castillo eers 2015 ignite presentation
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How a Single Data Point Can Change a
Community: The Story of 49% in a Washington,
DC Neighborhood
Isaac Castillo
@Isaac_outcomes
38th Annual EERS Conference
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The Data Point
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49%
of Kenilworth-Parkside residents
experience food insecurity.
What is Food Insecurity?
Person or
household that
does not have
enough food to eat.
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49%
How Did We Find Data Point?
Conducted survey of
randomly selected
households in community.
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49%
Survey Questions to Measure
Food Insecurity
“The food that I / we
bought just didn’t last,
and I / we didn’t have
money to get any more.”
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Survey Questions to Measure
Food Insecurity
“I / we worried whether
our food would run out
before I / we got money
to buy more.”
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49%
Reasons Behind Food
Insecurity
• Lack of income
• Lack of grocery stores
• Lack of transportation
• Expensive groceries
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49%
One Way Commute Time to Nearest
Grocery Store
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DCPNI’s Vision
Ending
Intergenerational
Poverty
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Children
Succeed
Parents
Succeed
+ =
Strong
Community
Healthy
Places+
+
+
49%
Family Food Market
• Monthly event
• 120 families
• Each family gets 20+ lbs. of free food
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49%
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Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program
49%
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A ‘Prescription’ is Written for
Fruits and Vegetables49%
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‘Prescriptions’ are Filled at
Mobile Farmers Markets
49%
The Data Point
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49%
of Kenilworth-Parkside residents
experience food insecurity.
Contact Information
Isaac Castillo
Deputy Director
DC Promise Neighborhood Initiative
Twitter: @Isaac_outcomes
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