CSNS Hawaii: Building a Data-Driven Foundation to Help Hunger in Hawai’i
The Hawai‘i Department of Human Services (DHS), in partnership with the Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) and the Children’s Healthy Living Center of Excellence (CHL Center) at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, is building foundational capacity to share and analyze administrative data across the SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition…
Hawaii’s initiative focuses on integrating and analyzing data across SNAP and WIC programs to improve access to nutrition supports and reduce child hunger.
Key strategies include building data analytics capacity, enhancing cross-agency coordination, streamlining application processes, increasing co-enrollment, and tailoring outreach to diverse communities, all within the ‘Ohana Nui multigenerational framework, with the long-term goal of eliminating food insecurity through improved data governance and collaboration.
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