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SNAP, Community Gardens and Local Farmers’ Markets

SNAP, Community Gardens and Local Farmers’ Markets. Who is Community Health Works?.

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SNAP, Community Gardens and Local Farmers’ Markets

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  1. SNAP, Community Gardens and Local Farmers’ Markets

  2. Who is Community Health Works? Community Health Works is a non-profit, 501c3, community-based health organization seeking innovative health solutions and providing compassionate advocacy for people financially compromised by their medical needs, while reducing the burden on local health providers.

  3. Who do we Serve? CHW Core Area of Service (including the Health Summit) 7 Central Georgia counties Central Georgia Cancer Coalition 25 Counties (including parts of Health District 5.1 & 5.2) Central Georgia Stroke Coalition 13 Counties (Health District 5.2) Central Georgia HITREC 57 Counties (Central & South GA)

  4. Past • Care Management/ Social Work • Medicine Assistance • Cancer Screenings • Starting Primary Care Access Points • Voice of the Uninsured • Face and Place of Policy

  5. Factors Influencing Health Status Summit for a Healthy Georgia : Be Part of the Solution (November 29-30, 2005)

  6. AN UNHEALTHY CYCLE The New York Academy of Medicine – August 2011

  7. Central Georgia Regional Health Summit Multi- year initiative (Began October 2009) To discuss impact that unhealthy behaviors have on our community with a focus on obesity & related chronic diseases. The goal is to inspire central Georgians to make healthier choices, and get community leaders involved in creating positive changes within each county.

  8. Central Georgia Regional Health Summit Identifying Community Assets and Resources • Identifying real and perceived barriers to healthy choices • Linking community members to existing programs and resources • Dispelling myths and revealing opportunities for action • Creating practical approaches and unconventional partnerships

  9. Central Georgia Regional Health Summit Community Action Plans Policies Programs Environments

  10. What Progress are we seeing?

  11. Food Access Initiative: SNAP

  12. Food Access Initiative: Farmers Markets

  13. Food Access Initiative: Farmers Markets

  14. Food Access Initiative: Farm 2 School

  15. Food Access Initiative: Veggie Van

  16. Greg Dent, President and CEO gdent@chwg.org 478-254-5201 Kathleen Ashley, Director of Programs kashley@chwg.org 478-254-5208

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