Going beyond participation: community-led design and evaluation of the Philly Joy Bank

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Authors

Allison K. Groves · Drexel University

Nia Coaxum · Philadelphia Department of Public Health

Ayomide Sokale · Philadelphia Department of Public Health

Yuan He · Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Stacey Kallem · Philadelphia Department of Public Health

Chaquita Calloway · Philadelphia Department of Public Health

N. Raitano Lee

Abstract

GI is a promising upstream structural intervention to address persistent health inequities during the perinatal period: a critical period of the life course. Understanding if and how GI improves health for birthing people and their infants can inform implementation and policy to advance health equity.

Topics & Keywords

Early Childhood Education and Development Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: Frontiers in Public Health

Volume 14, pp. 1725812-1725812

DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1725812

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