Food insecurity is an important and often hidden problem in the United States. The following resources are designed to help you identify and address childhood food insecurity.
Videos
Promoting Food Access for Kids: How the Pediatric Community Can Effect Change
Join CHA and American Academy of Pediatrics for a three-part webinar series exploring ways that children’s hospitals and pediatric practices can address the hunger needs of children and families.
USDA's Actions on Nutrition Security: The Role of the Healthcare Sector and Pediatricians
Promising Clinical Practices to Build Nutrition Security for Children and Families
Telling the Story: How Pediatricians and Children's Hospitals Are Advocating for Nutrition Security
Podcasts and Voices Blogs
Learn what others are saying. Listen to our podcasts and read our blog posts.
The Importance of Food Security Interventions
Food insecurity - insufficient access to nutritious, affordable food - is a growing reality for many families. The impact of hunger can be wide-reaching - leading to difficulties in school, illness from lack of proper nutrition, and can even impact breastfeeding mothers' ability to feed breastfeeding children. Pediatricians play a crucial role in recognizing when families struggle with food security and making sure they get connected to those who can help.
Voices Blog
|February 4, 2025
Authentic Engagement, Real Impact: Using a Community First Approach to Address Food Insecurity
March is National Nutrition Month – a great time to spotlight practical ways within the community to address food insecurity for youth and their parents.
Voices Blog
|March 20, 2024
Identifying Suicide Risk, Food Insecurity Discrimination
In this episode Maria Rahmandar, MD, FAAP, explains ways pediatricians can identify suicide risk in adolescents. Hosts David Hill, MD, FAAP, and Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD, FAAP, also talk with medical student Alexis Cacioppo about how food insecurity in caregivers can lead to discrimination.
Pediatrics on Call
|January 16, 2025
For Children to Thrive, They Must Have Access to Healthy Food
There are a number of ways to strengthen the safety net for families in a way that is easily accessible and flexible, including expanding SNAP benefits and reducing administrative burdens for applications and renewals.
Voices Blog
|May 15, 2020
Recognizing and Addressing Food Insecurity Among Families
Many children are struggling with not having enough to eat, especially during the pandemic, so it’s important to screen for hunger issues at your medical practice.
Voices Blog
|February 22, 2021
Last Updated
04/29/2025
Source
American Academy of Pediatrics