WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- A newly formed coalition of service, advocacy, and education organizations has made combatting food insecurity among military families a top priority. This coalition will work together to understand the landscape, needs, and how the nuances of military life can impact a family's ability to meet this fundamental need. According to MFAN's Military Family Support Programming Survey, food insecurity is something experienced by 15% of military and veteran family respondents.

"Our research shows that not all military families have enough food to feed themselves and their families," said Shelley Kimball, Ph.D., MFAN's director of research. "This should not be a reality for families who are devoting their lives to service, but unfortunately, it is."

Coalition members include: Feeding America, Food Research & Action Center, National WIC Association, and United Way.

The group will work together to address three key areas: education on the issue and the resources available, reduction of shame for those in need, and increased access to services.

"As an organization, we recognize that we are not the experts on food insecurity. However, we do know our community and know how to convene the right people and organizations to advance an issue," said MFAN's executive director, Shannon Razsadin. "We know that with these organizations involved, we will be able to help military families put food on the table—there's not much that's more important than that."

Contact MFAN's research director, Shelley Kimball, PhD for more information on this initiative and to get involved. kimball@militaryfamilyadvisorynetwork.org

The Military Family Advisory Network is a nonprofit dedicated to building a community of military and veteran families at home and abroad who are well-informed about the resources designed to serve them, equipped with tools for success, connected to leaders who serve the military family community and embraced by the public. To learn more about MFAN, visit www.militaryfamilyadvisorynetwork.org

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SOURCE Military Family Advisory Network