COVID-19 Care Package Distribution for Senior Citizens and Families in Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased food insecurity in underserved communities and community partners have joined together to assist families in need. The Association of Chinese Americans Detroit Chapter and Eastern Michigan University Center for Health Disparities Innovations and Studies engaged co...

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Published inJournal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition
Main Authors Wu, Tsu-Yin, d, Olivia, Rainville, Alice Jo, Bessire, Rachel
Format Web Resource
LanguageEnglish
Published Abington Taylor & Francis Ltd 29.07.2020
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Summary:The COVID-19 pandemic has increased food insecurity in underserved communities and community partners have joined together to assist families in need. The Association of Chinese Americans Detroit Chapter and Eastern Michigan University Center for Health Disparities Innovations and Studies engaged community partners and distributed care packages to provide nutritious foods and personal protection products to seniors and homeless families in southeastern Michigan. The nutritious foods were tailored to cultural food preferences.