Children in Potter County ages 0-5 are healthy
% of Potter County children who are food insecure
Current Value
26.6%
Definition
About the Data
Definitions: Number and percentage of children estimated to be food insecure. A child (under 18 years old) is defined as being food insecure if he or she lives in a household having difficult meeting basic food needs, as defined by the Census Bureau's Current Population Survey.
Data Source: Feeding America analysis of Current Population Survey data on food-insecure households and American Community survey data on household income, unemployment, poverty, homeownership, race and ethnicity. State totals do not reflect the sum of all counties in Texas. State totals are aggregated from congressional district data.
Story Behind the Curve
Factors pushing up on the data
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Factors pushing down on the data
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Partners
High Plains Food Bank
Catholic Charities
Bethesda Outreach Center/Local Church Food Pantries
Snack Pak for Kids
Square Mile
WIC and Food Stamps
Tyson Foods
Amarillo Area Foundation (compiling players, prioritizing list)
Local/Independent Producers and Growers already working with city to help foster economic development around food issues
Community Gardens
Facebook group "panhandle mutual aid" real time needs
ARC at Amarillo College
Texas Ag Extension Agency
Texas Hunger Initiative
What Works
Square Mile advocacy, community garden and outreach
Free and reduced lunches at schools
Snack Pak for Kids
Hope backpacks
Strategy
- Increase the awareness of what's available and the availability of food to children and families through school programs, food banks, and food voucher programs (and enrollment)
- Facilitate collaboration with local community groups to build collective strategies and clear communication that include families with young children (birth to 5)
- Remove barriers (ID, transportation, paperwork, eligibility, stigma) that families experience which prevent them from accessing healthy nutritious foods
- Advocate for policies, funding, and/or services that increase the availability and accessibility of food supports for children and families
- Expand awareness and understanding in the greater community about the prevalence and impact of Food Insecurity
These strategies were prioritized by OF5 partners in the beginning of 2022.