Food: A Three-Arm Randomized Controlled Study Examining Food Insecurity Interventions

Inclusion Criteria:

- Enrolled in ICCAN

- Within two weeks (+/- 2 weeks) of starting chemotherapy or radiation therapy (may be
prior to or after starting treatment)

- Score in the range of 'very low' or 'low' food security status on the USDA Household
Food Security Module (score of 5 or higher)

- Living independently (no patient in an assisted living facility)

- Age 18 or over

- Able to provide informed consent and respond to questionnaires in either
English,Spanish, or Mandarin

Exclusion Criteria:

- Significant psychiatric disturbance verified by medical record sufficient to preclude
completion of the assessment measures, interview or informed consent (i.e. acute
psychiatric symptoms which require individual treatment)

- Presence of cognitive impairment disorder (i.e. delirium or dementia) sufficient to
preclude meaningful informed consent and/or data collection, as detected during the
ICCAN intake process.

- Can not speak English, Mandarin or Spanish.

- Has physical limitations that would prevent participation (e.g. blindness)

- Patient's household is currently receiving or applying for SNAP benefits (formerly
known as Food Stamps)