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Hunger in America 2006 Joint Report Prepared for The Houston Food Bank and The End Hunger Network

Hunger in America 2006 Joint Report Prepared for The Houston Food Bank and The End Hunger Network

2006-02-01

Feeding America (formerly America's Second Harvest);

This report presents information on the clients and agencies served by the Houston Food Bank and the End Hunger Network. The information is drawn from a national study, Hunger in America 2006, conducted for America's Second Harvest (A2H), the nation's largest organization of emergency food providers. The national study is based on completed in-person interviews with more than 52,000 clients served by the A2H food bank network, as well as on completed questionnaires from more than 30,000 A2H agencies. The study summarized below focuses mainly on emergency food providers and their clients who are supplied with food by food banks in the A2H network. Key Findings: The A2H system served by the Houston Food Bank and the End Hunger Network provides emergency food for an estimated 498,800 different people annually. 44% of the members of households served by the Houston Food Bank and the End Hunger Network are children under 18 years old (Table 5.3.2). 47% of client households include at least one employed adult (Table 5.7.1). Among client households with children, 81% are food insecure and 26% are experiencing hunger (Table 6.1.1). 47% of clients served by the Houston Food Bank and the End Hunger Network report having to choose between paying for food and paying for utilities or heating fuel (Table 6.5.1).37% had to choose between paying for food and paying for medicine or medical care (Table 6.5.1). 30% of households served by the Houston Food Bank and the End Hunger Network report having at least one household member in poor health (Table 8.1.1) The Houston Food Bank and The End Hunger Network included approximately 406 agencies at the administration of this survey, of which 264 have responded to the agency survey. Of the responding agencies, 250 had at least one food pantry, soup kitchen, or shelter. 82% of pantries, 61% of kitchens, and 43% of shelters are run by faith-based agencies affiliated with churches, mosques, synagogues, and other religious organizations (Table 10.6.1). 77% of pantries, 41% of kitchens, and 52% of shelters of the Houston Food Bank and the End Hunger Network reported that there had been an increase since 2001 in the number of clients who come to their emergency food program sites (Table 10.8.1). Food banks are by far the single most important source of food for the agencies, accounting for 67% of the food used by pantries, 44% of kitchens' food, and 51% of shelters' food (Table 13.1.1). For the Houston Food Bank and the End Hunger Network, 93% of pantries, 83% of kitchens, and 77% of shelters use volunteers (Table 13.2.1).

Hunger in America 2010 Local Report Prepared for The Houston Food Bank

Hunger in America 2010 Local Report Prepared for The Houston Food Bank

2010-02-01

Feeding America (formerly America's Second Harvest);

This report presents information on the clients and agencies served by The Houston Food Bank. The information is drawn from a national study, Hunger in America 2010, conducted in 2009 for Feeding America (FA) (formerly America's Second Harvest), the nation's largest organization of emergency food providers. The national study is based on completed in-person interviews with more than 62,000 clients served by the FA national network, as well as on completed questionnaires from more than 37,000 FA agencies. The study summarized below focuses on emergency food providers and their clients who are supplied with food by food banks in the FA network.Key Findings: The FA system served by The Houston Food Bank provides emergency food for an estimated 865,800 different people annually.47% of the members of households served by The Houston Food Bank are children under 18 years old (Table 5.3.2).49% of households include at least one employed adult (Table 5.7.1).Among households with children, 82% are food insecure and 29% are food insecure with very low food security (Table 6.1.1.1).60% of clients served by The Houston Food Bank report having to choose between paying for food and paying for utilities or heating fuel (Table 6.5.1).43% had to choose between paying for food and paying for medicine or medical care (Table 6.5.1).29% of households served by The Houston Food Bank report having at least one household member in poor health (Table 8.1.1).The Houston Food Bank included approximately 328 agencies at the administration of this survey, of which 275 have responded to the agency survey. Of the responding agencies, 250 had at least one food pantry, soup kitchen, or shelter.79% of pantries, 50% of kitchens, and 31% of shelters are run by faith-based agencies affiliated with churches, mosques, synagogues, and other religious organizations (Table 10.6.1).Among programs that existed in 2006, 83% of pantries, 46% of kitchens, and 61% of shelters of The Houston Food Bank reported that there had been an increase since 2006 in the number of clients who come to their emergency food program sites (Table 10.8.1).Food banks are by far the single most important source of food for agencies with emergency food providers, accounting for 77% of the food distributed by pantries, 51% of the food distributed by kitchens, and 49% of the food distributed by shelters (Table 13.1.1).As many as 96% of pantries, 85% of kitchens, and 92% of shelters in The Houston Food Bank use volunteers (Table 13.2.1).

