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• 25 Years After Welfare Reform, the System Is Pared Down as Intended. But Critics Say the Program Is Failing.

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities at the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an Aug. 13 article in The Philadelphia Inquirer, which also ran on Governing.com, about the failures of the cash assistance program known as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
  

• Reducing Child Poverty by Expanding Child Tax Credits

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities at the Dornsife School of Public Health, was a guest on the July 21 episode of WHYY’s "Radio Times" to discuss the role of child tax credits in reducing child poverty. 
  

• Steveanna Wynn, Hunger Fighter With ‘Rebel Energy’ Who Kept Philly Fed, Dies

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities at the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an April 12 Philadelphia Inquirer article about the life and legacy of hunger fighter Steveanna Wynn.
  

• President Biden’s Economic Relief Package Could Cut Childhood Poverty in Half — but It’s Only Temporary

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was quoted in a Jan. 25 Philadelphia Inquirer article about how President Biden's economic relief package may alleviate childhood poverty.
  

• Joe Biden's Philabundance Photo-op Wouldn't Impress Dr. King

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, wrote a Jan. 19 opinion article published in The Philadelphia Inquirer about how best to address poverty in Philadelphia.

• Philadelphia Scholars Back Global Report Warning of Climate Change’s Irreversible Effects

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was quoted in a Jan. 6 KYW Newsradio segment about local scholars backing a global report warning of climate change’s irreversible effects.
  

• More Americans Are Going Hungry Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was quoted in an Aug. 24 CBS News segment about how the pandemic is contributing to the number of Americans who cannot afford enough food.
  

• Number of Households With Hungry Children Nearing 14 Million, Study Finds

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was quoted in a July 28 Philadelphia Inquirer story about new statistics showing the number of households with hungry children on the rise and the long-term damage this will cause.
  

• Food Banks Struggle to Keep up With Skyrocketing Demand

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was interviewed April 24 for a KYW Newsradio story about ways to combat food insecurity during the pandemic. Chilton was also quoted in an April 24 TIME magazine article about food banks struggling to keep up with demand. 

• Food Banks and Soup Kitchens Face a Surge in Demand Due to Job Loss Across the Country

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was quoted in an April 21 Newsy story on shortages at food banks nationwide during the pandemic.

• Amazon, Walmart and the Low-Income Grocery-Shopping Divide Exposed by the Coronavirus

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor the Dornsife School of Public Health and director for the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was quoted in an April 8 CNBC article about the low-income grocery shopping divide exposed by the coronavirus. 

• Amazon, Walmart and the Low-Income Grocery-Shopping Divide Exposed by the Coronavirus

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor the Dornsife School of Public Health and director for the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was quoted in an April 8 CNBC article about the low-income grocery shopping divide exposed by the coronavirus.
  
  

• Cell Phone Records Show Dramatic Drop in Regional Travel Outside Philly After Governor's COVID-19 Order

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor of Health Management and Policy at the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an April 8 Philadelphia Inquirer article about a drop in daily regional travel across much of Pennsylvania following Governor Wolf’s order to shut down non-life sustaining businesses.

• During the Coronavirus Outbreak, Telemedicine Offers a Solution

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor of Health Management and Policy at the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an April 3 yes! magazine article about the current state of access to telehealth services.
  
  

• During Coronavirus Outbreak, Telemedicine is an Answer — If You’re Covered

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was quoted in a March 19 Philadelphia Inquirer article about telemedicine coverage during a pandemic.

• Money Can Buy Some Protection From Coronavirus. But the Poor Can't Afford It, Leaving Them More Vulnerable

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a March 14 Philadelphia Inquirer article about how low-income residents of Philadelphia may suffer disproportionately from the coronavirus outbreak. The article was also covered by the Miami Herald, Fort Worth Star Telegram, and other outlets.

• New Federal Report Surprises: Philadelphia Poverty Down, Income Up

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, an associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was quoted in a Sept. 26 Philadelphia Inquirer article about poverty in Philadelphia.

• Why Do We Treat the Poor So Poorly?

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, authored a Jan. 4 op-ed for The Philadelphia Inquirer about how the violent treatment of a mother in New York City exposes greater problems about the design of public assistance programs.

• Where do You Live? It May Give Clues to How Old You'll Grow

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was quoted in a Dec. 19 Philadelphia Inquirer story about an Associated Press study showing how life expectancy varies depending on where you live.

