Resources for Addressing Food Insecurity and Other Social Determinants of Health in Worcester, Massachusetts
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چکیده
Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the environmental, social, and economic factors that can impact people’s quality life health. Examples SDOH where people live, environment they live in, their employment and/or education, socioeconomic status, access to resources basic needs such as food. Food insecurity is lack consistent enough affordable nutritional food for every person in a household an active healthy life. pressing issue many areas including Central Massachusetts. Many communities populations have experienced insecurity, these groups were especially affected during COVID-19 pandemic. Challenges with also adversely color. This tip sheet list available Worcester community help families partners navigate local state address other social
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Psychiatry Information in Brief
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2162-1950']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7191/pib.52451