The effects of trauma on teens and young adults can be far reaching. The Dibble Institute will host a webinar on November 11, 2020 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET to present findings and lessons learned from a study conducted by researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. In the study, a trauma-informed approach utilizing relationship education was implemented with over 100,000 young people over four years in San Antonio. The speakers will define trauma, its effects on young people, and their reactions to trauma, and will discuss adverse childhood experiences. The webinar is intended for Federal- and state-funded grant managers, program supervisors, teachers, health care staff, and others who work with high-need youth.

This U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service report identifies the occurrence of food insecurity among all households and households with children and food insecurity levels by state. The report also includes data on food security among households receiving SNAP and participation rates for SNAP among food insecure households as well as average food expenditures for all households and households with children. The data in the report was collected in December 2019.

This webpage from Feeding America offers facts about the prevalence of food insecurity across the country and profiles examples of persons affected by hunger and food insecurity.

This interactive mapping tool of the United States offers the ability to locate a local food bank, either by zip code or state. Information provided includes the food bank’s name, street address, phone number, web address, and links to access local services offered.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Hunger Clearinghouse provides information about food resources available near an address or zip code, including meal sites, food banks, and other social services. Information from the Clearinghouse is accessible by contacting the USDA National Hunger Hotline by phone (with English and Spanish phone numbers provided) or by text.

This interactive set of waivers, issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, features the distribution and funding for food purchases during the COVID-19 pandemic. Areas covered by the waiver include additional funding for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), disaster household distribution, food distribution on Indian reservations, funding sources for TEFAP, and the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) Flexibilities for Tribal organizations and State agencies that administer FDPIR.

This webpage provides summaries on waivers that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service issued to increase flexibility in funding and administration of SNAP programs. Coverage of waivers identified on this webpage includes: Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer, SNAP Online Purchasing, Time Limit Suspensions, Claims, Fair Hearings, Reporting, and Flexibility for States with Increasing Workloads.

This interactive set of continuously updated state profiles presents waivers that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service has granted for emergency allotments of SNAP and other funds to address food insecurity in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This issue brief provides definitions and summaries of the concepts of “food insecurity” and “food insufficiency” and offers initial data on current levels of food insecurity (in aggregate) compared to 2018 and 2019. The brief also covers how research can identify the gap in who receives food assistance, as well as the differences in outcomes between government-administered food and nutrition programs and non-governmental emergency food assistance programs (such as food banks or pantries) that aim to address food insecurity.

This issue brief provides guidance to understand the shifts in detecting and responding to child maltreatment that have occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. The brief states that child maltreatment categories should distinguish between cases tied to poverty-related neglect and those that are a result of child endangerment or abuse. The issue brief highlights community-based supports that are available and ways to leverage technology to improve access to these supports by affected families. The brief also provides guidance on enhancing child maltreatment reporting.