Advocacy

If you want to get more involved with F.U.E.L or in supporting food security, check out the resources below.

The Hope Center | For College, Community, and Justice

Addressing Food Insecurity Among College Students-Feeding America

Home– Share Our Strength 

Take Action-Feeding America 

https://www.feedingamerica.org/research/coronavirus-hunger-research-Feeding America

Basic Needs Research in the CSU system Study Of Student Basic Needs– California State University system

Study Of Student Basic Needs-California State University system

https://www.jneb.org/action/showPdf?pii=S1499-4046%2821%2900052-X– UC Berkeley

How to support food security

Support food banks during the coronavirus pandemic

Donate to Feeding America here

Contact Your Representative

Volunteer at your local food bank, food pantry or community organization

Advocate

Interested in Research? Check out these articles/resources.

Occupational Therapy Resources and Articles

American Occupational Therapy Association. (n.d.) Occupational Therapy’s Role with Health Promotion. Retrieved February 2021 from https://www.aota.org/~/media/Corporate/Files/AboutOT/Professionals/WhatIsOT/HW/Facts/FactSheet_HealthPromotion.pdf

Juckett, L. A., & Robinson, M. L. (2019). The occupational therapy approach to addressing food insecurity among older adults with chronic disease. Geriatrics, 4(22), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics4010022

Malamud, I.G. (1986) Nutritional Support and the Occupational Therapist’s Role. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 40(5), 343–346. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.40.5.343

Schmelzer, L., & Leto, T. (2018). Promoting health through engagement in occupations that maximize food resources. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 72(4), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2018.025866Open document settingsOpen publish panel