Areas of Additional Assitance Desired
Agencies were asked what kinds of additional assistance, in addition to food, they need to meet their clients’ needs. Findings are presented in Table 14.3.1.
Table 14.3.1
AREAS OF ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE DESIRED
| Programs That Need Additional Assistance in Any of the Following Areas a | Pantry Programs |
Kitchen Programs |
Shelter Programs |
|---|---|---|---|
Nutrition education |
28.6% |
31.6% |
39.9% |
Training in food handling |
16.1% |
28.6% |
34.8% |
Accessing local resources |
41.8% |
36.2% |
33.8% |
Advocacy training |
16.3% |
15.8% |
19.1% |
Other b |
3.5% |
2.4% |
2.9% |
SAMPLE SIZE (N) |
18,436 |
4,514 |
2,704 |
Source:
This table was constructed based on usable responses to
Question 26 of the agency survey
.
Note:
All usable responses were weighted as described in Chapter 3
and in the Technical Appendix
volume to represent all emergency food programs of the A2H National Network.
a Multiple responses were accepted.
b This includes funding and addiction programs.
Some programs wished to receive further assistance from their food banks in one or more of the areas specified in Table 14.3.1. Details include:
- 28.6% of the pantries, 31.6% of the kitchens, and 39.9% of the shelters said that they needed additional assistance in nutrition education.
- 16.1% of the pantries, 28.6% of the kitchens, and 34.8% of the shelters said that they needed additional assistance in training in food handling.
- 41.8% of the pantries, 36.2% of the kitchens, and 33.8% of the shelters said that they needed additional assistance in accessing local resources.
- 16.3% of the pantries, 15.8% of the kitchens, and 19.1% of the shelters said that they needed additional assistance in advocacy training.
