Food Access, Value, and Optimization of Resources

Part of paid clinical trials in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts.

Sponsor
Boston Children's Hospital
Study ID
NCT07149350
Status
Enrolling By Invitation

Conditions

  • Food Insecurity
  • Health Behavior
  • Nutrition
  • Social Determinants of Health

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • FAVORes Workshop — BEHAVIORAL
    The FAVORes (Food Access, Value, and Optimization of Resources) Workshop is a 4-week, in-person group coaching program for caregivers of children in food-insecure households. The intervention focuses on financial and nutrition literacy, community resource navigation, healthy eating habits, and setting family goals.

Study Details

The main goal of the study is to examine the potential benefits of an educational workshop designed to help and support caregivers of children in families that struggle to get enough healthy food. The main questions are: * Does the FAVORes workshop impact household food and nutrition security? * Does the workshop change caregivers' knowledge, beliefs, and skills related to healthy food access? Participants will: * Attend four weekly in-person sessions (in English or Spanish) * Complete short surveys * Be interviewed after the workshop is completed (optional)

Key Dates

Start date
Oct 7, 2025
Status verified
Mar 2026
Primary completion
Jun 1, 2026
Completion
Dec 1, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
40 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: FAVORes Workshop
    Participants will attend the FAVORes workshop, consisting of four weekly in-person group coaching sessions (1.5 hours each). Workshops are held at MEHC, led by a patient navigator, and are offered in English or in Spanish.

Primary Outcome Measure

Household Food Security Status at Baseline [ Time Frame: At baseline (week 1) ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Martha Eliot Health CenterJamaica PlainMassachusetts02130-

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