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1 Addressing Food Insecurity
Thomas Thaman Director of Food and Nutrition Services Amy Carter Director of Outpatient Nutrition

2 About Eskenazi Health Our mission: To Advocate, Care, Teach and Serve with special emphasis on the vulnerable populations of Marion County Main Campus (315 beds) Health Center Sites (11) Urgent Care Sites (3) Midtown Community Mental Health Sites (18)

3 Eskenazi Health Primary Care
350,000 visits per year, 86% medicaid, medicare or uninsured

4 Nutrition Behavior Change
Food Access Affordable Easily Accessible Incentivized Nutrition Education Culturally Relevant Accurate Information Health Literacy Motivation Readiness Confidence Social Support

5 Asking the questions Eskenazi Health Center Pecar/Crooked Creek Food Pantry *Health care provider screening questions: “Within the past 12 months, we worried whether our food would run out before we could buy more.” “Within the past 12 months, the food we bought didn’t last and we didn’t have money to get more.” AAP Screening Questions

6 Asking the questions Eskenazi Health Center Blackburn/City of Indianapolis Food Plan *What is the impact of educating on resources at point of entry into clinic ?

7 Interventions: Food Access
Community Gardens, Sky Farms Food Pantry/Outreach Internal Market Meals on Wheels Food budgeting and cooking classes Promote use of Farmer’s Markets, seasonal produce Partnering with food pantries

8 The SkyFarm at Eskenazi Health
Fast Facts 5,000 square foot of growing space 3,500 pounds of vegetables annually 85% provided to patients and staff

9 Produce Cooking Classes
Patient Cooking Classes Rotate clinics from May-October each season, 4 week series Employee/Public Events: Fresh Veggie Friday held on SkyFarm alternate Fridays in summer

10 Produce Cooking Classes
Patient Cooking Classes Fresh Veggie Friday:

11 Crooked Creek Food Pantry at Eskenazi Health Center Pecar
Sponsored by: St Luke’s United Methodist Church, Dow Agro Sciences, Gleaners Food Bank Open to local residents and all patients of the health center Open 3 days/week Credits: Drs Dawn Haut, Deanna Reinoso and Population Health

12 Nutrition is Growing at Pecar
Providing Highest Quality Nutrition via Fresh Produce: * Crooked Creek Pantry Gardens * Indy Urban Acres via Indianapolis Park Foundation: Orchard and Gardens Healthy Recipes/Food Demos: *Pantry engagement with registered dietitian Alyson Love. Our intervention is in teaching at the pantry sessions

13 Food Access/Advocacy Resources
Hoosier Farmer’s Market Association-Expansion of markets throughout state Feeding America’s Resources-Nutrition Education Toolkit Call 211, Connect to Help Indiana Healthy Food Access Coalition-Food Financing Initiatives and Advocacy Indy Hunger Network: Fresh Bucks program Marion County Public Health Department Amy’s last slide?

14 Fresh for you Market at Eskenazi Health

15 Fresh for you Market Access to healthy foods Quick-stop shop
Food deserts Limited budgets Quick-stop shop ‘Fresh approach’ to cooking Healthy meal/snack ingredients Whole and pre-cut Herbs and spices Bread, eggs, and milk Kitchen Utensils Nutrition-focused events ‘brief nutrition intervention’

16 Strategies Secure vendors with community involvement Low prices
Use local when possible Targeted audience Recipes Prices Education Quick cooking tips & tricks Create excitement and incentivize FFYM Slides Credit: Molly Robinson

17 Meals on Wheels And Eskenazi Health
Largest Provider of Meals on Wheels in Central Indiana 125 Route Meals Per Day Serving the greater Indianapolis Area. 800 Frozen Packaged Meals Per Month Provide Meals to Three Adult Day Centers to additional clients.

18 Frozen Packaged Meals Provides Clients with a variety of menu options to their taste Can be consumed at anytime of the day and not at point of delivery Can be reheated in either the oven or the Microwave Provides Nourishing Meals on Weekends when delivery is not an option Access to Food has been a proven method to reduce readmission

19 Access to Nourishing Meals
Meals on Wheels Community Programs Local Churches and Community Feeding Programs Local Hospitals Food Pantries

20 Questions?

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