Food support for families with young children
This study provides free healthy food and nutrition help to families with children aged 2-6 who receive Medicaid and sometimes worry about having enough food. It aims to see if this support improves children's health and well-being.
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Who can take part
- You are the parent or main caregiver of a child aged 2 to 6 years old.
- Your child receives Medicaid benefits.
- Your child gets care at one of the three participating pediatric practices.
- In the past year, you have worried about running out of food or that food didn't last, and you didn't have money for more.
- You are responsible for at least half of the household's food shopping.
- You can store and prepare food at home.
- You speak English or Spanish fluently.
- Your child does not have severe food allergies or a diagnosed eating or feeding disorder.
- Your family is not already getting free food programs like produce prescriptions or meal kits.
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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