Latest Past Events

Session One: The 2021 Health and Hunger Summit Series

Zoom

Food 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…

Free

Session Three: At the Intersection of Health and Hunger

Zoom

At 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…

Free

Session Four: Good Food is Good Health Care

Zoom

As 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…

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