• Drexel Research links Racism and Hunger

  Research about the link between hunger and discrimination by Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was featured in Dec. 4 stories in WHYY, Generocity and The Philadelphia Tribune.

• Child Poverty Down? Don’t Believe it, Experts Say

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and the director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was quoted in a Sept. 22 Philadelphia Inquirer story about a federal government report about childhood poverty in Philadelphia.
  

• Who Helps Those Who Don't Go Viral Like Johnny Bobbitt?

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and the director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was quoted in a Sept. 14 Philadelphia Inquirer opinion column about the ways that $400,000 could go toward solving poverty, hunger and homelessness in Philadelphia.

• Speaking Out Against Trump's Cruel Budget for My Daughter's Sake

  Sherita Mouzon, a participant in Witnesses to Hunger, an initiative of the Dornsife School of Public Health’s Center for Hunger-Free Communities, wrote an op-ed on the proposed White House budget’s effect on food benefits that ran Feb. 19 in the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Daily News. Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor in the school and founding director of the center, was mentioned in the piece.

• Trauma Support May Help Low-Income Families Earn More

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a Feb. 14 Reuters story about her study into how trauma support can help families on welfare earn more money. The story was picked up by multiple radio and TV stations’ websites.

• Drexel Program Addresses Trauma to Help Women in Poverty Save Money - and One Day Create a Bank

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health’s Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was quoted in a Jan. 29 Philadelphia Inquirer feature on the center’s savings education program for people on welfare, the Building Wealth and Health Network.

• Hunger in Philadelphia Increases While Declining Nationwide

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was quoted in a Dec. 1 Philadelphia Inquirer story about how the number of people struggling with hunger in Philadelphia has risen over the last six years while that number has declined in the rest of the country.  

• Childhood Hunger in North Philadelphia More Than Triples

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was featured in a Sept. 18 Philadelphia Inquirer story about the tripling of child poverty in North Philadelphia since 2008. Chilton was also quoted in a Sept. 14 WHYY/Newsworks.org story about the U.S. Census' poverty data.

• Trump Budget Puts America on Starvation

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor in the School of Public Health and director of the Center For Hunger-Free Communities, authored a column for The Hill on June 4 about the effect of the president's proposed cuts to the federal food stamp program. A related story quoting Chilton ran in the Philly Voice on June 1.

• Lawmakers Recognizing Need For Food Stamps May Block Trump From Cutting Program by $4.6B

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was interviewed in a May 24 WHYY/Newsworks story about proposed cuts to the federal food stamp program.

• This Trendy Restaurant Lets Customers Pay What They Can Afford

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and the director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was quoted in a May 22 Huffington Post story on the EAT Cafe, which the Center established. She was also featured in an accompanying video.

• Nutrition Policy Advocates Fear Cuts to Food Stamp Program

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and the director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was interviewed for a May 3 WHYY/Newsworks story on funding of programs like food stamps.
  

• Philly's First Pay-What-You-Can Restaurant Went Viral. Then What?

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger Free Communities, and Donnell Jones-Craven, general manager of the Center’s EAT Café, were quoted in an April 24 Philadelphia Inquirer story on the next steps for the pay-what-you-can restaurant opened late last year.

• The Crowd and the Cloud: Philly Unleaded

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communitirs, and Michelle Taylor, program manager of Witnesses to Hunger, an initiative of the Center, were featured in a show called "The Crowd and the Cloud" that aired April 13 on WHYY-TV. The show featured the Witnesses program as its members tested their homes' drinking water for lead levels.

• Trump Took a Hit on Healthcare, But He's Still Winning Bigly

  A March 27 Penn Live column cited and quoted a Philadelphia Daily News op-ed by Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, about President Trump's executive agenda. 

• Trump Budget Proposal Would Cut Federal Programs For Poor

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was quotedin a March 20 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette story about how President Trumps proposed cuts to federal anti-poverty programs would affect public health.

• Immigrants are Going Hungry so Trump Won’t Deport Them

  Research by Mariana Chilton, PhD, professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was referenced and linked to in a March 16 Washington Post article on immigrants forgoing food benefits out of fear of drawing attention to themselves and being deported.
  

• Food Sleuth Radio, Mariana Chilton Interview

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and the head of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was interviewed for a March 9 episode of Public Radio Exchange's "Food Sleuth Radio." The episode focused on food insecurity and the myths surrounding it.

• Charitable Restaurants and Chefs Give Back

  The EAT Café, the pay-what-you-can restaurant run by the Dornsife School of Public Health’s Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was included in a slideshow on USA Today’s website on March 3 that featured charitable restaurants.

