Case Studies

Northwestern Medical Center - Vermont
Community benefit investment strategy couples farm viability and access to locally grown food with engagement campaign to promote healthy lifestyle choices and strengthen regional food system....
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Genesys Regional Medical Center - Michigan
Once the nation’s automotive epicenter, Genesee County and the city of Flint experienced economic decline, poverty, and health crises but today it is a “community in recovery.” ...
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Presbyterian Hospital - New Mexico
This metropolitan health system supports local agriculture, food access, equity, and economic development through community supported agriculture, a mobile market, and a wellness referral center....
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Providence Hood River Hospital - Oregon
Rural hospital set apart by how community’s voice shapes priorities, partnerships, and investments including a food security council, produce prescription program, and teaching farm....
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Eden Medical Center - California
In Castro Valley, fast food is ubiquitous, healthy food is expensive, and fresh food outlets are few and far between. One hospital-farm-Sheriff partnership is making a difference. ...
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Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital - Michigan
Community food club and a comprehensive produce prescription program prove that food insecurity and diet-related disease can be overcome through programs that empower and enable healthy choices....
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Montefiore Medical Center - New York
From Health Bucks to improving bodegas, this medical center, located in Bronx, New York City, is redefining preventative care through its community health perspective. ...
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Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center - Louisiana
Baton Rouge faces some of the highest obesity and chronic disease rates in the country. A hospital-mayoral partnership led to city-wide effort to improve community health....
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Orlando Health - Florida
Collaborative efforts focus on healthy food access in underserved communities across Central Florida including school teaching gardens and farmers markets. ...
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Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital - Illinois
From banners and radio ads to 5Ks and smoothie bikes, residents in this rural town are inspired by messages of healthy eating and active living. ...
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