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Models & Innovations Search Results for: Food Security

22 Models & Innovations webpages matched your search. Here are matches 1 - 10:

1. Jefferson Healthcare Prescription CSA
Added: Jul 20, 2023

A healthcare system in rural Washington partners with a small organic farm to offer weekly produce boxes to eligible low-income patients.

...food security among low-income patients living with cancer and diabetes in rural Jefferson County...

2. Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties (HCC)
Reviewed: Jan 3, 2024

HCC and its Rural Health and Nutrition Initiative (RHNI) run food pantries, community and school gardens, a farmers market, and a greenhouse in order to increase access to fresh produce in two rural Nevada counties.

...food security, job training, senior services, substance use prevention, and youth services, among other issues...

3. Lakewood Food Access Initiatives
Reviewed: Aug 15, 2024

A collection of programs created to address food insecurity and nutrition in rural Minnesota by providing residents with fresh, locally-sourced fruits, vegetables, and meat, as well as shelf-stable goods.

...food insecurity, but who may struggle with transportation to the Food Farmacy Securing fresh food...

4. Rural Aging Action Network
Reviewed: Jan 3, 2024

RAAN is a collaborative of organizations in rural Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota that offer services and supports to help underserved and isolated older adults age in place.

...food security, and social supports. The Lead then refers and connects these individuals to community...

5. Vermont Food Access in Health Care (FAHC) Consortium
Added: Mar 19, 2024

The Vermont FAHC Consortium has three programs to screen people for food insecurity, distribute food, offer health education sessions, and help people complete applications for other food programs.

...Food security and nutrition States served Vermont Date added March 19, 2024 Suggested citation: Rural...

6. Wisconsin Tribal Elder Food Box Program
Reviewed: Jun 12, 2024

Distributes boxes filled with culturally relevant foods to elders in all 11 federally recognized tribal nations in Wisconsin.

...Food Box Program lknaus@feedingamericawi.org Topics American Indian or Alaska Native Culture and cultural competency Food security...

7. Mother's Milk Bank of South Carolina
Reviewed: Jan 5, 2024

In response to the high premature birth rate in South Carolina, a milk bank was started, collecting donated breast milk at 26 different drop-off locations in both rural and urban areas of the state.

...secure, electronic and manual filing system to keep all donor records organized and private. Contact Information Lea Caldwell, Program Manager Mother's Milk Bank of South Carolina 843.792.5415 caldwlea@musc.edu Topics Access Children and youth Food...

8. Healthy Early Learning Project (HELP)
Reviewed: Aug 29, 2024

A project that combined 5 physical and nutritional programs in a preschool setting to address early childhood obesity in rural Kansas.

...Food security and nutrition Obesity and weight control Physical activity Schools States served Kansas Date...

9. South Dakota Harvest of the Month Program
Reviewed: May 25, 2023

South Dakota Harvest of the Month encourages children to make healthy eating choices by providing fun and informative presentations.

...Food security and nutrition Schools Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention States served South Dakota...

10. ALProHealth
Reviewed: Mar 23, 2023

ALProHealth uses community-based participatory research to help coalitions of community members increase opportunities and improve spaces for physical activity and access to healthier foods in their rural communities.

...Food security and nutrition Infrastructure Obesity and weight control Physical activity States served Alabama Date...