Empowering Youth in Food Security: A Case Study of a Youth-Led Food Pantry in Baltimore
This report reflects on two years of implementation of a youth-led, youth-run online food pantry serving youth ages 12-24 in Baltimore, Maryland. We describe the inception of the pantry and share descriptive statistics and qualitative quotations that demonstrate how the pantry helped overcome common barriers to youth food acquisition.
Authors
- Don McClain
- Kaitlyn Harper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1737-7034)
- Ka'Mya Tynes
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2024.a942877
- Primary Topic
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00