Implementing Food Rx Programs to Improve Health Outcomes
Year Developed: 2023
Resource Type: Archived Webinar.Primary Audience: Clinicians
Language(s): English
Developed by: National Center for Farmworker Health (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: Food Prescription (Rx) programs offer innovative solutions to addressing social drivers of health (SDOH), including food insecurity, that impact people with chronic conditions through a model that builds partnerships between the local food system, the healthcare system, and the patient population. This presentation will familiarize attendees with Food Rx programs, the NCFH Food Rx Replication Guide, and demonstrate how to use this resource to create their very own personalized Food Rx programs to improve health outcomes at the fundamental level in partnership with local organizations.
Resource Details: Webinar presented by Megan Martinez, Health Initiatives Program Coordinator for NCFH, and Kate Miller-Corcoran, Food as Medicine Coordinator for Rural Health Network of South Central New York.
Resource Subtopic: , Social Determinants of Health (SDOH).
Keywords: Access to Care, Education of - Staff (e.g., Competency-Based), Patient Education, Hispanic Americans/Latinos, Latinas, Migrants, Nutrition.This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.