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VA and The Rockefeller Foundation Join Forces To Increase Healthy Food Access, Improve Health Outcomes for Veterans 

This press release highlights the two sites chosen for the pilot project supported by the VA and the Rockefeller Foundation. A produce prescription program called Fresh Connect will be implemented at VA health care systems in Houston and Salth Lake City where "Veteran participants will receive $100 per month for fresh produce and receive nutrition education and ongoing coaching from VA registered dietitian nutritionists".

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (2023, April 25). VA and The Rockefeller Foundation Join Forces to Increase Healthy Food Access, Improve Health Outcomes for Veterans. https://www.va.gov/houston-health-care/news-releases/va-and-the-rockefeller-foundation-join-forces-to-increase-healthy-food-access-improve-health-outcomes-for-veterans/

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2023

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House Appropriations Committee. House Report 117-81 to accompany H.R. 4355, 117th Congress - VHA Produce Rx Pilot Program;  

The House Report 116-445 summarizes the purpose of the bill and describes the wide variety of assistance programs it funds for US veterans, including the Produce Prescription Pilot Program. "The Committee expresses its concerns with food insecurity among the Veteran population and recognizes the role of access to healthy produce in managing chronic disease and reducing health care utilization. "The Committee encourages the Secretary to create a pilot program to provide produce prescriptions to Veterans in partnership with community-based organizations and/or government entities with demonstrated experience and expertise in providing produce prescriptions."

U.S. Government Publishing Office. (2021). House of Representatives: 16th Congress 2d Session, Report 116-445. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CRPT-116hrpt445/html/CRPT-116hrpt445.htm

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2021

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House Appropriations Committee, House Report 117-83 to accompany H.R. 4372, 117th Congress - IHS Produce Rx Pilot Program (p. 126)

The House Report 117-83 summarizes the purpose of the bill and describes the wide variety of programs it supports for the people and the lands of US Tribes, including the Produce Prescription Pilot Program. "The Committee is concerned with food insecurity among Native populations and recognizes the important role access to healthy food plays in preventing and managing chronic disease and reducing health care utilization. Additionally, the Committee continues to urge IHS to develop new strategies to improve how IHS programs, including those operated by Tribes under ISDEAA, can be supported to avoid these challenges and to refocus on both the quality of health care delivery and the improvement in health outcomes for, and health status of, Indian health program beneficiaries. This requires full Tribal consultation and the participation of the Department of Health and Human Services, CMS, CMS Innovation, and State Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance programs."

Granger, K., Joyce, D.P. (2022). House of Representatives: 117th Congress 1stSession, Report 117-83. https://www.congress.gov/117/crpt/hrpt83/CRPT-117hrpt83.pdf

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2022

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Primary Care: Expanding Access and Advancing Racial Health Equity 

This document provides information on a funding opportunity through NY Health to support its initiative to invest in primary care. The New York Health Foundation (NY Health) has a mission to make New York's health system more equitable. "Through this inaugural Request for Proposals (RFP), NY Health invites project proposals focused on two of our core program strategies to: 1) expand primary care access; and 2) advance racial health equity through primary care."
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2023

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Elevance Health Foundation - Food as Medicine

This web page shares the areas of focus for the next five years in Elevance Health Foundation's efforts in grantmaking, the process to submit proposals, application deadlines, and criteria. These four areas include: maternal/infant health, food as medicine, behavioral health, community resiliency & disaster relief.

Elevance Health Foundation. (2026). For Grantseekers. CARES, Inc. https://elevancehealth.foundation/for-grantseekers

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2026

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The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program - Produce Prescription Program 

This web page is an update on Fiscal Year 25 and 26 NIFA grant fund applications. Visitors may sign up for RFA notifications here, sign up for NIFA funding opportunities, and subscribe to get NIFA updates.
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NIH - Request for Information (RFI): Food is Medicine Research Opportunities 

"This Request for Information (RFI) invites input on research opportunities and best practices for Food is Medicine research programs. These programs are part of a whole-of-government approach to end hunger, improve nutrition and physical activity, and reduce diet-related diseases and disparities. Review of this entire RFI notice is encouraged to ensure a comprehensive response is prepared and to have a full understanding of how your response will be used.

