Projects focus on wrap-around services for
community health centre patients, a knowledge exchange initiative,
and a research project to develop a material deprivation index for
Canada
MISSISSAUGA, ON, Oct. 13,
2022 /PRNewswire/ - (TSX: MFI) The Maple Leaf Centre
for Food Security ("the Centre") today announced over $1.3 million worth of commitments to three
partnerships with organizations seeking to alleviate food
insecurity across Canada. Through
the Feed Opportunity Fund, the Centre partners with organizations
across Canada to identify
interventions that can be scaled to address food insecurity.
"Our investments in these projects reflects the recognition that
food-insecure folks need to be met where they're at and receive
support today – through the healthcare system as well as through
community food organizations", from Sarah
Stern, Leader of the Centre. "We also recognize the
importance of investing in capacity building and research to be
able to push for the longer-term systemic changes that will address
root causes – including insufficient income".
With these new projects, the Centre has made granting
commitments of nearly $11 million
since its launch in late 2016. In addition to this, the Centre
advocates for critical public policies and invests in research that
advances the capacity of people and communities to achieve food
security. You can learn more about the Centre's work at
www.feedopportunity.com.
About the Centre's newest partners
and their projects:
The Alex Community Health Centre ("the Alex") is a
non-profit health and social services organization that has
provided integrated and accessible supports and thoughtful,
comprehensive care to Calgarians for almost 50 years. The Centre
will contribute to the Alex's Community Wellness model that
seeks to support low-income Calgarians with "wrap-around" services
alongside medical care and to assessing the impact of these
services on client food security outcomes. The Alex will integrate
food access programming alongside services that will support
clients with mental health management, substance use and addictions
support, and social skill development.
Community Food Centres Canada (CFCC) builds health,
belonging and social justice in communities through the power of
food. CFCC supports a network of Community Food Centres (CFCs),
engages in research, as well as advocacy to address poverty and
food insecurity in Canada. The
Centre's support will help CFCC grow the Knowledge Exchange
program, which provides a platform and networking opportunities for
food security organizations across Canada to build their knowledge and
impact.
Food Banks Canada's (FBC) supports the efforts of 4750
community organizations across Canada, advocates for meaningful actions that
counter hunger and its root causes and studies the underlying
causes of food insecurity. Food Banks Canada has partnered with the
Environics Institute with the support of the Centre to develop a
material deprivation index that will tell a more detailed story of
the experience of poverty and food insecurity in Canada.
About the Maple Leaf Centre for
Food Security
The Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security ("the Centre") is a
registered charity committed to working collaboratively to reduce
food insecurity in Canada by 50%
by 2030. The Centre advocates for critical public policies and
invests in knowledge building and programs that advance the
capacity of people and communities to achieve sustainable food
security. The Centre was created in 2016 and is governed by a board
of directors, including four independent experts.
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