Brighter Bites
In: PreventionThe Texas-based Brighter Bites program distributes fresh fruits and vegetables to low-income students and their parents at no cost through an interactive co-op model. During pick-up time, families receive bilingual handbooks, tip sheets, and recipes, and they are invited to sample healthy meals – or “brighter bites” – created with the week’s recipes. Children also …
Category: Gold Standard
Sponsor Type: Non-profit/NGO
Attributes: Access/Affordability, Behavior Change, Free for Participants, Health Education, Nutrition & Healthy Eating, School-Based
Community Health Worker Network of NYC
In: Healthcare Teams of the FutureThe Community Health Worker Network of New York City was founded in 2001 to serve as a place for community health workers (CHWs) to share best practices, resources, and gain training and professional development. The Network developed a CHW training program that has been used to train over 1,000 community health workers. The Network advocates …
Category: Prime Performer
Sponsor Type: Non-profit/NGO
Attributes: Access/Affordability, Community Outreach/Engagement, Interprofessional/Interdisciplinary Teams, Peer Support
Cooking Matters
In: PreventionCooking Matters, which provides free cooking and nutrition classes for adults, children, and families living in underserved communities, is based on the premise that nutrition education should be coupled with cooking lessons so that meals can be healthy and enjoyable. By partnering with local organizations, Cooking Matters achieves both national-scope and optimization through customizability. The Cooking Matters …
Category: Gold Standard
Sponsor Type: Non-profit/NGO
Attributes: Access/Affordability, Behavior Change, Community Outreach/Engagement, Free for Participants, Health Education, Nutrition & Healthy Eating
Fruit & Vegetable Prescription (FVRx) Program
In: PreventionThe FVRx Program, by Wholesome Wave, enables healthcare providers to write individual prescriptions for fruits and vegetables for low-income patients working to adopt healthy lifestyle changes. Patients can redeem their prescribed fruits and vegetables at participating retailers, grocery stores, and farmer’s markets. Produce is either donated directly or paid for through donations. Patients enrolled in …
Category: Prime Performer
Sponsor Type: Non-profit/NGO
Attributes: Access/Affordability, Behavior Change, Nutrition & Healthy Eating, Personalized Care/Precision Medicine
Health Leads
In: Healthcare Teams of the FutureHealth Leads advocates for and enables health systems to address unmet basic social needs (i.e., housing, food, heat, transportation) as a form of healthcare. Health Leads was founded in 1996 with the goal to transform the U.S. health system from a “sickcare system” to a true “healthcare system.” Health Leads offers a variety of services …
Category: Gold Standard
Sponsor Type: Non-profit/NGO
Attributes: Access/Affordability, Interprofessional/Interdisciplinary Teams, Social Determinants of Health