National Institutes of Health. (2023, April 11). Request for Information (RFI): Food is Medicine Research Opportunities. https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-23-107.html

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2023

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Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program (CFPCGP) (USDA)

This web page highlights funding opportunities through Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program (CFPCGP). The CFPCGP is intended to bring together diverse stakeholders "from distinct parts of the food system", "foster a greater understanding of national food security trends", and how this contributes to the improvement of food systems. "The CFPCGP projects are to be designed to require a one-time contribution of Federal assistance to become self-sustaining and meet short- and long-term goals."

National Institute of Food and Agriculture. (Updated: 2026, January 7). Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program (CFPCGP). U.S. Department of Agriculture. https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/programs/hunger-food-security-programs/community-food-projects-competitive-grant-program-cfpcgp

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2026

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FIMC MTM Accelerator

This web page provide information about the accelerator program and how to apply. "The goal of the Accelerator Program is to refine, replicate, and broadly scale the medically tailored meal (MTM) intervention to ensure that people living with severe, complex and chronic illnesses have access to MTMs regardless of where they live or their ability to pay. Up to five nonprofits are accepted to undergo an accelerated 6-month curriculum training program on how to prepare and deliver a high-quality MTM intervention to their communities. Graduates are automatically eligible for FIMC Membership and receive their first year of membership free of charge"

Food is Medicine Coalition. (n.d.). Equipping Agencies and Expanding Access to MTMs. Accelerator Agency. https://fimcoalition.org/programs/fimc-accelerator/

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The Rockefeller Foundation, and Nancy Brown, CEO of the American Heart Association, on New Food Is Medicine Research Initiative 

In this statement Rockefeller Foundation shares they've partnered with the American Heart Association and inaugural partner Kroger and announce their "plan to mobilize $250 million to build a national Food is Medicine Research Initiative".

The Rockefeller Foundation. (2022, September 28). Statement by Dr. Rajiv J. Shah, President of The Rockefeller Foundation, and Nancy Brown, CEO of the American Heart Association on New Food Is Medicine Research Initiative. https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/news/statement-by-dr-rajiv-j-shah-president-of-the-rockefeller-foundation-and-nancy-brown-ceo-of-the-american-heart-association-on-new-food-is-medicine-research-initiative/

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2022

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‘Food is Medicine’ program awarded $3.8M federal grant to support health and nutrition of low-income, high-risk pregnant women | School of Medicine | School of Medicine | Case Western Reserve University

This article discusses how a $3.8 million grant from the National Institutes for Health will help fund a comprehensive, rigorous study over the next five years. This study will collect data to increase support of "'medically tailored' groceries as an approach to reduce food insecurity and improve maternal and baby health outcomes".

Case Western Reserve University. (2026, January 9). 'Food is Medicine' program awarded $3.8M federal grant to support health and nutrition of low-income, high-risk pregnant women. School of Medicine. https://case.edu/medicine/about/newsroom/our-latest-news/food-medicine-program-awarded-38m-federal-grant-support-health-and-nutrition-low-income-high-risk-pregnant-women

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2025

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UMass Amherst Food Is Medicine Program Awards Six Mini-grants in Western Massachusetts : UMass Amherst

This article contains information on a multi-disciplinary program at UMass. A series of mini-grants have been created to advance food security through Food is Medicine programs. This first round of mini-grants is part of a national Food is Medicine initiative.

