Food delivery support for families with hospitalized kids
This study provides free weekly meal deliveries to families in Forsyth County, NC who have a child in the hospital and are facing food insecurity. The goal is to see if meal support helps improve the family's well-being after the child leaves the hospital.
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Who can take part
- You are the caregiver or legal guardian of a child currently in the hospital at Brenner Children's Hospital.
- Your child has been identified as having trouble getting enough food at home (food insecure) during this hospital stay.
- You live in the same home as the child who is in the hospital.
- You live in Forsyth County, North Carolina.
- Your home has a working freezer and oven.
- No one in your home has food allergies that would prevent you from eating the delivered meals.
- You are willing to have a weekly box of meals delivered to your home for 6 months.
- You can speak English or Spanish well enough to take part in the study.
- You plan to live in Forsyth County for at least the next 6 months.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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