Improving Equitable Access to Federal Nutrition Support Programs

Federal nutrition support programs have the potential to improve food security, but many families experience barriers in access and participation in these programs.

Join Mathematica and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) for a discussion on ways to break down barriers to Federal nutrition support programs. The event will include:

• An expert panel discussion on barriers to accessing nutrition support programs and innovative strategies to overcome these barriers.
• Presentations by researchers in RWJF’s Equity-Focused Policy Research program on building action-oriented evidence to increase equitable access to and participation in nutrition support programs.

Opening

• Jennifer Ng'andu, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
• Marion Nestle, New York University

Panelists:

• Yuka Asada, University of Illinois-Chicago (Moderator)
• Carolyn Barnes, University of Chicago
• Sheila Fleischhacker, United States Department of Agriculture
• Ivan Zacarias, Valle del Sol Community Health

Presenters:

• Shellye Suttles, Indiana University
• Rachel Tolbert Kimbro, Rice University
• David C. Ribar, Georgia State University
• Annah Bender, University of Missouri-St. Louis
• Arline Cruz Escobar, Make the Road New York

Who Should Attend

Those involved in researching, planning, or implementing nutrition support programs from federal, state, or local governments; academic research institutions; and non-profit organizations and foundations.