• EAT Café: Everyone at the Table, Paul Santoleri AKA Pawzant, Karen Singer Tileworks

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger Free Communities, and Donnell Jones-Craven, general manager of the Center’s EAT Café, were both interviewed for a segment of WHYY’s “Friday Arts” program that profiled the café.
  

• Free Meals Served with a Side of Respect

  The EAT Café, a project of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was featured in a Jan. 30 Mother Nature Network article about full-service restaurants focused on serving those living in poverty.
  

• 'There's a Dignity to This Place': Inside the World of Pay-What-You-Can Restaurants

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger Free Communities, and Donnell Jones-Craven, general manager of the Center’s EAT Café, were both quoted in a Jan. 23 Washington Post story on pay-what-you-can establishments that specifically highlighted the EAT Café.

• Things to Know About Lead in Water

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and the director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was quoted in a July 18 story on PlanPhilly about a lead testing project in Philadelphia. Tianna Gaines-Turner, a member of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities’ Witnesses to Hunger program, was also quoted in the story.
  

• Should the Government Spend More on Food Aid?

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and the director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was quoted in a Congressional Quarterly Researcher article July 7 on federal food aid and why Congress should spend more on it. 

• Food Stamp Rolls Plummet in States That Restore Work Requirements

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, had her June 4 Hill op-ed quoted in a July 4 Fox News story on work requirements being implemented in order for people to receive federal benefits. 

• Philadelphia Cafe has a ‘Pay-What-You-Can’ Payment System for the Poor

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was quoted in a Dec. 25 True Viral News story about the EAT CAfe, a pay-what-you-can restaurant she established.

• Anti-Hunger Advocates Concerned About Food Stamp Cuts

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor in the School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was quoted in a Dec. 12 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette story about concerns that the new presidential administration and Congress might cut federally funded food stamp programs.

• This Woman Wants to Open Pay-What-You-Want Restaurants Across America

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was quoted in a Dec. 8 Mic.com story about her work to establish the EAT Café, a university-suppored pay-what-you-can restaurant in West Philadelphia. She was also quoted in a related story about the cafe on Vice.com's "Munchies" blog on Dec. 12.

• Local Chefs Put Dignity on the Menu

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger Free Communities, and Donnell Jones-Craven, general manager of the Center’s EAT Café, were both interviewed about food insecurity on the Nov. 23 episode of WHYY’s “Radio Times.”

• Anti-Poverty Advocates Brace For How Trump Will Fill In Policy Blanks

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities and professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a Nov. 16 NPR story about how anti-poverty advocates are preparing for a Trump administration and a new Republican Congress.

• Philly's First Pay-What-You-Can Restaurant is Open. Why is Hardly Anyone Eating There?

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities and professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, and Donnell Jones-Craven, general manager of the EAT Café, were both quoted in a Nov. 10 Philadelphia Inquirer story about the Cafe in its second week after opening. The University City Review also did an article on the Cafe that printed Nov. 2 in which Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, professor in the Center for Hospitality & Sport Management, was also quoted.
  

• Philly's First Pay-What-You-Can Restaurant is Open. Why is Hardly Anyone Eating There?

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities and professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, and Donnell Jones-Craven, general manager of the EAT Café, were both quoted in a Nov. 10 Philadelphia Inquirer story about the Cafe in its second week after opening. The University City Review also did an article on the Cafe that printed Nov. 2 in which Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, professor in the Center for Hospitality & Sport Management, was also quoted.

• Vetri, Drexel University Unveil Pay-What-You-Can Restaurant
  

  Coverage of the opening of the EAT Café, a pay-what-you-can restaurant supported by the Center for Hunger-Free Communities of the Dornsife School of Public Health and the Center for Hospitality & Sport Management, was picked up by WABC-TV (ABC-New York) on Oct. 27. Mariana Chilton, PhD, director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, and Donnell Jones-Craven, general manager of the Café, were quoted.
  

• You Pay What You Can at the New EAT Cafe in West Philadelphia

  The opening of the EAT Café, a pay-what-you-can restaurant supported by the Center for Hunger-Free Communities of the Dornsife School of Public Health and the Center for Hospitality & Sport Management, was covered by several media outlets, with stories quoting Mariana Chilton, PhD, director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, and Donnell Jones-Craven, general manager of the Cafe. The Philadelphia Inquirer ran a story on Oct. 26, segments on the Cafe were featured on the same day during newscasts on KWY-TV (CBS-3), WPVI-TV (6-abc), WCAU-TV (NBC-10), WTXF-TV (FOX-29) and WPHL-TV (PHL-17). Another segment on the opening ran during FOX-29's morning broadcast on Oct. 27 and 13 different FOX-affiliated news programs across the country featured the story as well.  

