Van

Food is a Form of Medicine

By Claire White, MS, CHES, Health Promotion Coordinator – Healthcare Partnerships Unsurprisingly, an individual’s access to food and nutritious food can have long-term, direct impacts on their overall health. In fact, the Health and Hunger Task Force developed out of the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida’s growing understanding of this overwhelming correlation. As […]

Food is a Form of Medicine Read More »

The Power of Partnerships

By Claire White, MS, CHES, Health Promotion Coordinator In an ever-evolving world, it’s helpful to know that you have people in your corner who are there to support you. Not only can social support improve your health and longevity, but it can also improve your work. Collaboration in the healthcare sector can transform site functions,

The Power of Partnerships Read More »

Identifying food insecurity in the healthcare sector through systematic screening

By Claire White, MS, CHES, Health Promotion Coordinator – Healthcare Partnerships Experiencing food insecurity can cause an individual to feel trapped in a never-ending cycle of deciding between paying for services, like healthcare, or paying to put a nutritious meal on the table for their family. The longer an individual stays stuck in this cycle,

Identifying food insecurity in the healthcare sector through systematic screening Read More »