Dr. Ana Poblacion and Richard Sheward discuss recent research related to measuring food insecurity, and how ongoing research supports better strategies to reduce food insecurity & its associated health risks. 

This episode features development & validation of a scale measuring changing levels of food security in households with young children. The work was funded with a small USDA research grant and presented as part of marking 25 years of household food security measurement.  Research presentations from all projects supported as part of this 25th anniversary are found at: https://sites.tufts.edu/foodsec25/ 

For the full Hunger Vital Sign explainer series, visit our website: https://www.vtfoodinhealth.net/hunger-vital-sign-toolkit 

To learn more about the Hunger Vital Sign National Community of Practice, visit the Children's HealthWatch HVS special projects page: https://childrenshealthwatch.org/public-policy/hunger-vital-sign/

Find all supporting materials at the Hunger Vital Sign explainer series website.

This episode features an interview with Katherine Verlander, Deputy Division Director at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Part One of this series featured Children's HealthWatch - find their Hunger Vital Sign materials and background research here.

Part Two of this series featured Hunger Free Vermont and their work implementing Hunger Vital Sign in Vermont.

Part Three of the series introduces the screening, referral, and navigation services evaluated as part of the Accountable Health Communities Model at the CMS Innovation Center.

Audio Editing and Post-Production Provided By Evergreen Audio

Find all supporting materials at the Hunger Vital Sign explainer series website.

This episode features an interview with Katherine Verlander, Deputy Division Director at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Part One of this series featured Children's HealthWatch - find their Hunger Vital Sign materials and background research here.

Part Two of this series featured Hunger Free Vermont and their work implementing Hunger Vital Sign in Vermont.

Part Three of the series introduces the screening, referral, and navigation services evaluated as part of the Accountable Health Communities Model at the CMS Innovation Center.

Audio Editing and Post-Production Provided By Evergreen Audio