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Addressing Social
Determinants of Health
Food as Medicine
“ Cathy M. Moore, MSN, RN, NEA-BC The Community Health Division, in partnership with clinical departments
across the system and Loaves & Fishes, have hosted "Food Shares" at a
VP & Chief Nurse Executive at
Atrium Health University City
number of Atrium Health clinical facilities in Mecklenburg County.
Food insecurity can have a profound, negative On average, Food Shares provide a week's worth of groceries to over 800
impact on a child’s development. To reduce individuals in more than 200 families.
food insecurity, even a tiny bit, is incredibly
valuable in the lives of children and the health Kids Eat Free
of their communities.” Often, children in low income households receive free lunches during the
school year. Since these children rely on this program for regular nutrition,
many are at risk of going hungry when school is out of session. To address
this, Atrium Health became the first health system in North Carolina to
offer a Kids Eat Free program during the summer. Over the course of 10
weeks, two Atrium Health locations - Atrium Health University City and
Atrium Health Stanly - offer free breakfasts and lunches to hungry children
five days per week.
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