Northern Manhattan – Food FARMacia – NYP Patients �

CHALK Program

January 2022

Program Reach – March 16^th, 2020 to December 15^th, 2021

2,700

unique households served since 3/16

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10,689

individuals

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1535

NYP patients

671,960

pounds

healthy food

distributed

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17,211

grocery boxes

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266

distribution days

Program Model

• Partnership with West Side Campaign Against Hunger and NYP/CU & ACN
• Target population: 300 NYP ACN patients experiencing food insecurity
• Participants receive a 40lb healthy grocery box twice a month for 6 months plus connection to virtual social services
• Referral model: Referred patients are either connected to the ANCHOR (WALLE+CRC) team for community food pantry referrals or to NYP CHALK for enrollment in Food FARMacia

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Food Insecurity Conversation

Hunger Vital Signs^TM

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“Within the past 12 months we worried whether our food would run out before we got money to buy more.” Was that often, sometimes, or never true for (you/your household) in the last 12 months?”

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Often true Sometimes true Never true DK or refused

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“The food that (I/we) bought just didn’t last, and (I/we) didn’t have money to get more.” Was that often, sometimes, or never true for (you/your household) in the last 12 months?”

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Often true Sometimes true Never true DK or refused

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EPIC Referral Order – Providers (MD, NP, PA)

Select: AMB Referral to FOOD INSECURITY

EPIC Referral Order – Providers (MD, NP, PA)

EPIC InBasket Smart Text Referral (SW, CHW, others on healthcare team)

Send InBasket message to “P NYP FOOD INSECURITY STAFF POOL”

EPIC InBasket Smart Text Referral

NYP FOOD INSECURITY REFERRAL FORM

EPIC InBasket Smart Text Referral

NYP FOOD INSECURITY REFERRAL FORM

(F2 activate Smartist)

Thank You

Questions/Concerns

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Christina Villanueva

CHALK Program Coordinator

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chv9031@nyp.org

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646-799-7883