In the Press

 

The Food is Medicine movement is nation-wide. Find R4H’s contribution to the conversation in the news, webinars, presentations, publications, and research below.

For media requests, please contact Troy Espera at troy.Espera@acgov.org

 

In the News

 

In parts of California, a prescription will pay for your fresh fruits and veggies

Just what the doctor ordered: In California, a prescription could pay for your fresh fruits and veggies

Can an Urban Farm Run by Police Create Jobs, Feed People, and Build Trust?

The Farm-acy is Open

Can Produce Prescription Programs Turn the Tide on Diet-Related Disease?

Report: Produce prescriptions, financial incentives help poor eat more fresh fruit and vegetables

Digging Deeper for Better Food Access and Better Health

Taking Alameda County’s ‘food pharmacy’ statewide: new bill

Alameda County Sheriffs Bet on Food’s Power to Elevate Communities

‘The Journey to Trust Is Long’

Hayward Wellness tackles food insecurity

Why this Bay Area County is Betting Big on Food Pharmacies

Webinars and Presentations

Alameda County Recipe4Health has participated in a variety of local, state, and national presentations and webinars. The links to the right feature the slides and/or recording from the webinar or presentation.

U.S. Health and Human Services Food is Medicine Summit: Investing to Scale a Lasting Food is Medicine System, Jan 31, 2024. Dr. Chen’s remarks at 1:50:12

2023 Food is Medicine National Summit: Transforming Healthcare. “Voices from the Field”, 4/26/23 Dr. Chen’s remarks at 2:01:02

Hunger 2 Health Collaboratory convening: Focus on the Social Drivers of Health: National Context and State-Based Models of Innovation, July 13, 2023.  SDOH Screening and Intervening: Examples of Innovation from Selected States  Dr. Chen’s remarks at 3:02 

Urban Agriculture in California. Dr. Chen’s remarks at 35:00

Roundtable on Food as Medicine convened by Congressmember Barbara Lee and Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra – February 24, 2023

House Rules Committee Roundtable on Food as Medicine – September 1, 2021

Medically Supportive Food and Nutrition Webinar – April 26, 2021

Mainstreaming Produce Prescriptions: A Policy Strategy Report – March 26, 2021

Healthy Food as Preventative Medicine: California and Beyond – February 16, 2021

Food as Medicine: Community Action Partnership Webinar – February 6, 2020

    Publications and Reports

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    • April 6, 2023 –

      Addressing food insecurity and chronic conditions in community health centers: protocol of a quasi-experimental evaluation of Recipe4Health. BMJ Open 2023

    • January 31st 2023 – Harvard Law Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation Case Studies released new case studies highlighting current efforts in California to expand access to and coverage of nutrition interventions and other social services for Medicaid enrollees. The case study series documents operational and logistical hurdles and bolsters efforts to integrate nutrition interventions and other health-related social needs into Medicaid services nationwide. One such case studied featured Alameda County Recipe4Health and their partnership with Alameda Alliance. For further information on the case study click here: WPC-Case-Study-R4H-and-AA-Final-Design If you would like to see the other case studies click here: Harvard Health Law Lab Case Studies
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