Dr. Valerie Smith, a founder of the Smith County Food Security Council, identifies the Community Coalition Action Theory and Coalition Effectiveness Inventory as key tools to establishing the groundwork for effective and sustainable coalition work.

HFCC Network members adapt to challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic by adjusting service operations and establishing new partnerships with organizations to enhance resource access.

The Smith County Food Security Council gathers for their first community wide meeting to discuss the state of food insecurity in the county, bringing together leaders from school districts, healthcare and faith based institutions, as well as non-profit and government funded food security organizations.