In FY25, these added resources will ensure that every child and family identified as food insecure is connected to food assistance. Households enrolled in the program will regularly receive nutritious, locally grown and culturally relevant food, as well as personalized nutrition education from trained community health workers on a weekly or biweekly basis.
“The Food as Medicine program demonstrates the multi-faceted benefits of systemic approaches that build equity within communities most affected by social determinants of health,” said Heather Bruskin, director of the OFSR. “These innovative partnerships address immediate food insecurity, while also offering nutrition education that shapes long-term healthy eating habits, addresses chronic health conditions an invests in our local agricultural sector. The collaborative nature of these grant-funded programs illustrates that there’s a role for the entire community to play in improving population health.”
Advertisement
For more information about these programs, contact Catherine Nardi, program manager for the Office of Food Systems Resilience at [email protected] .
For updates and link to press release, see here: http://www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgportalapps/Press_Detail.aspx?Item_ID=46896