Social workers’ efforts to end food insecurity

(Source – news.va.gov)

According to a 2023 study published by Syracuse University’s D’Aniello Institute for Veterans & Military Families:

• Approximately 1.4 million Veterans experience food insecurity;
• Only 4.9% receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits;
• Food insecurity is linked to poor physical and mental health, including an increased risk of suicide. Continue reading here….

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