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Hungry for Change: Older Adults & Food Deserts
Sheila Holbrook-White, Resource Development Director MyRIDE- Tarrant – MHMR Tarrant
Direct: 817 569 4085Email: [email protected]
Kasey Whitley, Director of Volunteer and In-Kind ServicesCatholic Charities Fort Worth
Direct: 817 289 3865Email: [email protected]
Merrissa Kuylen, Transportation Volunteer SpecialistVolunteer Program/Advancement
Catholic Charities Fort WorthDirect: 817 413 3936
Email: [email protected]
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Food Deserts: Elements (As defined by the US Department of Agriculture)
• Broad Definition: • “Urban neighborhoods and rural towns without ready access to fresh,
healthy, and affordable food.
• Elements of an Urban Food Desert: Must meet both low-income and low access criteria:
• Element 1: Low-income: • A census tract in which the poverty rate is 20% or higher; AND/OR• A census tract in which the median family income is 80% or less of the
metro area’s median family income
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Element 1: Low-Income Census Tracts, Tarrant County, Texas 2010(Source: USDA, Food Atlas)
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Food Deserts: Elements • Broad Definition:
• “Urban neighborhoods and rural towns without ready access to fresh, healthy, and affordable food.
• Elements of an Urban Food Desert: Must meet both low-income and low access criteria:
• Element 1: Low-income: • A census tract in which the poverty rate is 20% or higher; AND/OR• A census tract in which the median family income is 80% or less of the
metro area’s median family income
• Element 2: Low access to healthy foods: • A census tract which is located more than 1 mile from a high-quality
supermarket or large grocery store; AND• A census tract in which, at least, 500 persons and/or 33% of persons in
the census tract live more than 1 mile from a high-quality supermarket/large grocery store
• Nationally, 6,529 census tracts meet these standards. • 62% of USDA-defined food deserts are in urban areas • 23% of low-income urban tracts are food deserts
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Element 2: Low Access to Healthy Foods, Tarrant County, Texas (2010)
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Food Deserts, Tarrant County, Texas (2010)
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Food Deserts: Selected Impacts (
• Impacts of an Urban Food Desert:• Decreased access to a supermarket:
• Associated with limited food options, particularly for whole foods, including fresh vegetables and fruit
• Associated with a greater risk of obesity• Limits buying power, particularly for those with limited income• Challenges the effectiveness of government benefit programs,
particularly the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
• Increased travel costs and time cost for residents who seek to connect to a supermarket:
• Increased stress on budgets• Appears to be a factor in food insecurity
Source: Economic Research Services. 2009. Access to Affordable and Nutritious Foods: Measuring and Understanding Food Deserts and Their Consequences. US Department of Agriculture.
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Urban Food Deserts: A General Overview of Those Impacted
• The Impacted:• A greater concentration of all minorities, particularly African Americans
• The percentage of the population that is African-American is twice as large in urban food deserts than in other urban areas
• The ethnic/racial concentration holds true even after controlling for income.
• Neighborhoods with relatively higher rates of unemployment and vacant housing are an important predictor in increasing the probability of a food desert
Source: Dutko, Paula; Michele Ver Ploeg, and Tracey Farrigan. 2012. Characteristics and Influential Factors of Food Deserts. US Department of Agriculture.
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Urban Food Deserts: The Uniquely Impacted
• The Uniquely Impacted:“Low-income older adults, ages 60 and older, may be uniquely affected by food deserts because of: • Limited transportation options, • Strong attachments to local neighborhoods, • Fixed incomes, and • Physical limitations in food shopping.”
(Source: Fitzpatrick, K; Greenhalgh-Stanley, N., and M. Ver Ploeg. 2014. The Impact of Food Insufficiency and SNAP Participation Among the Elderly.)
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Urban Food Deserts: The Uniquely Impacted
• “Seniors without vehicles in food deserts may be most vulnerable to limited food store access.”
