Programs

 

Food Security Project

 

St. Joseph Community Health has been participating in a Food Security Project in the SE Heights of Albuquerque.  This project was undertaken to determine food resources available in this community. The study resulted in an identification of gaps in community knowledge of availability of food resources and how to access these resources, as well as gaps in availability and distribution of food (some distributors ran out of food, while others could not distribute all of their food).

 

St. Joseph Community Health, along with community partners, has undertaken the development of a resource booklet for food pantries to assist them in understanding what each other has to offer, and in order to better serve the people who seek food assistance.  Additionally, it is the hope that the pantries will continue to work together to create a system that will better match supply of food with demand based on the area of the community.  (Click here for Food Security Study)