Hunger in Southwest Kansas

Adequate nutrition is fundamental

Kansas kids need adequate access to healthy, affordable food to thrive–physically and mentally. According to Feeding America, one in six kids is food insecure, meaning they may not be sure where their next meal will come from. While Kansas continues to reach more children through critical Child Nutrition Programs, there are still opportunities (as well as barriers) to making sure all families have what they need to support themselves.

Immigrant families often face unique barriers to accessing nutrition programs. These barriers include harmful policies that exclude some immigrant populations from participating, misinformation about the repercussions of accessing resources, and a lack of language access and culturally appropriate food.