This report was created to assess the implementation of a Breakfast After The Bell Mandate within the state of Massachusetts so that policy makers who wish to create a similar mandate outside of Massachusetts may understand the program’s challenges and … Read more
Child Nutrition Programs: Massachusetts and Beyond
Project Bread seeks to provide sustainable solutions that permanently move the needle on ending hunger. This work includes enhancing child nutrition programs, a crucial tool in ensuring no child goes hungry. Massachusetts is in a unique position to lead when … Read more
[Video] Lessons Learned: Breakfast After the Bell in Massachusetts
“Lessons Learned: Breakfast After the Bell in Massachusetts” was presented by Bill Emerson Hunger Fellow Nathan Garcia as part of the briefing “A Snapshot of Hunger in America” on February 17, 2022. Nathan was placed with Project Bread in Boston, … Read more
[Video] Child Nutrition Programs: Massachusetts and Beyond
“Child Nutrition Programs: Massachusetts and Beyond” was presented by Bill Emerson Hunger Fellow Blake Turpin as part of the briefing “A Snapshot of Hunger in America” on February 17, 2022. Blake was placed with Project Bread in Boston, Massachusetts, from … Read more
The Impact of COVID-19 Emergency Flexibilities and Waivers on Child Nutrition Programs in Massachusetts
The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented challenges and changes to federal child nutrition programs across the state of Massachusetts. While the USDA-instated waivers and flexibilties were a direct response to issues brought about by the pandemic including the disruption of school … Read more
Project Bread’s Action Academy: An Executive Summary
The ongoing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the true vulnerabilities of the American food system. Food insecurity in Massachusetts has doubled from pre-pandemic numbers, and the most vulnerable populations in the state are children and Black, Indigenous, People … Read more
Project Bread
Project Bread connects people and communities in Massachusetts to reliable sources of food while advocating for policies that make food … Read more
Child Nutrition: Programs, Problems, and Possibilities
Child Nutrition: Programs, Problems, and Possibilities provides a thorough overview of America’s child nutrition programs. This report highlights both the need for, and the evidence in support of, our child nutrition programs. It also provides crucial information on the history, … Read more
Strategies to reduce hunger on MA campuses: SNAP EBT access on public college campuses
This report highlights the many ways MA public college campuses have recognized and are already addressing food-insecurity on-campus. But ending hunger on campus requires a range of sustainable solutions, including expanding SNAP EBT accessibility for students on campus.
Yesenia Jimenez
Originally from South Central Los Angeles, CA, Yesenia moved into the Ramona Gardens Housing Projects in Boyle Heights, CA, where her pursuit for social justice grew. Yesenia attended Pasadena City College where she gained an Associates Degree in humanities and interned with the City College’s Cross-Cultural Center, she later transferred … Read more
Courtney Colwell
Courtney graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Johns Hopkins University with a BA in political science and minors in economics and social policy. At Hopkins, Courtney served as a Research Assistant in the Poverty and Inequality Research Lab, where she conducted research on post-secondary pathways for low-income youth in Baltimore. She … Read more
Food as Medicine: Medically Tailored, Home-Delivered Meals Can Improve Health Outcomes for People with Critical and Chronic Disease
Food as Medicine: Medically Tailored, Home-Delivered Meals Can Improve Health Outcomes for People with Critical and Chronic Disease is a mixed-methods report examining the role of medically tailored meals on the health of people with critical and chronic disease from … Read more