Food Insecurity Survey Fall 2020

This survey is to gather input from people in Pennsylvania who have recently had a hard time getting enough food for themselves or their family. Your feedback is very important to us.

Thank you for completing this survey!
Kathy and Jessica, Coalition Against Hunger (kfisher@hungercoalition.org - or - jhillman@hungercoalition.org)

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* 1. What is your name ? (optional)

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* 2. What is your zip code?

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* 3. What county do you live in?

Philadelphia

Bucks

Chester

Montgomery

Delaware

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Contact Information - Email Address and/or Phone Number (Optional) Note: This is very helpful so we can follow up with you to learn more about your experience. If you provide an email address, we can add you to our email newsletter that provides resource information and advocacy actions.

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* 5. What ethnicities/race(s) do you identify with?

White or Caucasian

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

Asian or Asian American

American Indian or Alaska Native

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

Another race

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* 6. Please tell us who you share your home with. Does your household include: (check all that apply)

at least one child under age 5

at least one child 5-18

at least one adult 19-59

at least one senior 60 or older

at least one person with a disability

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* 7. Has the pandemic made it harder for you or other members of your household to pay bills?

Yes, I/we cannot pay for basic expenses.

Yes, things have gotten harder. We are paying for basics but with difficulty.

Not much has changed with our finances. Things were already hard before the pandemic.

Not much has changed with our finances. We are doing fine.

Other (please specify)

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* 8. If you answered yes to the question above, please choose the option(s) that apply. Please tell us why it has been hard to pay your bills

I lost my job

Another household member lost his/here job

My hours/pay were reduced

Another household member's hours/pay were reduced

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Since March, how often have you and members of your household run out of food or cut back on meals?

Every month

More than half the time

Several times in the past 8 months

At least once

Unsure

Never

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* 10. What places do you use to help with food? (check all that apply)

Food pantry/Food bank

Meals for kids given out at schools

Help from family or friends

Meals given out by other location (church, community group)

I do not need help at this time

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Do you know of places near you that can provide free meals or food?

Yes, and I have received help there

No, I don't know of places for help

Yes, but I am unable to get there

Non applicable (N/A)

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* 12. Can you tell us about a time when you didn't have enough food? What happened?

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* 13. Are you participating in SNAP (food stamps)?

Yes