Prog Community Health Partnersh. 2022;16(2S):39-44. doi: 10.1353/cpr.2022.0037.
Food insecurity is a constant struggle for many communities and food needs are often amplified during times of crisis. The objective of this article is to describe the progress in our community food policy council partnership by presenting the elements of success in facilitating policy change and programs that have helped our community in rural Pennsylvania respond to a variety of challenges, including the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis. We also critically examine ongoing challenges and implications for our work. The elements that have contributed to sustaining our collective work include having a common agenda; collaboration; maintaining independent but mutually supporting member organizational goals; valuing those who are most impacted; and continuous communication. By applying these elements of partnership, the council remains focused on healthy food access, particularly during this COVID-19 crisis and ongoing food-related inequities.
粮食不安全是许多社区面临的一个长期问题,在危机时期,粮食需求往往会加剧。本文的目的是通过介绍在促进政策变革和项目方面的成功要素,来描述我们在社区食品政策委员会伙伴关系方面取得的进展,这些项目帮助我们在宾夕法尼亚州农村地区应对各种挑战,包括 2019 年冠状病毒病(COVID-19)危机。我们还批判性地审视了我们工作中持续存在的挑战和影响。有助于维持我们集体工作的要素包括:有共同的议程;合作;保持独立但相互支持的成员组织目标;重视受影响最大的人;以及持续沟通。通过应用这些伙伴关系要素,委员会继续关注健康食品的获取,特别是在 COVID-19 危机期间和持续存在的粮食相关不平等问题。