• Commentary: Poverty Must Be at The Forefront of Presidential Campaign

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, penned an op-ed for the Oct. 7 Philadelphia Daily News on why poverty needs to be more of a focus in the presidential election.

• What Happens When States Don't Punish The Poor For Saving Money?

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was quoted in an Aug. 23 Next City story about federal cash assistance programs and how asset limits are counterintuitive.

• Study of Philly Neighborhoods Finds Big Disparities in Health-care Access by Race

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities and professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an Aug. 9 Philadelphia Inquirer story on the racial gap in health care access in Philadelphia.

• Mariana Chilton on KYW-Newsradio

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was interviewed on KYW-Newsradio May 27 about the advocacy program, Witnesses to Hunger, that she founded in light of one of the participants being the focus of a new documentary.

• Food Insecurity Worst In South Jersey, Report Says

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was quoted in a May 13 WHYY/Newsworks.org story on food insecurity being particularly impactful in southern New Jersey.

• New Restaurant Lets Customers Pay-What-You-Can In an Effort to Build Community 

  The upcoming EAT Café was featured in a CBSLocal.com story March 30. Donnell Jones-Craven, the café’s general manager, Mariana Chilton, PhD, associate professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the Dornsife School of Public Health, and Callie Perrone, community engagement and communications fellow for the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, were all quoted or mentioned.
  

• Oh SNAP! Cuts to Food Stamp Program Coming Soon

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, associate professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was interviewed on March 18's "Chasing the Dream" program on WNET in New York. She discussed cuts coming to food stamps.

• New Restaurant Lets 'Everyone At The Table' Build Community

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, an associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center For Hunger-Free Communities, was quoted in a March 7 Philadelphia magazine "FooBooz" blog post about EAT Café, a collaboration with the Vetri Foundation to create pay-as-you-wish restaurants to help build community and combat food insecurity around the city.

• Over 1 Million Face Loss Of Food Aid Over Work Requirements

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, an associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger Free Communities, was quoted in an Associated Press story on Feb. 18 about changes to food stamp access.

• Over 1 Million Face Loss of Food Aid Over Work Requirements 

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, an associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was quoted in a Jan. 30 Associated Press story on the effects of work requirements on food benefits. The story was picked up by more than 100 media outlets, including U.S. News & World Report, Yahoo! News, The Chicago Tribune and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

• Editorial: Despite Nation’s Wealth, Hunger Shadows Millions of Americans

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was quoted in a Jan. 26 Daily Hampshire Gazette editorial on the nation’s hunger issues despite widespread wealth.

  
  

• Hunger Project Launches in D.C.

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was named as a “key hunger activist” Jan. 19 in Politico’s coverage of the opening of a Washington D.C. Witnesses to Hunger site. The Washington Informer also featured Witnesses to Hunger in a Jan. 14 post.

• New Report Puts Spotlight on Poverty, Hunger Programs

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was mentioned in in a Jan. 11 Roll Call story about a report from the National Commission on Hunger, which she co-chaired.

• Task Force Proposes Food Stamp Improvements to Reduce Hunger in US

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was quoted in an Al Jazeera America story about a report from the National Commission on Hunger, which she co-chaired.
  

• Pediatricians Urged to Screen All Children for Hunger

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, an associate professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was interviewed on WHYY-radio (91-FM) on Oct. 28 about screening children for food insecurity. 

• Pediatricians Are Asked to Join Fight Against Childhood Hunger

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, an associate professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a New York Times story on Oct. 23 about pediatricians screening children for food insecurity.

• Census: Poverty Level Steady in Philadelphia, Drops in Camden

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, an associate professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the School of Public Health, was quoted in a Sept. 17 Philadelphia Inquirer article about poverty levels in Philadelphia and Camden. Neeta Fogg, PhD, labor expert at Drexel's Center for Labor Markets and Policy, was also quoted.

• Rex Smith: Hunger in a Land of Food Abundance

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, an associate professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the School of Public Health, was quoted in an Albany Times-Union article on May 16 about the work of the Congressionally appointed National Hunger Commission which she co-chairs.

• Pa. to Eliminate Asset Test for Food Stamps

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, an associate professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the School of Public Health, was quoted in a Philadelphia Inquirer article on April 22 about Pennsylvania eliminating the asset test for food stamp recipients.

• How has Mayor Nutter Done During his Tenure?

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, an associate professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the School of Public Health, was quoted in a Philadelphia Inquirer article on Feb. 8 about Philadelphia’s progress during Mayor Nutter’s tenure.

• Do America’s Hungry Children Matter?

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, an associate professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the School of Public Health, authored an opinion article for BillMoyers.com on Jan. 21 about the State of the Union Address and the impact of policies on hungry children.

• Tavis Smiley to moderate poverty discussion at CCP

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, an associate professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the School of Public Health, was mentioned in an Oct. 16 Philadelphia Tribune article about the Philadelphia stop of national media personality Tavis Smiley’s “Poverty Tour 2.0.”

• New Haven City Hall Display Documents Hunger Through Photos

  The Witnesses to Hunger program from the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the School of Public Health was featured in a FOX-Connecticut segment on Sept. 17 about a Witnesses exhibit in New Haven.

• USDA: Despite slight improvement, hunger persists

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, an associate professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the School of Public Health, was quoted in a Sept. 4 Philadelphia Inquirer article and a Sept. 3 Al Jazeera America article about annual levels of food security in America.

• Breaking down Paul Ryan’s poverty plan

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, an associate professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the School of Public Health, was a guest on “Melissa Harris-Perry” on MSNBC on Aug. 9, discussing Paul Ryan’s proposed policies to combat poverty.

• House Republicans looking to slash food stamps are determined to close a loophole that doesn’t exist

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, an associate professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was quoted in a July 28 Slate article about potential cuts to food stamps.

• Anti-Poverty Leaders Respond to Paul Ryan

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, an associate professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, and Tianna Gaines-Turner, a participant in the center’s Witnesses to Hunger program, authored commentaries about congressional poverty policy that were published on BillMoyers.com on July 26

• How The Tens Of Millions Of Kids Who Rely On School For Food Get Fed During Summer Break

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, an associate professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the School of Public Health, was quoted in a ThinkProgress article on May 22 about replacing school meals for children during summer breaks.

• Hunger-fighter determined to share story

  A story in the Philadelphia Daily News on May 14 featured Barbie Izquierdo, a participant in the Witnesses to Hunger program in the School of Public Health, for her experience as a member of Witnesses and speaking out about hunger and poverty. Mariana Chilton, PhD, an associate professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was mentioned.

• In ruins: How Philadelphia became the poorest big city in America

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, an associate professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the School of Public Health, was quoted in a Philadelphia Daily News article on May 13 about the roots of deep poverty in Philadelphia.

• Exhibit at City Hall Puts Local Face on Hunger

  The Witnesses to Hunger program and its exhibit in Boston were featured in a Boston Neighborhood Network TV segment on May 1. Mariana Chilton, PhD, an associate professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the School of Public Health, was quoted.

• Hunger is a 'silent crisis' in the USA

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, an associate professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the School of Public Health, was quoted in a USA Today article on April 16 about the hunger crisis in America. The center’s Witnesses to Hunger program and participant Tianna Gaines-Turner were also featured.

• State, Food Bank boost school breakfasts

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, an associate professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the School of Public Health, was featured in a photo caption in the Delaware News Journal on April 7 for her participation in a Delaware anti-hunger conference. The center’s Witnesses to Hunger program was featured in the story.

• On the Boards

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, an associate professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the School of Public Health, was included in the March 17 Philly.com “On the Boards” list for her appointment to the National Commission on Hunger by U.S. Sen. Bob Casey.

• Childhood hunger in Philly: How can we help?

  The Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the School of Public Health was mentioned in a March 17 Philly.com post authored by George Matysik, the director of governmental affairs and public policy for Philabundance, about childhood hunger.

• The Massive Policy Failure That Paul Ryan Wants To Emulate

  The Witnesses to Hunger program in the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the School of Public Health was mentioned in a ThinkProgress article on March 5 about welfare reform, in which a Witnesses participant was quoted.

• Paul Ryan wages war on the War on Poverty

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, an associate professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the School of Public Health, was quoted in a CNN.com story on March 3 about the modern war on poverty.

• Dealing with food stamp cut is no SNAP

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, an associate professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the School of Public Health, was quoted in a front-page article in the Philadelphia Daily News on Feb. 28 about cuts to food stamps. The center’s Witnesses to Hunger program was also featured.

