Hunger levels have increased significantly in New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, despite herculean efforts by the New York City Department of Education to provide grab-and-go meals during school closures, school meal participation has plummeted since the start of the pandemic. With in-person classes resuming and cafeterias reopening, schools now have a chance to increase student participation in school meal programs and further reduce childhood hunger.
Please join NYHealth for a webinar with Dr. Jen Cadenhead, Goldberg Postdoctoral Researcher in Food Trauma in Children at Teachers College, Columbia University. Dr. Cadenhead will discuss her research with food-insecure families in New York City to understand their experiences with school meals during COVID-19, how these experiences can inform future local operations, and how the evidence gathered supports current federal policy proposals.
The 60-minute webinar will feature a short discussion followed by audience Q&A.
This webinar was originally scheduled for 12/1/21. Please register again if you are interested in attending.