 17, 2021

Juneteenth celebrates the effective end of slavery in the U.S. In a post on the Center's new blog, staff member Natalie Shaak reflects on the day from her perspective as a white ally.

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SNAP Participants Author Policy Brief Highlighting Necessary Program Changes

May 19, 2021

The SNAP Participants Collaborative released a policy brief highlighting challenges faced by participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)., which provides low-income families supplemental funds for purchasing food. The brief highlights the challenges faced by the current structure and implementation of the program but also lists specific changes necessary to make the program more impactful in addressing food insecurity and health concerns. 

 

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