Associate Professor Millersville University School of Social Work
This project gathered perspectives from individuals experiencing unsheltered homeless about the process of and insights regarding accessing charitable food. Fifteen semi-structured interviews were conducted with homeless individuals at a lunch meal. Findings revealed challenges in finding food, with communal eating, and regarding the risks associated with meeting daily food needs.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:
Upon completion, the participant will be able to explore the challenges associated with accessing food while experiencing homelessness.
Upon completion, the participant will be able to interrogate the nature of the risks associated with finding food while experiencing homelessness.
Upon completion, the participant will be able to consider the strengths and weaknesses of a system of charitable food in meeting needs for the most vulnerable community members.
