Increasing Food Insecurity Screening at a Pediatric Community Clinic During the COVID -19 Pandemic

Introduction: Food Insecurity is a household’s lack of access to adequate food necessary for a healthy life. In 2018, 11.1% of the United States households were considered food insecure which translates to about 14.3 million people. Although the US Department of Agriculture and its agency Food Nutrition Services have been monitoring the prevalence of food insecurity for over two decades, this social issue has gained its most attention as a result of the CDC’s recommendation of primary prevention strategies in curbing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). It is now …