About
Who we are
The Health and Hunger Task Force of Central Florida is a collective impact initiative convened by Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida.
The Task Force brings together stakeholders from a variety of sectors under one goal – supporting the health and well-being of our neighbors experiencing food insecurity within the healthcare system.
The collaborative focuses on a key strategy for accomplishing this work: screening for food insecurity in the healthcare setting and intervening with the appropriate healthy food and education resources.
our VISION
A healthy Central Florida where every neighbor is nourished and supported through a connected community.
our Mission
To build and align systems across healthcare and community partners to reduce food insecurity and support whole-person health.
Our HISTORY
Initial Convenings
The Health and Hunger Task Force of Central Florida began meeting in 2016. Second Harvest Food Bank convened a group of invested stakeholders to begin the work of cross-sector collaboration under the premise of Food is Medicine. The group initially met to better understand collaboration across sectors, and eventually launched a series of pilot programs.
The Pilot Programs
The initial Pilot Program launched through the Health and Hunger Task Force were designed to test the concept and impact of providing patients healthy food. In total, seven pilot programs were launched between 2017-2020. The foundational work of the HHTF pilots has served as a launching point to the next stage of work, largely focused on systems change.
