1. 2016 North Central Regional Mini Land Grant Meeting August 1, 2016 Feeding America’s Efforts to Address Food Insecurity in the United States

2. FEEDING AMERICA | RESEARCH BRIEFING | 2 Feeding America’s Efforts to Address Food Insecurity in the United States Emily Engelhard Managing Director of Research & Evaluation About Feeding America Research & Evaluation Our work Our partnerships Questions

3. FEEDING AMERICA | RESEARCH BRIEFING | 3 1 ABOUT FEEDING AMERICA

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5. FEEDING AMERICA | RESEARCH BRIEFING | 5 1 NATIONAL OFFICE The Feeding America Network 198 MEMBER FOOD BANKS 60K FOOD PANTRIES AND MEAL PROGRAMS 46M AMERICANS SERVED ANNUALLY 3 Largest Domestic Charity -Forbes rd

6. FEEDING AMERICA | RESEARCH BRIEFING | 6 How We Work: Food Distribution We Secure Donations The Feeding America network secures donations from national and local retailers, food companies and government agencies. We Move Food The Feeding America network of food banks moves donated food and grocery products to where they are needed most. We Safely Store and Distribute Donations Member food banks ensure the safe storage and reliable distribution of donated goods to local charitable feeding programs. We Feed People in Need Food banks provide food and grocery items to people in need at food pantries, soup kitchens, youth programs, senior centers and emergency shelters.

7. FEEDING AMERICA | RESEARCH BRIEFING | 7 Feeding America Serves Virtually Every Community

8. FEEDING AMERICA | RESEARCH BRIEFING | 8 Sources of Feeding America Meals Manufacturing Donations Retail and Foodservice Donations Fresh Produce Donations Purchased Food Federal Commodities In Feeding America’s Fiscal Year 2015, we distributed 4.5 billion pounds of food. 16% Fresh Produce Donations and Purchases 33% Retail Food Donations 21% Manufacturing Donations 13% Other Purchased Food 17% Federal Commodities (TEFAP and CSFP)

9. FEEDING AMERICA | RESEARCH BRIEFING | 9 Today, 70 billion pounds of safe, healthy food go to waste each year. Sources: United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization & World Economic Forum, 2010 More than half of the food we distribute, over 2.6 billion pounds in 2015, would otherwise have gone to waste streams or landfill.

10. FEEDING AMERICA | RESEARCH BRIEFING | 10 Visionary Partners

11. FEEDING AMERICA | RESEARCH BRIEFING | 11 Leadership Partners

12. FEEDING AMERICA | RESEARCH BRIEFING | 12 2 FEEDING AMERICA RESEARCH & EVALUATION

13. FEEDING AMERICA | RESEARCH BRIEFING | 13 Research & Evaluation Department Goals Understanding food insecurity and the people we serve so that we can tailor our solutions. Deepening insights into the effectiveness of our programs and initiatives to maximize impact. Bring legitimacy to both our work and our recommendations with policy makers, donors, partners and the public. Support the network of food banks in their research and evaluation efforts.

14. FEEDING AMERICA | RESEARCH BRIEFING | 14 Our Foundational Studies Provide Critical Information About the Need and Our Response The Need The Response

15. FEEDING AMERICA | RESEARCH BRIEFING | 15 Map the Meal Gap 2016 Measures Local Food Insecurity and Food Cost in 2014 1.Overall Food Insecurity 2.Child Food Insecurity 3.The National Meal Gap 4.Local Meal Cost Variation

16. FEEDING AMERICA | RESEARCH BRIEFING | 16  Hunger in America is a series of quadrennial studies that provides comprehensive demographic profiles of people seeking food assistance through the Feeding America network and the response of the hunger-relief system in meeting their needs.  Hunger in America 2014 is the 6 th study in this series. It is also the largest, most comprehensive study of its kind, ever conducted in the United States.  The 2014 study was conducted by Westat and the Urban Institute, leaders in the research industry, and was also peer reviewed by Feeding America’s Technical Advisory Group (TAG) and national experts. Hunger in America Series

17. FEEDING AMERICA | RESEARCH BRIEFING | 17 Hunger in America is a series of quadrennial studies, conducted since 1993 by Feeding America, that provides comprehensive demographic profiles of people seeking food assistance through the Feeding America network and the response of the hunger-relief system in meeting their needs. Hunger in America 2014: Methodology

18. FEEDING AMERICA | RESEARCH BRIEFING | 18 COMPREHENSIVE DATA Client Counts Client Demographics Health, Housing, and Education Income and Poverty Food Security Status Coping Strategies to Secure Food Spending Tradeoffs Use of Federal Nutrition Programs

19. FEEDING AMERICA | RESEARCH BRIEFING | 19 Feeding America’s Client Population has High Rates of Diet-Related Illnesses

