By: Claire White, MS, CHES – Health Promotion Coordinator When you envision yourself adopting a healthy lifestyle, do you picture yourself eating fruits and vegetables? Going for a walk? Or even just making it through a cold season without getting the flu? Or do you imagine yourself meditating and connecting with others? Oftentimes, when reflecting […]
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By: Claire White, MS, CHES, Health Promotion Coordinator Summertime should be filled with children playing with friends, going to camp, and sleeping in. Having a break from school should be a relaxing time kids look forward to. Unfortunately, this is not the case for all children. For some, time away from school means time away
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Unintended Consequences with HRSN By Claire White, MS, CHES – Health Promotion Coordinator Within the past decade, ongoing efforts have been made nationwide to implement social needs screening in healthcare. Where someone grows, lives, and works can impact their health. Identifying these factors can give you a better understanding of what external drivers add to
By Claire White, MS, CHES – Health Promotion Coordinator Since 2022, Second Harvest Food Bank has been offering Nutrition Education classes throughout its seven-county service region (Brevard, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, and Volusia). These classes use the evidence-based curriculum geared towards limited resource households to teach neighbors of varying ages and backgrounds on topics
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The following is an article that ran in the Orlando Sentinel on November 30th, 2024. It was written by Second Harvest Food Bank’s Director of Health Education Strategies, Maureen Hawkins. Salad or soda. Carrot sticks or potato chips. Chicken soup with rice … or chicken nuggets with fries. When it comes to nutrition, not all
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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,
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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,
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