• Older adults are less likely to participate in SNAP than other demographic groups
• The combined travel and time costs to the nearest supermarket can be prohibitive
• While transit may be proximate, physical limitations may challenge walking to/from bus stops, handling bags, and/or using public transit
• Older adults living in food deserts are likely to be women, many living alone
• Seniors that live in a food deserts and do not own a vehicle are 12% more likely to report food insufficiency
• Seniors living in food deserts without a vehicle were 8% more likely to skip a meal due to financial constraints
(Source: Fitzpatrick, K; Greenhalgh-Stanley, N., and M. Ver Ploeg. 2014. The Impact of Food Insufficiency and SNAP Participation Among the Elderly.)
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Transportation and Grocery Shopping in Tarrant County
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MyRIDE-Tarrant
• A three-year MHMR Tarrant initiative focused on eliminating transportation barriers for persons with disabilities
• Provide individualized Transportation Options Counseling via phone, VRS, email, text, Twitter, and Facebook
• Provide Tarrant County Mobility 101 training to health and human services agencies, discharge planners, RNs, clients, and others
• Using data collected through Transportation Options Counseling and other assessments, MyRIDE-Tarrant develops strategic partnerships and initiatives that support greater mobility for persons with disabilities
• Funded by the North Central Texas Council of Governments
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MyRIDE-Tarrant: Trip Purpose(August 2014- August 2015)
Medical: General
60%
Groceries 19%
Employment8%
Medical: Dial-ysis4%
Medical: Cancer Treatment
3%
Other6%
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Who Needs Assistance With Transportation to Grocery Shop?
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MyRIDE-Tarrant: Age Range of Callers Who Request Navigation for Grocery Trips
Ages 55- 6019%
Ages 65-6919%
Ages 76 and Older19%
Ages 70 - 7514%
Ages 50 - 5410%
Ages 40 - 498%
Ages 61- 648% Ages 18 - 22
2%
Ages 30- 392%
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MyRIDE-Tarrant: Self-Described Disability of Callers Who Request Navigation for Grocery Trips
(
Mobility-Re-lated Disabil-
ity; 67%
Cognitive Disability; 12%
Psychiatric Disability ; 8%
No Disability; 8%
Visual Disabil-ity ; 6%
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Where Do Those Who Need These Grocery Trips Live and Want To Travel?
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MyRIDE-Tarrant: Starting Point By City (August 2014- August 2015)
Fort Worth60%
Arlington 10%
Hurst8%
Haltom City 6% NRH
4%
White Settlement4% Benbrook
2%
Lake Worth2%Richland Hills
2%Other
2%
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MyRIDE-Tarrant: Starting Point By Zip Code (August 2014- August 2015)
7611611%
761128%
760536%
761176%
761196%
760134%
761054%
761084%
761114%
761404%
761694%
761804%
All Other Zips37%
76116: Benbrook/Fort Worth
76112: Fort Worth
76053: Hurst
76117: Haltom City/Fort Worth
76119: Forest Hill/Fort Worth
76013: Arlington/Pantego
76105: Fort Worth
76108: White Settlement/Lake-side/Fort Worth
76111: Haltom City/Fort Worth
76140: Everman/Forest Hill/Fort Worth
76179: Saginaw/Fort Worth
76180: Haltom City/NRH/Rich-land Hills/Fort Worth
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MyRIDE-Tarrant: Shopping Destination By City (August 2014- August 2015)
Fort Worth51%
Arlington13%
Everman7%
Forest Hill6%
Hurst5%
NRH5%
Haltom City4%
Benbrook3%
White Settlement3%
Crowley2%
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MyRIDE-Tarrant: Shopping Destination By Zip Code (August 2014- August 2015)
761049%
761167%
761327%
761807%
760534%
761084%76119
4%76164
4%
760012%
760062%
760112%
All Other Zips47%
76104: Fort Worth
76116: Benbrook/Fort Worth
76132: Benbrook/Fort Worth
76180: Haltom City/NRH/Rich-land Hills/Fort Worth
76053: Hurst
76108: White Settlement/Fort Worth
76119: Forest Hill/Fort Worth
76164: Fort Worth
76001: Arlington
76006: Arlington
76011: Arlington
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What Transportation Options Are Recommended? Are Grocery Trips Occurring?