University of Massachusetts, Amhurst (2025, March 27). UMass Amhurst Food Is Medicine Program Awards Six Mini-Grants In Western Massachusetts. Community. https://www.umass.edu/news/article/umass-amherst-food-medicine-program-awards-six-mini-grants-western-massachusetts

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2022 Task Force Report - Info Sheet 

"This report, authored by the Task Force on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health—a nongovernment, nonpartisan group of subject matter experts and multi-sector leaders—was shared with the White House ahead of the 2022 White House Conference. The report puts forth a series of policy recommendations and actions to advance the 2022 White House Conference goals of ending hunger, improving nutrition, and reducing diet-related diseases in the United States."

Tufts University. (2022, August). Task Force Report. Nutrition Policy Initiative. https://informingnutritionpolicy.org/2022-task-force-report/

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Resources from the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health

2022

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Ambitious, Actionable Recommendations to End Hunger, Advance Nutrition, and Improve Health in the United States 

"This report, authored by the Task Force on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health—a nongovernment, nonpartisan group of subject matter experts and multi-sector leaders—was shared with the White House ahead of the 2022 White House Conference. The report puts forth a series of policy recommendations and actions to advance the 2022 White House Conference goals of ending hunger, improving nutrition, and reducing diet-related diseases in the United States. Achieving the 2022 White House Conference goals of ending hunger, improving nutrition, and reducing diet-related diseases in the United States calls for a modern, multi-sector, coordinated national strategy."

Task Force on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. (2022, August). Ambitious, Actionable Recommendations to End Hunger, Advance Nutrition, and Improve Health in the United States. Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Food Systems for the Future, the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, and World Central Kitchen. https://informingnutritionpolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Informing_White_House_Conference_Task_Force_Report_Aug22.pdf

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2022

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SDOH Panel |  What is the Current State of Affairs of SDOH? | S4A (systemsforaction.org)

In this webinar a group of panelists from diverse backgrounds discuss, on a broader level, the social determinants of health, specifically as they relate to policy and healthcare delivery.

Systems for Action. (2024, October 1). SDOH Panel I | What is the Current State of Affairs for SDOH?. [Video]. Webinar. Colorado school of public health, rwjf. https://systemsforaction.org/event/sdoh-panel-i-what-current-state-affairs-sdoh

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THE U.S. PLAYBOOK TO ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH

This report discusses the links between SDOH and health outcomes. It outlines key federal actions to-date. "President Biden made a clear commitment to ensuring equity for all by issuing Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial. Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government. The Order directs the federal government to implement an ambitious, whole-of government agenda to “affirmatively advance equity, civil rights, racial justice, and equal opportunity” by engaging with members of underserved communities to evaluate opportunities to increase coordination, communication, and engagement. The Order also seeks strategies for improvements in data collection programs, policies, and infrastructure across agencies."

Domestic Policy Council Office of Science and Technology Policy. (2023, November). The U.S. Playbook To Address Social Determinants Of Health. The White House. https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SDOH-Playbook-3.pdf

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2023

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Building Trust Between Communities of Color and Health Care Organizations: Lessons from New York State

"This CHCS webinar highlighted how two New York-based health care organizations — John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital and The New York Foundling — are engaging patients in new ways to transform their health care delivery practices. Lessons from these efforts can inform health care organizations across the country seeking to involve patients, particularly patients of color, in efforts to advance health equity. These organizations are participants in Engaging Patients of Color to Advance Health Equity, a CHCS learning collaborative supported by the New York Health Foundation."

Center for Health Care Strategies. (2022, November 9). Building Trust Between Communities of Color and Health Care Organizations: Lessons from New York State. [Video]. Webinar. https://www.chcs.org/resource/building-trust-between-communities-of-color-and-health-care-organizations-lessons-from-new-york-state/

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2022

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Voices from the 9/28/22 White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health: Hunger, Nutrition, and Health Sessions, Pillar 2: Integrate Nutrition and Health; Mentions at minute 9:43, 21:46 and at 36:00.

