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Food Is Medicine

Health is about more than access to healthcare. In fact, 80% of a person’s health is determined outside of the doctor’s office. As a result, health is not something any one … See more

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Federation of Virginia Food Banks

WebProviding fresh produce is a key part to fighting hunger in Virginia. “Farms to Food Banks” is the Federation’s collaborative venture to increase the amount of food sourced from local …

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Virginia SNAP Outreach Toolkit

WebRevised March 18, 2024 The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also formerly known as “Food Stamps”, is the largest federal nutrition assistance program that …

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Virginia Nutrition Security and Health Summit

WebUpdate: The conference is now over; we will be sharing a recap of the event, including videos and presentations in the coming days. Stay tuned! More and more, research …

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Virginia Nutrition Security and Health Summit

WebApril 19–20, 2022 More and more, research affirms the strong correlation between nutrition security and health. This has led to a paradigm shift from prioritizing the quantity of food …

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Hunger in Virginia

WebAs of 2021, Virginia’s food insecurity rate stands at 8.1%, meaning that over 704,000 people had to worry where their next meal would come from on any given day. And of that over …

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SOLVING HUNGER TODAY

Web25 “ Unhealthy diets amplify the negative outcomes experienced by food insecure individuals ” Impact of Food Insecurity on Health. Food Insecurity and Health: A Toolkit for …

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Hunger, Nutrition and Health Conference

WebHunger, Nutrition and Health Conference. October 21, 2022. The first White House Conference in over fitfy years to focus on eliminating hunger in America. On …

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Apply For Federal & State Nutrition Assistance Programs

WebSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps boost your food budget and allows you to spend more at the grocery store. SNAP benefits are automatically loaded …

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Virginia Nutrition Security and Health Summit Agenda

WebKeynote Speaker. Kofi Essel, MD, MPH, is a community pediatrician and Director of the GW Culinary Medicine program with over 10 years of experience as a nutrition educator, …

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2024 VAFIM Summit Digital Program

Web2024 VAFIM Summit Digital Program. FEDERATIONOr— VIRGINIA FOOD BANKS MARCH • 20 & 21 VIRGINIA FOOD IS MEDICINE SUMMIT RICHMOND 2024. EVENT …

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Food Is Medicine Summit 2024

WebAugusta Health Food Pantry. Explore cultural, racial, and historical trauma plagues and its impact on community trust across the state and nation. Navigate trust building through …

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Integrating Health & Social Care – A Path Toward Health Equity

WebNew payment models: Value-based care pays providers a set amount with flexibility to cover more than just clinical care to reduce costs and improve outcomes. The number of value …

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Health Equity Plan

Webequity programs, processes and advocacy initiatives enhance the sustainability of the plan and assume a. shared accountability for. improving health equity empower community …

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Food as Pharmacy

WebFood access is about more than physical and financial access to food – it includes knowledge, confidence, and trust. We take our food skills on the road so every …

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Transforming How We Serve Our Communities

WebDefinition The Healthy Pantry Initiative is a movement guiding all interested pantries to implement more health-focused and neighbor-centered practices.

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