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MyRIDE-Tarrant: Recommended Options(August 2014- August 2015)
Catholic
Charities F
ort W
orth
The T- MITS
HandiTran
The T Fixed-Route
Service
Private
Taxi
Mid-Cities C
are Corp
s0
10
20
30
40
50
60
7062.8
48.8
11.64.7 4.7 2.3
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MyRIDE-Tarrant: Outcomes(August 2014- August 2015)
Yes: Grocery Trip Was
Completed46%
No: Grocery Trip Was Not Completed
50%
Unable to Reach In-dividual
4%
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MyRIDE-Tarrant: Other Means Used? (August 2014- August 2015)
Yes: Grocery Trip Was
Completed38%
No: Grocery Trip Was Not Completed
62%
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Hungry for Solutions:Older Adults and Food Deserts
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Hungry for Solutions: Healthy Foods Travel to Older Adults
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Hungry for Solutions: Healthy Foods Travel to Older Adults)
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Hungry for Solutions: Older Adults Travel to Healthy Foods )
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Hungry for Solutions: Tarrant Riders Network
• Countywide Coalition: Formed in April, 2012• Co-Chaired by Judge Glen Whitley and United Way of
Tarrant County CEO Tim McKinney
• Mission: It is the vision for Tarrant County to ensure consumer and rider focused transportation options that meet the needs of all
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Hungry for Solutions: Tarrant Riders Network Volunteer Driver Program
• Network’s First Initiative: Volunteer Driver Program, operated by Catholic Charities Fort Worth
• Developed to meet the needs of older adults, persons with disabilities, and low-income families that cannot be currently met by existing transportation options
• Kicked off officially: June 2015• Developed in a collaboration with older adults,
persons with disabilities, human service agencies, elected officials, and low-income families
• Funded by the North Central Texas Council of Governments
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Hungry for Solutions: Tarrant Riders Network Volunteer Driver Program
• Passenger Focus: • Services to older adults• Services to persons with disabilities
• Geographic Focus: • Services throughout the County• Special Pilot Focus: Haltom City; Forest Hill;
Everman; and Arlington
• Initiative Focus: • Recruit volunteer drivers• Train volunteer drivers • Deploy volunteer drivers
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Hungry for Solutions: Tarrant Riders Network Volunteer Driver Program Training
October – December 2015
• October 1: 6 – 8 p.m. Location: CCFW- Fort Worth• October 7: 10- 12 p.m. Location: Tinker House• October 15: 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. Location: CCFW-Fort Worth• October 20: 12- 2 p.m. Location: Arlington• November 4: 10 – 12 p.m. Location: Tinker House• November 5: 6 – 8 p.m. Location: CCFW- Fort Worth• November 17: 10 -12 p.m. Location: Arlington• November 19: 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. Location: CCFW- Fort Worth• December 2: 10 – 12 p.m. Location: Tinker House• December 3: 6 – 8 p.m. Location: CCFW- Fort Worth• December 15: 10 – 12 p.m. Location: Arlington • December 17: 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. Location: CCFW-Fort Worth
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Follow-Up Contacts Sheila Holbrook-White, Resource Development DirectorMHMR TarrantDirect: 817 569 4085Cell: 512 699 8136Email: [email protected]
MyRIDE-Tarrant MHMR Tarrant Toll-Free: 682 587 7099Email: [email protected]
Website: www.TarrantRidersNetwork.org
Kasey Whitley, Director of Volunteer and In-Kind ServicesCatholic Charities Fort WorthDirect: 817 289 3865Email: [email protected]
Merrissa Kuylen, Transportation Volunteer SpecialistVolunteer Program/AdvancementCatholic Charities Fort WorthDirect: 817 413 3936Email: [email protected]