FICM – FOOD

INSECURE CHILDREN
OF MARICOPA
By: Jessica Bushaw
 FICM
AFTERSCHOOL
MEAL
PROGRAM

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Hunger within the
Valley
• 16.8% of children were labeled “food
insecure” within Maricopa County in 2020
• This is higher than the national average of
12.5%
• This places children at higher risk of
health issues, development issues, and
educational issues throughout their life

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Program Overview
• Food insecure children under 18 in Maricopa County
Who?

• Afterschool meal program

What?

• Everyday after school ends

When?

Where • Located at each elementary, middle, or public school in Maricopa County

?

• To improve accessibility to food and meals outside of the school day for food insecure children
Why?

• Through local partnerships with food banks, grocery stores, and an increase in education tax for
How? Maricopa County residents
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Threats to the Program
National threats: Local threats:
• Food shortages across the nation • Lack of secured funding
• Agricultural failures due to climate • Inability to distribute effectively
change
• Poor partnerships
• Inability to distribute foods to state
communities • Low donations of food

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 FICM Impacts
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With this afterschool program,

children of Maricopa County will have
greater access to afterschool meals to
decrease the percentage of food
insecurity within children.
Long term this could be adopted state
or nation wide to decrease food
insecurity for children in the US and
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