
Cultivating Healthy Communities – Lessons from the Field on Addressing Food Insecurity
This US-based policy brief describes programs and policies health care facilities may implement to improve their patients’ access to food after a family is identified as at risk of food insecurity.
Options are grouped by level of effort involved (Level 1 is most easily achieved and Level 3 is more involved) so any healthcare facility, regardless of size or resources, should be able to find a way to help connect vulnerable patients with food resources. To ensure success, best practices for implementing new programs or adapting existing programs are also provided.
Resource Information
Date
February 26, 2016
Author
Children's Health Watch
Type
Evidence Summary
Setting
Children's Service/Child Care, Community-at-large, Food Bank, Home
Age
Prenatal, Infant, Toddler (1-3), Children (4-11), Youth (12-17), Adults (18-64), Older Adults (65 and over)
Topic
Food Security & Access to Food
Language
English
Jurisdiction
Local/Municipal/Regional
Tags
children, chronic disease prevention, food security, health equity, policy, primary care, program