Background: Food insecurity (FI), the lack of access to nutritious food to maintain an active lifestyle, is associated with poor health outcomes and morbidities in both children and adults. COVID-19 has exacerbated FI and disproportionately impacts communities of color and low-income households. Hospitalization can be an important time to address FI as a social determinant […]

Background: Eviction represents a traumatic form of housing instability and is an important social determinant of health. Growing wealth inequality and a housing crisis have resulted in high rates of eviction since 2000, with women renters and those of Black race disproportionately affected. Prior studies demonstrate the negative impact of eviction on self-reported mental and […]