Healthcare Resources

HEALTHCARE RESOURCES MATTER

Healthy food is important for the prevention, treatment, and reversal of chronic disease. The following resources are for healthcare providers who want to support their patients in using food to improve their health and wellbeing.

Clinic Resources Page

Rooting Recipe4Health in Healthcare

This toolkit is for primary care clinics and other healthcare settings that want to incorporate “food as medicine” initiatives into their practice and workflow. Because every health center has a different culture it includes suggested templates and timelines that can be adapted for their needs.

Download Rooting Food as Medicine in Healthcare (PDF)

Key Highlights: Rooting Food as Medicine in Healthcare includes several worksheets to guide your planning.

Worksheet 1: Readiness Assessment: This self-assessment helps healthcare organizations think through what needs to happen to successfully integrate food as medicine into a clinical setting.
- Download Worksheet 1: Readiness Assessment (PDF)
Worksheet 2: Models of Intervention: This worksheet provides an overview of best practices, logistics, and roles for those interested in implementing pop-up food farmacies, CSA boxes, or clinic-based voucher programs.
- Download Worksheet 2: Models of Intervention (PDF)

Using Food to improve Patient Health

These one-page handouts can help you teach patients how to use food to improve health. Click the links below to download the handout that fits your need.