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• When asked if they, or a family member they lived In 2017, SNAP lifted 3.4 million people out of pover- with, were unable to access a service when it was ty. Despite this success, it is estimated that 27% of really needed, 15.9%shared that they had trouble food-insecure individuals live in a household that does accessing food. not qualify for assistance31. In Orange County, SNAP or Federal Nutrition Service (FNS) program enrollment Food inequalities are experienced most among racial decreased by 6.5% between 2017-2018 and 2018-2019. and ethnic minorities, low-income families, and single 14,478 Orange County residents were enrolled in SNAP/ parent households. Among women, food insecurity EBT from June 2018 - July 2019, compared to the re- is associated with obesity, anxiety and depressive symp- toms, corded 15,499 participants in 2017- 2018. A number of risky sexual behavior, and negative pregnancy issues may have impacted enrollment during this time outcomes such as low birthweight and gestational including new USDA rules that increased work require- diabetes. When we consider children, food insecurity ments for SNAP participants, the spread of misinforma- is associated with anemia, asthma, depression and anx- iety, cognitive and behavioral problems, and higher risk immi- gration status by participating in FNS programs. of being hospitalized". As of December 2019, the percentage of CHCCS stu- Additional definitions of food security and insecurity by dents enrolled in free and reduced lunch was 26.2%. the USDA are explained as41: Over the past few years, enrollment in the free and • High food security - no reported indications of reduced lunch program in OCS has remained between food-access problems or limitations, 39-42%. The current enrollment for the 2019-2020 school year is 41%. OCS offers a universal free breakfast • Marginal food security - one or two reported indica- program and served 89,350 during the 2017-2018 school tions—typically of anxiety over food sufficiency or year. As of December 2019, the total number of break- shortage of food in the house. Little-or-no indication fasts served had already reached 101,153. Unlike the free of changes in diets or food intake, and reduced lunch program, the universal free breakfast • Low food security (food insecurity without hunger) program requires no enrollment process or eligibility i - reports of reduced quality, variety, or desirability of requrements . diet. Little or no indication of reduced food intake, The Orange County Food Council_(OCFC) plans to ad- and dress food insecurity and food access by coordinating a gap analysis, to include food access and insecurity for • Very low food security (food insecurity with hunger) the Orange County Food System. The gap analysis will - Reports of multiple indications of disrupted eating serve as the initial phase in developing a Food Policy patterns and reduced food intake. Agenda (FPA). The Orange County Food Council's There is limited data on food insecurity for older adults FPA will serve as a tool for each jurisdiction in Orange in the county; however, most food insecure seniors are County to implement practices and policies to address living in the rural parts of the county. It is estimated issues of food insecurity and food access, the local food that between 900-1,000 seniors over the age of 65 are economy, agriculture, and food waste using a systems living below the poverty level50. The Orange County change approach that is grounded in racial equity prin- Master Aging Plan identifies food insecurity of older ciples. adults as a primary issue - especially for those living in Below is a non-inclusive list of local and state programs the northern or rural areas of the county. Objective 7.4 and initiatives to help address and food insecurity and in the aging plan outlines a number of strategies for hunger: addressing the issue of food access for older adults. There are local, state and national programs that have Anathoth Community Garden been known to assist with reducing food insecurity Carrboro Farmers Market by providing either cash or food assistance to those in need. Such programs are: Supplemental Nutrition Chapel Hill Farmers Market Assistance Program (SNAP), special supplemental nu- Community Food Resource Guide{English}{Spanish} trition program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and local food Department of Social Services banks. Eno River Farmers Market 2019 COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT 19