Host: Jennifer Barnhill, Partners in PROMISEGuests: Josh Protas, MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger

Kelley Klor, Blue Star Families

Food insecurity touches many military families – particularly those in the junior enlisted ranks. But one of the challenges of collecting good data on the issue is that the label carries a weighty stigma. Two advocates share what even the limited data on the topic tells us about food insecurity in the military, and a military spouse shares her own experiences of needing financial assistance to feed her family.

 

“It’s an issue that doesn’t get talked about so much, and I think the more that we can have open and frank conversations, we help to normalize the idea and hopefully chip away at that stigma. Because families who need help should never be afraid or ashamed to have to ask for it.” -Josh Protas

 

Learn more about:

MAZON’s research, “Hungry in the Military”

Supporting military families through MAZON

Blue Star Families’ Nourish the Service initiative

The latest Blue Star Families annual Military Lifestyle Survey results

 

If you or a family member is in need of resources or mental health support contact Military OneSource for a free consultation.

 

Disruptive Storytelling with Military Changemakers is a bi-weekly podcast presented by Partners in PROMISE, a nonprofit dedicated to Protecting the Rights Of Military children In Special Education (P.R.O.M.I.S.E.). This podcast season, "We Love Data, But Stories Complete Us," aims to highlight the great work organizations have conducted to develop data-informed solutions and real stories leading to change. The podcast is hosted by Jennifer Barnhill with music by Stephen McDonough.

 

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