Addressing Food Insecurity through Clinical-Community Partnerships

Presented by United Hospital Fund
Date & Time
Feb 9, 2022
2:30PM - 3:30PM
Location
Virtual Event



This event featured a conversation between food insecurity and health experts discussing partnerships between health care providers and community organizations to address food insecurity in New York.

Secure access to healthy food is increasingly recognized as a fundamental contributor to the health and well-being of communities. Health care organizations are more conscientiously investing in efforts to address unmet food needs and partnering with community-based organizations already working in this space to improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities.

This webinar discussed the intersection of food insecurity and health, as well as innovative health care and food system partnerships addressing communities’ food needs. The conversation built upon a report by UHF and Boston Consulting Group that analyzed food insecurity in New York State and explored how the health care sector can help address this urgent issue.

Speakers

  • Vicki Escarra, former CEO of Feeding America and BCG Senior Advisor
  • Dr. Leora Mogilner, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • Greg Silverman, Executive Director, West Side Campaign Against Hunger

An edited recording of the event is available below: