Putting a Face on Hunger: A Community-Academic Research Project

Authors

Nancy Coffey, University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension, Eau Claire CountyFollow
Mary K. Canales, University of Winconsin- Eau ClaireFollow
Emily Moore, Feed My People Food BankFollow
Melissa Gullickson, University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension. Eau Claire CountyFollow
Brenda Kaczmarski, University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireFollow

Volume

52

Issue

6

DOI

10.34068/joe.52.06.16

Abstract

Food insecurity is a growing concern for Eau Claire County residents in Western Wisconsin. A community-academic partnership studied food insecurity through the voices of families struggling to access food and institutions that assist with hunger related problems. Data were collected through focus groups held in urban and rural parts of the county. Participants reported that food insecurity affected all aspects of daily life, increasing stress and reducing coping abilities. Results indicate that when Extension and campus-based staff partner with community groups, they can increase community awareness of and find innovative solutions to pressing community needs, such as food insecurity.

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Recommended Citation

Coffey, N., Canales, M. K., Moore, E., Gullickson, M., & Kaczmarski, B. (2014). Putting a Face on Hunger: A Community-Academic Research Project. The Journal of Extension, 52(6), Article 16. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.52.06.16