This video's panel discusses food insecurity, the barriers to access quality healthy foods that are nutritious and tailored for people's particular circumstances. The discussion also touches on creating a community collaborative of partnerships that turn into systems that work to support Food as Medicine interventions and reimbursements for services. The panel also touches on the need for a fully reimbursable benefit that fuels the innovation and support of FAM initiatives. A network approach is suggested as well as inter-agency collaboration and coordination to work more seamlessly. There is conversation of culinary medicine as a strategy, along with cultural humility, to address the needs of patients while acknowledging their lived experiences with cultural sensitivity

The Biden White House. (2022, October 12). Hunger, Nutrition, and Health Sessions, Pillar 2: Integrate nutrition and health. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--CIDlsivcQ

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2022

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The Voices We Trust: Building Equity-Centered Community Data Ecosystems That Work For Everyone

This article shares a link to key findings and discusses how "RECoDE (Rising Equitable Community Data Ecosystems) project team set out to better understand how to undo antiquated and dangerous data systems and build in their place an ecosystem that provides all communities power over where, when, and how their data is used to improve individual and community outcomes".

Health Leads. (2022, March 31). The Voices We Trust: Building Equity-Centered Community Data Ecosystems That Work for Everyone. https://healthleadsusa.org/news-resources/the-voices-we-trust-building-equity-centered-community-data-ecosystems-that-work-for-everyone/

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2022

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Aligning Cross-Agency Efforts for Population Health

This article addresses the need for cross-agency and cross-sector partnerships to "advance equitable programs and policies in population health". "Medicaid and public health programs are well-positioned to advance health equity by collaborating on shared equity goals to reduce health disparities for communities of color. CHCS explored opportunities to promote health equity at the state level through cross-agency partnerships."
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2023

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Aligning Systems with Communities to Advance Equity through Shared Measurement

This article addresses the importance of system alignment within community settings to support a holistic view on health equity. Finding shared priorities among community members that results in a "common set of measurable goals" that positively affect communities that have "historically been harmed the most". This approach co-creates communities that are centered on stakeholder "values, needs, and actions" that are intentional and build lasting, sustainable, trustworthy systems to support community health.

Hilliard-Boone, T., Lavelle, M., DePatie, H., Adhikari, S., Ali, Maliha, Childers, T., Firminger, K., Ogletree, A., Pathak-Sen, E., Powell, W., & Schultz, E. (2021). Aligning Systems with Communities to Advance Equity through Shared Measurement: Guiding Principles. AIR, (Prepared for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation). https://www.air.org/sites/default/files/AIR-Shared-Measurement.pdf

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2021

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Data Collaboratives: Exchanging Data to Improve People’s Lives

DataCollaboratives.org is a resource on creating public value by exchanging data. In sync with the mission of The GovLab, the site seeks to provide insight on how responsible exchange of corporate data can improve people’s lives. It results from different partnerships with UNICEF and Omidyar Network. This article addresses the demand side of an initiative. In Phase 1, step 1 defines the problem to be solved. Step 2 defines the value proposition of the data collaborative.

GovLab. (n.d.). Phase 1: Demand. NYU - Tandon School of Engineering. https://datacollaboratives.org/canvas.html

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Centering Racial Equity Throughout Data Integration

"This body of work seeks to encourage shifts of awareness and practice, by centering racial equity and community voice within the context of data integration and use. Our vision is one of ethical data use with a racial equity lens, that supports power sharing and building across agencies and community members. This toolkit is designed to help guide partnerships, collaboratives, agencies, and community initiatives seeking to center racial equity while using, sharing, and integrating administrative data."

Hawn Nelson, A., Jenkins, D., Zanti, S., Katz, M., Berkowitz, E., et al. (2020). A Toolkit for Centering Racial Equity Throughout Data Integration. Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy, University of Pennsylvania. https://assets.aecf.org/m/resourcedoc/aisp-atoolkitforcenteringracialequity-2020.pdf

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Why is Community Engagement Important?

