Healthy & Safe Communities Publications
Helping Food-Insecure Households in New Mexico Afford Healthier Choices through the SNAP Double Up Food Bucks Program
Policy Brief New Mexico is a poor state with high rates of food insecurity and with too many adults and children suffering from nutrition-related chronic conditions. Programs that incentivize consumption of locally grown, fresh produce to food-insecure individuals offer both health benefits to low-income communities as well as economic benefits to local farmers. (State-level data on economic well-being and health disparities by race and ethnicity)
A Health Impact Assessment of a Food Tax in New Mexico
Report Could something as seemingly small as a tax on groceries be detrimental to the health of some New Mexicans? This health impact assessment shows that taxing food - as some lawmakers at both the local and state levels are considering - could do harm to families who already struggle to put enough food on their table. (State-level data on family economic well-being)
Why So Many Parents Can’t Put Enough Food on the Table
Presentation Looks at the economic issues around food insecurity, presents some data on child well-being from the 2015 national KIDS COUNT Data Book, as well as offers some policy solutions. Presented at the Second Annual End Hunger in New Mexico Summit. (State-level data on economic security and child well-being)
The growing season is almost over–take advantage of this SNAP program while you can!
Infographic The SNAP Double Up Food Bucks program helps low-income families purchase fresh, locally grown produce at farmers markets. It helps local farmers too! This infographic shows if there's a participating farmers market in your community.
By the Numbers: Hunger and Unemployment
Infographic With the highest long-term unemployment rate in the nation, New Mexico is in no position to require parents to find a job in order to receive food benefits. Unfortunately, some state officials are pushing for just that. (State-level data on hunger, SNAP recipiency, and economic security)
Fight hunger by making work pay
Infographic Focusing on the economic realities that food-insecure families face, this was created as a handout for the National Commission on Hunger, which asked NM Voices to join their discussion on food insecurity. (State-level data on hunger, SNAP recipiency, and economic security)
SNAP Double Up Food Bucks offer many benefits for New Mexico
Fact Sheets This 4-page fact sheet includes data on food insecurity, food-related health issues, SNAP rates, and the Double Up Food Bucks program that helps low-income families purchase more fresh produce at local farmer’s markets. (State- and county-level data on food insecurity and health)
2015 KIDS COUNT county profiles
County Data Sheets Find out the percentage of children in each New Mexico county who live in poverty or in single-parent families, who lack health insurance, and how they fare on the 13 other indicators of child well-bring in these KIDS COUNT profiles. (State- and county-level data on indicators of child well-being)
Spending cuts to child care assistance put kids at risk
Fact Sheet The state's Children, Youth and Families Department seems to have its spending priorities a bit mixed up, as this fact sheet shows. While the department is requesting $10 million more for investigating allegations of child abuse, it's asked for less money - not to mention having neglected to spend federal money - for child care assistance even though the lack of affordable child care is a risk factor for child abuse. (State-level data on child care assistance)
2014 KIDS COUNT in New Mexico
NM KIDS COUNT Data Book This annual accounting on child well-being presents data on indicators such as preschool enrollment, and rates of poverty, truancy, child abuse, and teen births. In addition, this year’s report ranks the counties on the 16 indicators of child well-being used in the national report and offers some policy solutions for improving child outcomes in New Mexico. (State-, county-, tribal-, and school-district-level data on indicators of child well-being)