Houston Endowment 2012 Annual Report

Houston Endowment 2012 Annual Report

2013-09-01

Houston Endowment, Inc.;

This annual report includes the following information: * Description of the Foundation's history and purpose* Grantmaking activities in the areas of arts and culture, education, environment, health and human services* Information about the founders* List of the Board of Directors* List of staff* Financial Reports* Grant Application

Prisoner Reentry in Houston: Community Perspectives

Prisoner Reentry in Houston: Community Perspectives

2009-05-14

Urban Institute;

Outlines the views of community members, local government, and the nonprofit sector on housing, employment, substance abuse, and other issues of prisoner reentry; policies and practices that affect reentry; and the roles of the community and stakeholders.

Women on the Outside: Understanding the Experiences of Female Prisoners Returning to Houston, Texas

Women on the Outside: Understanding the Experiences of Female Prisoners Returning to Houston, Texas

2009-06-05

Urban Institute;

Compares the experiences of women returning from prison with those of men, including being reunited with children and obtaining employment and child care. Explores policies and practices that would help support women prisoners' reentry.

Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center: Excellence in Heart Attack Care Reduces Readmissions

Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center: Excellence in Heart Attack Care Reduces Readmissions

2011-02-16

Commonwealth Fund;

Highlights the factors and strategies behind low readmission rates for heart attack and pneumonia patients, including a focus on quality, concurrent review, extensive training, discharge planning, patient education, and use of risk assessment software.

When Relatives Return: Interviews With Family Members of Returning Prisoners in Houston, Texas

When Relatives Return: Interviews With Family Members of Returning Prisoners in Houston, Texas

2009-05-14

Urban Institute;

Examines the emotional, financial, and other tangible support family members of released prisoners provide during the reentry process, how they are affected, and what services would help. Compares the experiences of relatives of released men and women.

Houston Independent School District

Houston Independent School District

2010-08-18

Michael & Susan Dell Foundation;

Describes the data-driven Accelerating Student Progress, Increasing Results & Expectations (ASPIRE) program, which rewards educators for middle school students' academic growth relative to expectations. Reviews challenges, outcomes, and lessons learned.

The Houston A+ Challenge: Staying the Course

The Houston A+ Challenge: Staying the Course

2007-08-15

Houston A+ Challenge;

With support from the Ford Foundation, the Houston A+ Challenge participated in Public Education Network's Gulf States Initiative, designed to enlarge the role of the public in school improvement in the Gulf States region. Public Education Network (PEN) is a network of local education funds (LEFs) across the nation. In PEN's view, "public responsibility" will not emerge from conventional, smaller-scale efforts to involve parents more closely with their children's schools or to inform the community about a superintendent's program. Instead, PEN initiatives take as their premise that in a democracy, public schools can only improve in a sustainable way if a broad-based coalition of community members pushes them to improve and holds them accountable. The Gulf States Initiative charged six LEFs, including the Houston A+ Challenge, with moving their communities toward different and more substantial forms of responsibility for their schools.

Coaches in the High School Classroom

Coaches in the High School Classroom

2005-03-01

Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University;

Explores the choices and challenges faced by six literacy coaches working in Boston and Houston. Includes tools for assessment and analysis of coaching programs.

Galveston Bay Report Card 2015

Galveston Bay Report Card 2015

2015-11-19

Galveston Bay Foundation;

Galveston Bay is resilient, but faces an uncertain future. The Bay's watershed is home to the fourth- and ninth-largest cities in the U.S., Houston and Dallas. It's also home to three ports, and remains a hub for the manufacturing and refining of chemicals and petroleum products. But people, industry, and commerce often come with environmental challenges. Galveston Bay's most significant problems are tied to pollution, declines in habitat acreage, and to the impacts of climate change, like sea level rise.That Galveston Bay could receive C for overall health despite facing these monumental issues shows how resilient it is. This offers hope that we can change our negative impact on water quality, wetlands, seagrasses, and wildlife. But a healthier Galveston Bay is in everyone's interest.

How and Why to Integrate Income & Employment-Related Questions Into Coordinated Entry Assessments

How and Why to Integrate Income & Employment-Related Questions Into Coordinated Entry Assessments

2019-02-05

Heartland Alliance National Initiatives on Poverty & Economic Opportunity;

This resource provides a rationale for and guidance on integrating income and employment-related questions into coordinated entry assessments and a set of sample questions communities can use to assess the employment needs and interests of people experiencing homelessness.

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