This article frames community engagement as inclusive when it involves building constructive relationships between communities and the institutions of government. It explores topics such as "building and sustaining cohesive communities, improving outcomes, ensuring access and community empowerment, helping local governments to promote sustainable decisions, driving social transformation, deepening democracies, as well as why we should use community engagement".

Granicus. (2026). Why Is Community Engagement Important?. https://granicus.com/blog/why-is-community-engagement-important/#sustainable-decisions

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2026

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Engaging Communities of Color to Promote Health Equity: Five Lessons from New York-Based Health Care Organizations  

"The Center for Health Care Strategies, with support from the New York Health Foundation and in partnership with ATW Health Solutions, assisted seven New York-based health care organizations in piloting strategies for engaging patients of color to advance health equity. Drawing on the pilot experiences, this brief outlines considerations for health care organizations in developing more robust patient engagement strategies."

Center for Health Care Strategies. (2022, December). Engaging Communities of Color to Promote Health Equity: Five Lessons from New York-Based Health Care Organizations. https://www.chcs.org/resource/engaging-communities-of-color-topromote-health-equity-five-lessons-from-new-york-based-health-care-organizations/

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2022

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The Road to Accountability: Promising Practices to Foster Meaningful Health System and Community Partnerships

"This Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) webinar, made possible by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, shared opportunities to achieve engagement and trust between safety-net health systems and communities drawn from a national exploration of emerging best practices. It featured a panel discussion with representatives from health systems and community-based organizations who provided their firsthand experiences and insights on developing more community-driven and accountable health systems."

Center for Health Care Strategies. (2023, February 1). The Road to Accountability: Promising Practices to Foster Meaningful Health System and Community Partnerships. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. https://www.chcs.org/resource/the-road-to-accountability-promising-practices-to-foster-meaningful-health-system-and-community-partnerships/

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2023

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COVID-19 Health Equity Studies Prompt Policy Recommendations to Prioritize Community Health Workers

This article discusses the important work that CHWs do in their communities. Because CHWs are active members of their community they are uniquely aware of the needs of their community and the social determinants of health in which members are most affected by. The expertise of CHWs is highly valued and warrants a sustainable funding mechanisms "to ensuring their full participation in the nation’s public health infrastructure and a health equity intervention in its own right". To foster sustainability "and maximize the effect on participants’ psychosocial and health outcomes and CHWs’ professional advancement, it is suggested in this article that "federal, state, and local governments, as well as private funders, extend grant terms for CHW initiatives". "Legislation that adds CHWs as an optional benefit in Medicaid should deem tasks related to addressing individuals’ health-related social needs as eligible for Medicaid coverage."

Ibe CA, Hickman D, Cooper LA. (2021). To Advance Health Equity During COVID-19 and Beyond, Elevate and Support Community Health Workers. JAMA Health Forum. 2(7):e212724. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2021.2724

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2021

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Enhancing cultural humility in food is medicine services: A mixed-methods investigation of patient food and dietary preferences 

"This initiative is a model for hospitals aiming to improve educational resources within FIM services and tailor content to the specific needs of diverse patient populations. This project is the first step in programmatic improvement, and continuous refinement is crucial for sustained improvements and advancing health equity at our institution."

Thomas, O.W., et al. (2024). Enhancing cultural humility in food is medicine services: A mixed-methods investigation of patient food and dietary preferences. ScienceDirect. 12(3). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hjdsi.2024.100749

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2024

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Food as medicine, community as medicine: Mental health effects of a social care intervention - Thompson‐Lastad - Health Services Research - Wiley Online Library

This article draws on the science that physical and mental health are interconnected. "Food as medicine programs may benefit mental health symptoms. The Recipe4Health program improved short-term, self-reported depression and anxiety symptoms, with greater improvements for those with worse mental health before program participation. For people with depression and anxiety, participation in produce prescriptions and group medical visits together was associated with greater improvements in short-term, self-reported mental health symptoms. Food as medicine programs serving people with nutrition-sensitive chronic conditions should consider including mental health conditions in their eligibility criteria."

