Description

Session Description

Food security and health are inextricably linked. Feeding America aims to transform the charitable food experience for people facing hunger so that more people, especially neighbors living with chronic diseases, can access nutritious food that promotes improved health and well-being. This session will highlight the innovative strategies employed by the Feeding America network in our collaboration with the healthcare system, including through pilot programs, evaluations, and partnerships with Department of Health and Human Services, Elevance Health, and the Center for Nutrition and Health Impact. Hear from panelists on the diverse programs managed by Feeding America partner food banks and learn from our program and evaluation partners on how they are navigating this complex landscape.  

Session Takeaways

• How to use data tools to inform access and need
  
  
• Best practices for partnership with community health organizations and approaches that have provided impact for the community
  
  
• What types of healthcare-food bank partnerships have been most appreciated from the community
  
  
• How to best include Neighbor preferences in the design of health equity programs
  
  
• How to build coalitions and partnerships around health equity in the community or broader region and what stakeholders to lean into building

Ideal Audience Description

The ideal audience is a are local and regional leaders who are looking for best practices on how to implement health equity community interventions and want ideas on needs assessments, partnership building, and assessing racial equity.