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Childhood Hunger Initiative+description
from (pdf): http://www.governor.oregon.gov/Gov/pdf/letters/children_hunger_initiative.pdf
The Childhood Hunger Initiative is a group of health care professionals, anti-hunger advocates and
other interested Oregonians, working together to educate the medical community, policy makers, and the
general public about the medical, developmental and psycho-social impacts of childhood food insecurity and
hunger. We believe that childhood hunger must be understood as a public health issue, not simply a social
issue.
The Childhood Hunger Initiative (CHI) of Oregon, in partnership with OSU Extended Campus, has developed a free online and paper-based course with optional continuing medical education credits, Childhood Food Insecurity: Health Impacts, Screening, and Intervention.
http://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/workforce/childhood-food-insecurity/
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The Child Hunger Initiative meets monthly at Interstate Kaiser Permanente.
At each meeting one or two member’s present information about childhood hunger and its impacts, and the
group discusses action steps suggested by the presentations and/or work in progress. Members are encouraged
to bring interested friends and colleagues.
see main contacts
(pdf): http://www.governor.oregon.gov/Gov/pdf/letters/children_hunger_initiative.pdf
Oregon Food Bank website referencing this initiative and reports: http://www.oregonfoodbank.org/news/news_releases/view.html?id=191
