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Food4Moms Produce Prescription (PRx) Program

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Funding Amount

$100 per month for 10 months

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Food4Moms Produce Prescription Program

Status: Active three-year initiative

Geographic Scope: Hartford, Connecticut

Target Population: 150 pregnant Latina women, low-income

Focus Areas:

  • Increase access to fresh produce during and after pregnancy

  • Nutrition education and recipe demonstrations

  • Celebration of Hispanic culinary traditions

  • Reduce food insecurity among mothers and infants

  • Improve maternal and infant health outcomes

    • Key Features:

  • Monthly Benefit: $100 per month for fresh produce for ten months

  • Flexibility: Participants can choose in-store shopping or home delivery

  • Nutrition Education: Hands-on, culturally appropriate nutrition sessions delivered by bilingual Latina Registered Dietitian

  • Supportive Communications: Bilingual support with text message reminders

  • Community Engagement: Regular listening sessions, focus groups, and surveys

  • Compensation: Participants are compensated for their time in focus groups and surveys

    • Core Principles: Fidelity, Equity, and Dignity (FED)

  • Fidelity to Community: Multi-phased approach with active participant engagement

  • Dignity of Choice: Participants empowered to select their preferred mode of benefit utilization

  • Centering on Equity: All materials available in English and Spanish with bilingual staff

    • Partner Organizations:

  • Wholesome Wave Inc

  • Hispanic Health Council

  • Yale Griffin Prevention Research Center

    • Funding Source: National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) through the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP)

    Contact:
    Wholesome Wave
    PO Box 3968
    Bridgeport, CT 06605
    www.wholesomewave.org

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    hispanicreproductive-healthnutritionfood-securityhealth-disparities

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