20. FEEDING AMERICA | RESEARCH BRIEFING | 20 How Food Banks Support Client Health: This research will help us develop specific, targeted interventions to help clients live healthy, more stable lives. It is the first randomized controlled trial conducted by Feeding America. It quantifies the effectiveness of food bank interventions on health outcomes for adults living with diabetes. Research Objective: Evaluate the effectiveness of using food banks to identify food-insecure clients with uncontrolled diabetes and provide structured interventions

21. FEEDING AMERICA | RESEARCH BRIEFING | 21 JULY 2015 - JUNE 2017 National Partners: Dr. Hilary Seligman and her research team at the University of California, San Francisco’s Center for Vulnerable Populations; and the Urban Institute. Three member food banks participating in the multi-site research trial. 720 clients with a new or pre-existing diagnosis of poorly controlled type 2 diabetes who visit food pantries Fifty percent of study participants randomized to receive the six-month intervention immediately (intervention group). The remaining participants (control group) will receive the intervention after receiving traditional pantry services for a six-month waiting period.

22. FEEDING AMERICA | RESEARCH BRIEFING | 22 Collaborating for Clients Collaborating for Clients is Feeding America’s collective impact initiative. By working with partners both locally and nationally and across business, nonprofit and government sectors, we can help people build a pathway out of poverty and help families achieve more stable lives.

23. FEEDING AMERICA | RESEARCH BRIEFING | 23 Client Engagement Client Data Tracking Initiative: A three-year project with the goal of facilitating consistency across the network by creating a national framework that includes guidelines and recommendations for food banks that collect client level data through their agencies and programs Teens & Food Insecurity Study: 3-phase study that includes focus groups with teens about food insecurity in 10 communities across the country; the design of a teen-friendly food intervention in Portland, OR, by teens; and the implementation and evaluation of said program followed by dissemination of findings. Pathways for Community Voices: Pilot testing and scaling client feedback loops between food banks, partner agencies and the people we serve.

24. FEEDING AMERICA | RESEARCH BRIEFING | 24 Research Partnerships: Technical Advisory Group The primary role of the Technical Advisory Group is to review and provide ongoing feedback on Feeding America research projects in order to ensure our ability to deliver the highest quality of information to our network and the public. Dr. Craig Gundersen: University of Illinois, Soybean Industry Endowed Professor of Agricultural Strategy Dr. Ali Jacknowitz: American University, Associate Professor at The School of Public Affairs: Public Administration and Policy Dr. Hilary Seligman: University of California San Francisco, Associate Professor in Residence Departments of Medicine and of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations; General Internist, Fine People’s Clinic San Francisco General Hospital; Senior Medical Advisor and Lead Scientist, Feeding America Rob Santos: Urban Institute, Chief Methodologist Dr. Elaine Waxman: Urban Institute, Senior Fellow

25. FEEDING AMERICA | RESEARCH BRIEFING | 25 Research Partnerships Feeding America, in cooperation with The University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research (UKCPR), will competitively award grants to qualified individuals to provide rigorous research that utilizes Map the Meal Gap (MMG) November 2015: The Longitudinal Planning Project expert convening in Washington, D.C. September 2014: Expert convening on food insecurity to review the state of data insights in our sector and to help craft a long-term strategy for moving toward measurable client outcomes.

26. FEEDING AMERICA | RESEARCH BRIEFING | 26 Future Research: Strategic Research Agenda

27. FEEDING AMERICA | RESEARCH BRIEFING | 27 QUESTIONS? Emily Engelhard Managing Director of Social Policy Research & Analysis research@feedingamerica.org

28. FEEDING AMERICA | RESEARCH BRIEFING | 28 The intervention will include four core elements: 1.Point-of-care HbA1c testing to screen for undiagnosed diabetes among clients with no reported diabetes history, and monitor glycemic control among those clients with previously diagnosed type 2 diabetes 2.Collaboration with local community health clinics to allow prompt primary care referrals from the food pantries 3.Biweekly food boxes over the six-month intervention period containing diabetes-appropriate foods and fresh produce 4.Diabetes self-management education, including written materials, group classes and one-on-one reinforcement of diabetes self-care behaviors

29. FEEDING AMERICA | RESEARCH BRIEFING | 29 Collaborating for Clients’ Pilot Communities FIVE PILOT PROGRAMS: Goal: We went to better understand how food banks and community partners can improve family stability. What: Food banks work with partners such as community centers, health clinics, housing resource offices, and workforce development groups to strengthen communities. IMPROVING HOUSING STABILITY IMPROVING HEALTH AND WELLNESS INCREASING EMPLOYMENT RATES INCREASING FOOD SECURITY Create lasting impact by: