Title
COVID-19 care package distribution for senior citizens and families in Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2020
Department/School
Nursing
Publication Title
Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition
Abstract
© 2020 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased food insecurity in underserved communities and community partners have joined together to assist families in need. The Association of Chinese Americans Detroit Chapter and Eastern Michigan University Center for Health Disparities Innovations and Studies engaged community partners and distributed care packages to provide nutritious foods and personal protection products to seniors and homeless families in southeastern Michigan. The nutritious foods were tailored to cultural food preferences.
Link to Published Version
Recommended Citation
Wu, T.-Y., Ford, O., Rainville, A. J., & Bessire, R. (2020). COVID-19 care package distribution for senior citizens and families in Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan. Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, 15(4), 585–587. https://doi.org/10.1080/19320248.2020.1799586