Please
join us for the Food Is Medicine Forum, hosted by EMHS on June
7.
Kristen Miale, President of Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine, will join a panel of
experts from Maine and across the country to speak about food insecurity and
efforts to build the food security network.
This is a free event, and all agencies and interested community members are encouraged to attend. Registration is easy: please call 973-6564 or register online by following this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/food-is-medicine-forum-2016-registration-23445089895 .
Improving
consumption of nutritious, healthy food is a crucial part of providing high
quality, cost-effective health care. Expert speakers will address the
link between hunger and health, share the latest research on the high cost
of hunger, the impact on seniors and children, and present examples
of innovative work taking place in the US and in Maine.
The
Food Is Medicine Forum is an outgrowth of EMHS’s work with Partnerships to Improve Community Health
award – a three-year cooperative agreement with U.S. CDC to
address determinants of health and
prevent chronic disease. EMHS is working with partners in Maine’s seven
northern counties to improve access to healthy food, develop successful
connections between healthcare providers and community organizations, and build
a stronger prevention network.