Food is Health Amy Headings, PhD, RD, LD Director of Nutrition Mid-Ohio Foodbank
Overview • About Mid-Ohio Foodbank • Food is Health – Where we have been – Where we are now – Future strategy
• Discussion
Mid-Ohio Foodbank • • • •
20 county service area 10,000 square miles 650+ partner agencies 525,000 unique individuals/year
– 36% - household member with diabetes – 60% - household member with hypertension – 67% - choose between food and medicine or medical care
• FY 2016
– 30 million pounds of fresh produce
Food is Health • Where we have been – – – –
Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation ‘Together on Diabetes’ ~200 patients Fresh and shelf stable food 2x/month for up to 3 years Results
Food is Health • Where we are now – Healthcare partners o Identifying food insecurity in patient population
o Connecting with fresh, healthy foods Referral card Produce Rx Produce markets at provider locations
o Much interest and well received Fairfield County Delaware County Franklin County
Food Insecurity and Chronic Disease
Food Is Health - Strategy • Purpose
– To measurably improve the health status of vulnerable people with diabetes by providing access to affordable, fresh and healthy food o Vulnerable people = individuals with incomes ≤200% of the Federal Poverty Level o Measurement = diabetes and depression improvement
Food is Health - Strategy • Service Description
1. Access to a network that provides affordable, fresh and healthy foods 2. Accountable care coordination with our partners and the vulnerable people they serve 3. Outcome measurement of collective impact
Food is Health - Strategy • Value Proposition
1. Good for vulnerable people = better health status 2. Good for partners = better value for funds invested in health improvement activity 3. Good for Mid-Ohio Foodbank = enables expansion of Food is Health service capacity
Food is Health - Discussion • Initial thoughts – What is at the top of your mind in response to this strategy? – Do you see value? – If yes, what is the value you see? – If no, what would you need to help you see value?
Contacts • Amy Headings, PhD, RD, LD – Director of Nutrition – aheadings@midohiofoodbank.org – 614.317.9469
• Kim Dorniden – Executive Vice President – kdorniden@midohiofoodbank.org – 614.317.9468