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Family, Life Course, and Society

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Syracuse University

2020

SNAP

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Child Injuries And The Timing Of Snap Benefits Receipt, Colleen Heflin, Irma Arteaga, Jean Felix Ndashimye, Matthew P. Rabbitt Sep 2020

Child Injuries And The Timing Of Snap Benefits Receipt, Colleen Heflin, Irma Arteaga, Jean Felix Ndashimye, Matthew P. Rabbitt

Population Health Research Brief Series

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is an important federal resource that provides nutritional assistance to low-income families. Timing of SNAP benefits can reduce childhood injuries.


Snap Participation Is Associated With Reduced Risk Of Premature Mortality Among U.S. Adults, Colleen Heflin, Samuel Ingram, James Ziliak Mar 2020

Snap Participation Is Associated With Reduced Risk Of Premature Mortality Among U.S. Adults, Colleen Heflin, Samuel Ingram, James Ziliak

Population Health Research Brief Series

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the largest federal food assistance program, with over 40 million Americans receiving its support. This research brief examines the effect of SNAP participation on the probability of premature mortality and finds that risk of premature mortality is lower among adult who receive SNAP.