Thompson-Lastad, A., et al. (2025, January 7). Food as medicine, community as medicine: Mental health effects of a social care intervention. Health Service Research. https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6773.14431

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2025

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Food for Thought: The Impact of a Nutritional Toolkit on Well-Being in Children - ScienceDirect

"This study investigated whether attendance by a cohort of pediatric patients at an educational/interventional nutritional program could impact dietary habits, physical health and mental well-being." The finding concluded that "a diet intervention program where children and their parents are educated on healthy food choices had a significant influence on children's diet and well-being. For pediatric surgery patients with obesity and cancer, these changes could have a significant impact on long term outcomes and warrant further study".

Stone, M.M. (2025, April). Food for Thought: The Impact of a Nutritional Toolkit on Well-being of Children. ScienceDirect. 60(4). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2025.162185

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2025

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Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing Food is Medicine for the Management of Type 2 Diabetes in China - PubMed

This study aims to identify potential barriers to using FAM programs to improve management and enhance treatment of people living with T2DM. The study was conducted in three distinct provinces in China: Heilongjiang, Hubei and Ningxia. It addresses how the "unique characteristics of Chinese dietary culture" may impact implementation of FAM programs.

Xin, Y., Sun, H., Peng, S., Yin, X., Ge, A., Liu, X., Wang, T., Sun, J., Wu, Y., Law, K., Trieu, K., Wu, J. H. Y., Qiao, H., & Tian, M. (2025). Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing Food is Medicine for the Management of Type 2 Diabetes in China. Journal of general internal medicine, 40(8), 1701–1710. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-024-09251-2

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2025

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How One Pantry Grew ‘Food is Medicine’ from the Ground Up - Food Bank News

The article highlights the ways in which North Carolina has championed the FAM initiative to reduce healthcare costs in the state through the use of Medicaid 1115 waiver and partnerships among organizations. The state has authorized "$650 million over five years on non-medical services to improve public health". "ImpactHealth, a nonprofit formed to support rollout of the state’s Healthy Opportunities Pilot" assists Beacon of Hope by auditing invoices before sending them off to payers, a process that helps expedites the payment process by ensuring accuracy.

Food Bank News. (2026, February 5). How One Pantry Grew 'Food is Medicine' from the Ground Up. https://foodbanknews.org/how-one-pantry-is-growing-food-is-medicine-from-the-ground-up/

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2026

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Amplifying Lived Expertise on “Food Is Medicine” in the Mississippi Delta’s Legacy of Racism | AJPH | Vol. 115 Issue 4

"This analytic essay provides context of the past and present food and farming infrastructure in the Mississippi Delta from the residents of these communities. The goal is to inform equitable and sustainable FIM interventions in the rural South and elsewhere in the country among historically marginalized populations."

Nicholson-Robinson, V., et al. (2025, April 1). Amplifying Lived Expertise on “Food Is Medicine” in the Mississippi Delta’s Legacy of Racism. American Journal of Public Health. 115(4 )528-535.
https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307937

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2025

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Designing a Lobbying Compliance System for a New York Nonprofit

This document outlines and defines steps that nonprofits, "recognized as public charities by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) can influence legislation, within limits". "These organizations are required to report their lobbying activities on IRS Form 990 and should ensure that they have internal systems in place to record these activities. At the state and local level, nonprofits that spend $5,000 or more to lobby in New York must register as a lobbyist with State and City regulators. Depending on whether the organization lobbies, it may also have an obligation to register with and report to other lobbying regulators. A nonprofit interested in engaging in lobbying should decide on its goals around lobbying activities and create an internal lobbying compliance system to manage reporting requirements and avoid liability."

