Tennessee State Child Well-Being Report Says Crime Among Minors In Decline
Tennessee’s State Of The Child 2023 Report Finds Crime Among Minors Within The State Is In Decline, But Especially In Shelby And Davidson Counties.
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Food Insecurity
Tennessee Awarded Grant To Decrease Food Insecurity
Tennesseans Facing Food Insecurity Will Have Improved Access To Nutritious Foods Thanks To A Grant Awarded To The Tennessee Department Of Agriculture.
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Chattanooga Area Food Bank Opens New Location For Food Box Program
The Chattanooga Area Food Bank Is Set To Open A New Location In Order To Serve Its Emergency Food Box Program. The New Distribution Center Will Be Used To Help Provide More Meals To Families In Need.
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Chattanooga Area Food Bank Launches Reimagined Online Auction To Fight Hunger
The Chattanooga Area Food Bank Has Announced A Reimagined Online Auction To Raise Funds And Educate The Community About Food Insecurity.
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Tennessee Netted $269M In Benefits Through Pandemic Meal Program For Children
Pandemic-related Benefits Issued To Tennessee Low-income Households Through Electronic Cards Issued By The Federal Food And Nutrition Service Totaled $269,367,286 During Fiscal Year 2020.
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Keeping Hamilton County School Students Fed During COVID shutdowns
When The Coronavirus Found Its Way To Tennessee & Hamilton County Schools Made The Choice To Shut Down On-campus Learning, One Of The First Concerns For Many People Was ‘How Are The Children Going To Eat?’
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Tennessee Families In Need To Receive Food Benefits Soon
The Tennessee Department Of Human Services (TDHS) Announced The Next Round Of The Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Program Which Supports Children Who Receive Free Or Reduced School Meals.
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Efforts Afoot In Chattanooga And Rural Tennessee To Aid Families And Children Struggling With Food Insecurity
Food Insecurity is on the rise in Chattanooga and across Tennessee as many families struggle to access resources during the era of Covid shutdowns.
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Food Insecurity Doubles In U.S. During Coronavirus Shutdowns
As 2020 winds down, roughly 23 percent of households in the U.S. are struggling with food insecurity, a number that has doubled since last year.
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