ABSTRACT

Food insecurity is an ongoing and persistent problem for many individuals and families in the United States and in New York City. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the scope of the problem and data show that food insecurity rates have increased almost three times over pre-COVID rates. In addition, with unemployment increasing daily and the closure of safety net programs and services, there became a need for creatively attending to the basic needs of individuals and families. SCO Family of Services (SCO), a large human service provider in New York City and Long Island, launched an innovative project with DoorDash during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic and successfully got food into the homes of more than 1,900 families. This article discusses the practice innovation, project impact, lessons learned, and social work implications.

摘要

对于美国和纽约市的许多个人和家庭来说，粮食不安全是一个持续存在的问题。COVID-19大流行加剧了问题的范围，数据显示，粮食不安全率增加了近COVID之前的三倍。此外，随着失业每天增加和安全网计划和服务的关闭，有必要创造性地满足个人和家庭的基本需求。SCO Family of Services（SCO）是纽约市和长岛的一家大型人类服务提供商，在COVID-19大流行初期，它与DoorDash发起了一项创新项目，并成功地将食物送入了1,900多个家庭的家中。本文讨论了实践创新，项目影响，经验教训和社会工作意义。