• Playing Games with Hunger

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, an associate professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the School of Public Health was quoted and the center’s research was featured in an article in the April issue of Ms. magazine.

• Big cuts to food-stamp program will hit Pa., N.J. hard

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, an associate professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the School of Public Health, was quoted in a Philadelphia Inquirer story on Feb. 5 about anticipated impacts of cuts to food stamps in the Farm Bill passed in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. The influence of the Center’s Witnesses to Hunger program on the vote was also discussed.

• After SNAP cuts, adjusting to life with fewer meals

  Tianna Gaines-Turner, a participant in the Witnesses to Hunger program in the School of Public Health, was interviewed for a story on WHYY-FM/Newsworks.org on Feb. 4 about the impact of cuts to food stamps on low-income families.

• Living and fighting in poverty

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, an associate professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the School of Public Health, was a guest on “All In with Chris Hayes” on MSNBC on Jan. 13, discussing the war on poverty and the lives of women and families living in poverty.

• Business should be part of the solution in the war on poverty

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, an associate professor in the School of Public Health, was quoted in The Guardian on Jan. 8 in a story about the role of businesses in combating poverty.

• Mostly ignored, shifts emerge in the politics of poverty

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, an associate professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the School of Public Health, was quoted in a CNN.com article on Jan. 1 about political shifts in the response to poverty.

• Unrelenting Poverty Leads To 'Desperation' In Philly Schools

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, an associate professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the School of Public Health, was quoted on NPR’s “All Things Considered” on Nov. 21 in a story about the impact of poverty on the Philadelphia school system.

• Witnesses to Hunger (and Poverty) on the Hill

  Mariana Chilton, PhD, an associate professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the School of Public Health, and participants in the Center’s Witnesses to Hunger program, were featured in an article in The Nation on Nov. 19 about the participants’ meetings with legislators about their experiences with poverty and public assistance.

• To survive, you gotta have a hustle

  Dr. Mariana Chilton, an associate professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the School of Public Health, was quoted in a Philadelphia Daily News story on October 3 about under-the-table entrepreneurial activity among people in poverty, shown through the story of a Philadelphia woman who grows food and sells meals in her community.

• Camden exhibit looks at hunger firsthand

  The “Witnesses to Hunger” program of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the School of Public Health was featured in a Courier-Post story on September 21 for its Camden photo exhibit. Molly Knowles, a research coordinator for the Center, was quoted.

• 'All you can do is pray': What poverty in America really looks like

  The “Witnesses to Hunger” program of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the School of Public Health, was the focus of an article on NBCNews.com on September 20, highlighting this week’s exhibit of photos from women in Camden shining a light on the experience of poverty and hunger.

• Poverty dips in city, but need for food stamps rises

  Dr. Mariana Chilton, an associate professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the School of Public Health, was quoted in a Philadelphia Inquirer article on September 19 about regional and national trends in poverty and eligibility for food stamps. A separate Philadelphia Inquirer article also featured the Center’s Witnesses to Hunger photo exhibit in Camden, N.J.

• New Ad Campaign Targets Childhood Hunger

  Dr. Mariana Chilton, an associate professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the School of Public Health, was quoted in a New York Times article on September 5 about a new ad campaign intended to address childhood hunger.

• Many Americans Still Struggling to Feed Their Families

  Dr. Mariana Chilton, an associate professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the School of Public Health, authored a guest blog post about child hunger and USDA data on food insecurity, that was published on BillMoyers.com on September 4.

• Shutter to Think

  Dr. Mariana Chilton, an associate professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the School of Public Health, was quoted and featured in the September issue of SJ Magazine in an article about the “Witnesses to Hunger” program she founded debuting in Camden, N.J.

• Paul Ryan's Poverty Hearing Slammed by Testimony From Woman in Poverty

  The Witnesses to Hunger program in the School of Public Health was mentioned in a U.S. News & World Report article on August 5 about testimony submitted to Congress by one of the program’s participants, Tianna Gaines-Turner, about living in poverty in the U.S.

• A Place at the Table

  Dr. Mariana Chilton, an associate professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the School of Public Health, was interviewed on PBS on August 2 about A Place At The Table, a 2012 documentary film on hunger in the United States. On August 5, Chilton was quoted in an August 5 Philadelphia Inquirer story on the science behind people negatively reacting to the poor.