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Community Development - Data Information and Analysis Laboratory (CD-DIAL)
- assistance for conducting a community survey
Mapping Food Insecurity: Using GIS as a Nutrition Education Tool
(pdf) - a study undertaken by the Black Hawk County Food Security Alliance shows the importance of GIS mapping and examines the food safety net in Black Hawk County, Iowa.
USDA Community Food security assessment tool kit
- includes indicators for household and community food assessment, focus group, and survey methodologies
Social and Economic Trend Analysis (SETA)
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data on Iowa communities
Iowa WIC survey
(pdf) - available in English and Spanish
Iowa Food Policy Conference, 9/5/03 - Community Profiles workshop
(ppt)
Iowa Food Policy Conference, 9/5/03 - Iowa Food Pantry and Focus Group Findings
(ppt)
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