food insecurity in atlanta

What is food insecurity?

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Food insecurity

PERCENT OF FOOD INSECURE

one in every four GA children live in food insecure households

19 percent of Georgians are living in poverty

As of 2014, Georgia remains one of only 4 states with minimum wage rates under the federal rate

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ACFB distributes approximately 60 million pounds of food and grocery products to 29 counties in Metro Atlanta and North Georgia

80,600 people are served each week by programs supported through ACFB

ACFB Advocacy

WESTSIDE FOOD OASIS

BENEFIT SCREENING PROGRAMS

PART OF THE CONVERSATION

ADVOCACY TRAININGS

challenges

STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION

COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES

CURRENT ROLE

NPU K

NEIGHBORHOODS

• Bankhead
• Hunter Hills
• Knight Park/Howell Station
• Mozley Park
• Washington Park

RACIAL DISTRIBUTION

SEX DISTRIBUTION

INCOME DISTRIBUTION

Housing Tenure

Households by Type

Children by Household Type

Health Insurance Coverage of Employed

Health Insurance Coverage of Unemployed

32 percent of NPU K residents had food stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months

How can you help?

REFERENCES

• http://www.acfb.org/facts-stats
• http://map.feedingamerica.org/?_ga=1.251773067.324552126.1429712639
• http://www.neighborhoodnexus.org/project_coa