Lawyers Alliance for New York. (2025, August 22). Designing a Lobbying Compliance System for a New York Nonprofit. https://lawyersalliance.org/userFiles/uploads/legal_alerts/Designing_a_Lobbying_Compliance_System_Legal_Alert.pdf

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Lobby and Advocacy

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Advocacy

"Lawyers Alliance helps advocacy organizations with business and transactional law matters, understanding laws on lobbying and political activity, and legislation. The Advocacy Initiative strengthens the public policy impact of the nonprofit sector. In addition, Lawyers Alliance engages in advocacy at the city, state, and federal levels on core issues affecting the nonprofit sector and in our five program priority areas."

Lawyers Alliance for New York. (2026). Advocacy. https://lawyersalliance.org/advocacy

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Lobby and Advocacy

2026

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Practical Guidance - What Nonprofits Need to Know About Lobbying

"In partnership with Alliance for Justice’s Bolder Advocacy program, we are creating a 50-state series of Practical Guides that cover state and local lobbying regulations, with practical tips for designing compliant advocacy programming and minimizing nonprofit organization’s administrative burdens while staying compliant with applicable laws."

Democracy Capacity. (n.d.). Practical Guidance - What Nonprofits Need To Know About Lobbying. https://www.democracycapacity.org/about-practical-guidance-lobbying-series

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The NACCHO Advocacy Toolkit, The National Association of County and City Health Officials, 2021

This document shares NACCHO’s mission "to improve the health of communities by strengthening and advocating for local health departments". "With a stronger public health infrastructure, local health departments can expand essential prevention and health promotion efforts at the community level, tackle communicable disease threats, address substance use disorder, respond to natural disasters, and improve the overall health of communities. NACCHO advocates for policies and funding to support all local health departments in line with our Federal Legislative and Policy Agenda, which is updated annually."

National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO). (2025, February). The NACCHO Advocacy Toolkit. https://www.naccho.org/uploads/downloadable-resources/Policy-and-Advocacy/NACCHO-Advocacy-Toolkit-January-2025.pdf

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2025

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Public Health Policy Advocacy Guidebook and Toolkit, The Association of Public Health Nurses, 2021.

This resource defines the difference between advocacy as a strategy and lobbying. It highlights the importance of public health professionals, their acquired knowledge and diverse experiences and how this provides a foundation for "strong and effective public health policy and the achievement of health equity". This guide outlines various steps including: advocacy as a tool and strategy, understanding the public policy process, organizational advocacy, individual advocacy, and advocacy tips and tools.

Association of Public Health Nurses (APHN). (Updated: 2021). Public Health Advocacy Guidebook and Toolkit. https://www.phnurse.org/assets/docs/APHN%20Public%20Health%20Policy%20Advocacy%20Guidebook%20and%20Toolkit%20_May%202021.pdf

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Lobby and Advocacy

2021

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Guidelines for 501(c)(3) Public Charities, Bolder Advocacy.

"Bolder Advocacy, a program of Alliance for Justice, empowers nonprofits and foundations to boldly advocate on behalf of their missions. Not only do we promote active engagement in democratic processes by building grassroots advocacy power, but we also safeguard the rights of nonprofits to advocate for the causes that matter most. We are your go-to source for training, tools, and resources to maximize your nonprofit's advocacy."

Alliance for Justice. (2026). Boulder Advocacy. https://afj.org/bolder-advocacy/

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2026

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Cultivating Sustainable Food Systems: A Nutrition-Focused Framework for Action

This webinar, "published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics in 2020, was developed during a roundtable meeting of thought leaders led by the Academy Foundation’s Healthy and Sustainable Food Systems Fellow. The framework describes five “entry points” through which RDNs and NDTRs can leverage their unique skillset to cultivate sustainable food systems. The framework also describes the importance of coordination between the cross-cutting areas of education and training, research, practice, and policy to grow the profession’s impact in this area".

Eat Right. (2026). Cultivating Sustainable Food Systems: A Nutrition-Focused Framework for Action. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics https://www.eatrightfoundation.org/foundation/stories/videos/cultivating-sustainable-food-systems

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2026

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