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Sep 30, 2025

Natalie Shaak, Associate Director of Communication and Administration, recently joined a panel at WOMEN’S WAY’s Gender Wealth Summit to discuss the challenges and future of the social safety net.

Aug 21, 2025

Center staff member Natalie Shaak presented at the American Chemical Society Fall Meeting on strengthening food security for low-income families.

Jul 31, 2025

The Center for Hunger-Free Communities (CHFC) proudly presented at the 2025 Philadelphia Trauma Training Conference at Jefferson University, where experts and practitioners gathered to explore best practices in trauma-informed care and healing-centered systems.

Dec 16, 2024

2024 marked an incredible milestone as the Center for Hunger-Free Communities celebrated 20 years of research and advocacy.

Nov 13, 2024

°Õ³ó±ðÌýJournal of Child and Family Studies published new research from Emily Weida, Director of Research and Evaluation at the Center. The study examined how trauma-informed financial empowerment programs can significantly enhance financial well-being for families living in poverty.

Nov 08, 2024

The Salvation Army Pathway of Hope’s financial empowerment program celebrated the first set of graduates from the Building Wealth and Health Network (Network), as part of a partnership between Virginia Commonwealth University and the Center for Hunger-Free Communities.

Apr 21, 2023

Center director Mariana Chilton, PhD, joined a panel of experts to discuss the human right to food at a symposium focused on addressing hunger in communities of color hosted by the University of Miami Law School.

Mar 31, 2023

The Center for Hunger-Free Communities partnered with professional staff from the Dornsife Staff Coordinating Committee to explore the impact of paid family leave on families, businesses, and communities by releasing a new policy brief, which argues that paid family leave is essential for promoting health equity and supporting family well-being.

Sep 22, 2022

Network members attended Women's Way's inaugural Gender Wealth Summit, which brought together participants for a day of learning, sharing, and imagining new possibilities to influence and reduce the gender wealth gap.