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The Health and Hunger Summit- Session Three
ZoomThe Health and Hunger Summit connects health care providers and food access resources to improve the health of West Virginians.
The Health and Hunger Summit- Session Four
ZoomThe Health and Hunger Summit connects health care providers and food access resources to improve the health of West Virginians.
Boone County Listening Session: Kids, COVID-19, & the Drug Crisis
ZoomKids affected by the drug crisis have specific and acute, unmet needs. Parents, grandparents, guardians, doctors, nurses, teachers, bus drivers, camp counselors, coaches, etc.– these community members work with these children, care for them, and have important knowledge that should inform how we, as a state and communities, move forward Read more…
Ask a Legislator! with Delegate Lisa Zukoff
FacebookJoin us for a informal, kid-focused conversation with Delegate Lisa Zukoff, representing District 4. We'll discuss the upcoming legislative session and what kids' issues the legislature might be missing. Bring your ideas and questions.
Session One: The 2021 Health and Hunger Summit Series
ZoomFood and Hunger in My Neighborhood: In this session, we’ll discuss food insecurity and resources to address it in Boone, Lincoln, and Logan Counties. It’s a “beginners” session on these issues, where we’ll define terms such as “food deserts” and explain how food pantries are funded and sustained. We’ll end Read more…
Session Three: At the Intersection of Health and Hunger
ZoomAt the Intersection of Health and Hunger: Often, health care providers recognize the signs of food insecurity in their patients. Resource providers know that their clients need health services. How do we bridge the divide and partner across systems/sectors for the good of our communities? Meet partners in Logan County Read more…
Session Four: Good Food is Good Health Care
ZoomAs the concept of food as medicine gains popularity, Farmacy programs and mobile pantries have expanded in rural West Virginia. In this session, we’ll talk with panelists from successful programs, discuss challenges to collaboration, detail ways to build on these partnerships, and offer policy recommendations that could potentially expand these Read more…
Health and Hunger Summit Session 1: Can a Collaborative Conduit Connect Systems?
ZoomConnecting the health care system with food resource providers— pantries, summer feeding programs, etc.— takes strategy, collaboration, and people power. How can providers connect patients who identify as food insecure to resources if they don't know where they are? How can they tell them when the mobile food pantry is Read more…
Health and Hunger Summit Session 2: Can youth help build a better network?
ZoomMost of our community pantries, soup kitchens, and backpack programs are staffed by older volunteers who are at heightened risk of COVID-19 and sometimes perform strenuous tasks without assistance. How can we cultivate a network of younger volunteers to help sustain the important work communities do and learn the benefits Read more…
Health and Hunger Summit Session 3: Can we fix the transportation challenge?
ZoomWest Virginia, like most rural states, lacks public transportation in its rural communities. People without cars or money for gas, insurance, and repairs often have trouble accessing services and programs, including grocery stores, food pantries, and health care. In this session, we'll talk to the directors of our state's food Read more…
Health and Hunger Summit Session 4: Could better local and state policy improve systems?
ZoomWe wrap up the summit series with a simple question: What's next? Can good ideas to improve systems and community health translate into local and state policy reform? Join us for a candid, constructive conversation about local and state policy— the current landscape, ideas for policy reform, and how we Read more…
Connecting Kids to Coverage at the Fairfield CDC’s Black History Month Business Expo
A.D. Lewis Community Center 1450 A D Lewis Ave, Huntington, WV, United StatesThe Fairfield Community Development Corporation invites you to participate in its Black History Month Expo. It will feature minority business owners from all around the Tri-State area, including merchandise and information-based tables. This event is held to give minority business owners the opportunity to showcase their business and build a Read more…