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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…
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…