NYP Food FARMacia

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Food FARMacia is a partnership between NYP CHALK and West Side Campaign Against Hunger to provide healthy groceries and virtual social services support to NYP/ACN patient households experiencing food insecurity.

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Once enrolled, patients are scheduled for a Tuesday appointment to pick up a 40-pound grocery box (fresh produce, grains, protein, and dairy)

twice a month for 6 months.

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Eligibility

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• Experiencing food insecurity
• Has access to a kitchen
• Able to pick up at 390 Fort Washington Ave, NY, 10033
• Patients can send a friend, family member,

or aides to pick up for them if they are homebound

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Questions/Comments:

Christina Villanueva

CHALK Program Coordinator

chv9031@nyp.org

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How to Refer an Eligible Patient:

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• CHALK and ANCHOR (CRC & WALLE) teams are working together to support patients experiencing food insecurity. Referred patients receive either social determinants of health screening and community resource recommendations or – for those already screened but experiencing continued need – enrollment in Food FARMacia

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• Providers (MD, NP, PA)
• Refer using the referral order “AMB REFERRAL TO FOOD INSECURITY”
• Dx Association – food insecurity

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• Other healthcare team members (social work, nutrition, patient navigators, CHW, RN, MA, etc.)
• Refer via InBasket message to “P NYP FOOD INSECURITY POOL”
• Use SmartText field box, search “food insecurity” to pull up

“NYP Food Insecurity Referral Form,” F2 to activate SmartList

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• All referrers:
• Please include notes where relevant
• Specify one or both 2021 program options:
• Emergency Food Assistance = community food pantry recommendations and/or Food FARMacia
• Entitlement Enrollment = SNAP & WIC support

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NYP Food FARMacia