The Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program Pilot Act (H.R. 5439) has passed out of the House Ways and Means Committee. Next, it advances to the House floor for a vote: bit.ly/3VgKHbK
The National School Lunch Program ensures the health an well being of nearly 30 million children every school day, combatting childhood #hunger and ensuring they have the #nutrition they need to succeed during the school day. #NationalSchoolLunchWeek
We're working to eliminate inefficiencies by supporting the modernization of SNAP and to remove barriers for those seeking support by developing resources like the Hunger & Health Atlas: bit.ly/4AHQS8Y
The #Kansas #FoodIsMedicine Steering Committee has developed a set of eight recommendations to advance Food is Medicine efforts across the state: bit.ly/4yyWyAC
Aligned around one vision—a #Kansas where no one goes hungry and every community is healthy—we can sustain the momentum our first year has built: bit.ly/4AHQS8Y
What can you do this #HungerActionDay to make an impact on food and nutrition security in #Kansas?
What role can you play to create a #Kansas where no one is hungry and everyone is healthy?
What role can you play to create a #Kansas where no one is hungry and everyone is healthy?
What role can you play to create a #Kansas where no one is hungry and everyone is healthy?
We're heading into #HungerActionMonth with exciting news! Amy Draut has joined our team as Director of Partnerships and Programs, where she'll work to strengthen our ability to design, manage, and grow initiatives aligned with the Blueprint for a #HungerFree #Kansas.
The people working to end #Hunger in #Kansas are doing incredible things. We share those stories, their work, and ways you can be part of it in our newsletter. Subscribe: bit.ly/4bSzEuw
Traditional care models tend to intervene after diseases develop, relying heavily on medications and procedures.
Food is Medicine aims to intervene earlier - or alongside treatment - by addressing diet as a root cause.
✍️Ashley Bruenhoeber
📸 Jeff Tuttle
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A community needs assessment revealed widespread food insecurity in Hamilton County.
“To be honest, I didn't realize the sheer numbers of people affected, especially children,” said County Commissioner Andy Coleman.
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The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) Nationwide Week of Action starts today. FRAC is calling on advocates to urge Congress to restore funding and reverse harmful cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (#SNAP).
Ways to take action: frac.org/action
This episode of The Daily showcases the loss states are facing in losing access to federal food assistance programs: bit.ly/3TJhl4S #Hunger #FoodSecurity
Don't miss our next newsletter! We round up resources, opportunities, and updates about #Hunger and #FoodSecurity in #Kansas. Subscribe: bit.ly/4bSzEuw
#FoodisMedicine is the sixth strategy in the Blueprint for a Hunger Free Kansas. Subscribe for updates on what's going on with Food is Medicine in #Kansas: bit.ly/4434UTw
Did you want to revisit the topics and resources we explored in our 10-part #FoodisMedicine Virtual Learning Series? Find these and more at: bit.ly/4flfKt1
Spark conversations in your community with a Hunger Free Kansas Data Walk with Kansas Health Institute!
Learn more: bit.ly/4gDnZDe
#Kansas #Hunger #Data
KHI is bringing the @HungerFreeKS Data Walks on the road this month!
Yesterday, KHI staff Samiyah Para-Cremer Moore and Cynthia Snyder traveled to Chanute for the first of @KDHE's quarterly Regional Public Health Meetings this month. At each of the 6 regional meetings, local public health department teams will experience the Hunger Free Kansas Data Walk and receive training on how to host their own data walk.
Learn more about this work at khi.org/articles/hunger-free…
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Join us for our final #FoodisMedicine webinar on July 15: Overview: Kansas' Food is Medicine Roadmap: bit.ly/4uZE4Xd
