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VeggieRx: How an Urban Farm is Transforming Medical Care in Chicago

June 15, 2022 Sandra MacMartin, Public Affairs Specialist, Midwest Regional Office with guest author Wayne M. Detmer, M.D. Chief Clinical Officer, Lawndale Christian Health Center

I’m Dr. Wayne M. Detmer, and I work at Lawndale Christian Health Center (LCHC) on Chicago’s west side. Like many neighborhoods around the country, our community members experience significant disparities in health outcomes. We’ve grown in our recognition that excellence in the exam room has its...

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Welcoming Dad to the WIC Family

June 09, 2022 Cindy Tackett, Public Affairs Director, Northeast Regional Office with guest author Doug Edwards, Founder and Director of Real Dads Forever

When enrolling moms into the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children, better known as WIC, less than 30% of state agencies in Connecticut were asking for the father’s name. We don't encourage dads to step up and then we wonder why they don't show up.

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Nutrition Security in Action: A New Blog Series

June 01, 2022 Dr. Sara Bleich, Director of Nutrition Security and Health Equity, Food and Nutrition Service

It’s an honor to serve as USDA’s first director of nutrition security and health equity at the Food and Nutrition Service. In this role I have the privilege of working to ensure all Americans have consistent access to safe, healthy, and affordable foods essential to optimal health and well-being.

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