Community-Driven Approaches to Addressing Food Insecurity

This brief highlights an evaluation of the Healthy Food Alliance for Early Education (HFAEE), a program designed to improve nutrition and health practices in early care and education centers and the homes of children facing food insecurity in St. Louis, Missouri. The brief describes the HFAEE program, its approach, and findings from the program evaluation. Considerations for equitable community work, based on the HFAEE model, are also identified to guide similar community efforts.