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End of COVID-era SNAP emergency food assistance linked to increased child maltreatment rates
A new study has found that in U.S. counties that ended COVID-19 pandemic-era Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Emergency Allotments, child maltreatment rates went up.
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A study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that U.S. counties that ended COVID‑19 pandemic‑era Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Emergency Allotments experienced higher child maltreatment rates. The research suggests that changes to food assistance programs can affect more than food security, also impacting child and family well‑being. Child maltreatment, a major public health concern, can be triggered by economic hardship and food insecurity, which heighten psychological distress and impair parents’ ability to care for children.
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