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A First Look at Preliminary Children’s HealthWatch COVID-19 Survey Data

Author(s): Michaela Mazure, MPH, Policy Intern; Charlotte Bruce, MPH, Research and Policy Analyst; Richard Sheward, MPP, Director of Innovative Partnerships; John Cook, PhD, MAEd, Principal Investigator; Ana Poblacion, PhD, MSc, Research Scientist; Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba, MPH, Executive Director; Cerlyn Cantave, MS, ALO, Engagement, Equity & Inclusion Associate; Lindsey Rateau, MPH, Statistical Data Analyst; Sharon Coleman, MS, MPH, Statistical Manager; Deborah A. Frank, MD, Founding Principal Investigator; & Megan Sandel, MD, MPH, Co-Lead Principal Investigator
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High Levels of Household Food Insecurity Persist among Families in Boston, Massachusetts during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Key Takeaways

  • In Metro Boston, rates of household food insecurity have persisted at high levels among Children’s HealthWatch families.
  • Since the COVID-19 pandemic, preliminary data show 38.5 percent of families with very young children were food insecure.
  • Federal, state, and local emergency response policies may have prevented the rate from climbing higher, but many families remain without adequate income and access to supports and services that alleviate food insecurity.
  • Further analysis disaggregating by race/ethnicity, immigrant status, and access to supports will be forthcoming – as well as data from other Children’s HealthWatch sites in Arkansas, Maryland, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania

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