Hunger At Our Doorstep
Study Action Guide
This resource from the Wisconsin Council of Churches aims to help congregations learn about and respond to hunger in their communities. Basic questions about hunger provide the starting point for the curriculum: Who is hungry in Wisconsin? What are the impacts of hunger? What can be done about hunger? What does the Bible say about hunger? Answering these questions is just the beginning. This curriculum aims to lead congregations to take concrete steps to help their hungry neighbors.
Session Resources
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#1 Hunger in Wisconsin: A Quiz#2 Who Is Hungry in Wisconsin?
#3 Who Is Hungry in Wisconsin? – Discussion
#4 Hunger’s Impact on Children and Others
#5 Hunger and Food Insecurity Online
Economic Inequality in Wisconsin
Case Study #1
Homework links from Handout #5:State of Hunger in Wisconsin – A report and infographics from Feeding Wisconsin
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Economic Inequality in Wisconsin
For family budget data for your county or community, use the Poverty in America Living Wage Calculator
#8 Community-Based Food and Nutrition Assistance
#9 State and Federal Nutrition and Other Assistance Programs
Homework Links from Handout #5:
Web of Poverty link: http://www.povertyusa.org/multimedia/web-poverty
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#10 Public Policy AdvocacySources of local guest experts:
University of Wisconsin Extension Family Living Programs
(Scroll down for links to Cooperative Extension County Offices).
Sources of hunger, poverty and employment information for your county or community:
Wisconsin Counties Poverty & Food Insecurity Profiles:This series of reports on poverty and food security summarizes recent trends in poverty and food security for each county with comparisons to the state, and includes a discussion of implications for policy and programs.
USDA Food Environment Atlas: An interactive atlas of food environment factors—such as store/restaurant proximity, food prices, food and nutrition assistance programs, and community characteristics—that interact to influence food choices and diet quality.
Wisconsin Food Security Project: A source for producing customized profiles, maps, and charts of data on food access and the food security infrastructure in Wisconsin counties, municipalities, and school districts.
Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Center Access hundreds of measures of child well-being, by county, city, congressional district, or other area.
Wisconsin Housing Profile: Learn about key demographic factors and critical issues related to housing in Wisconsin. Topics covered include the housing market, foreclosure impacts, housing affordability challenges, vacancy rates, and more.
County Workforce Profiles: Each county profile includes analysis of the: current and projected population dynamics; effects population has on the labor force; industries and employers; occupational patterns within industries, and average wages and total personal income.
Homework Links from Handout #5:
“The Invisible Faces of Hunger,” by Nancy Christy and Neil Heinen, Madison Magazine, October 2013
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