Performing Department
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Non Technical Summary
-Develop a plan that works with the current facility capacities and can be implemented to increase the level of Integrated Care being provided at the Sheridan Health ComplexChildren and their households will:-increase their knowledge of healthy eating and put into practice what they learn through regular access to fruits and vegetables.- will have regular access to produce, they will be exposed to local options for procuring produce when available, and supported in utilizing other safety net programs, such as SNAP, to support their household.-have active engagement in steps toward increasing access for low-income families to fresh produce long term.- will see health improvement, providers will note changes, preventative care visits will occur and provider and patient relationship will be encouraged.
Animal Health Component
0%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
100%
Applied
0%
Developmental
0%
Goals / Objectives
Major Goals of the Project:The first goal of SCHC's PPR is to Improve the Dietary Health of Children in NW Kansas through Increased Fruit and Vegetable Consumption.The objective is for children and their families to increase their knowledge of healthy eating and put into practice what they learn through regular access to fruits and vegetables.The second goal is a noted reduction of child and household food insecurity in NW Kansas.The first objective is children and their households will have regular access to produce, they will be exposed to local options for procuring produce when available and supported in utilizing other safety net programs, such as SNAP, to support their household.The objective is active engagement in steps toward increasing access for low-income families to fresh produce long term.The final goal is to increase preventative care visits among children and reduce emergency/acute care visits.The objectives are children and families will see health Kansas Produce Prescription Program for Frontier Kids improvement.Providers will note changes.Preventative care visits will occur and provider and patient relationships will be encouraged.
Project Methods
Development, implementation, and evaluation.