{"id":18143,"date":"2023-02-15T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foodmedcenter.org\/?p=18143"},"modified":"2023-02-10T18:06:36","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T23:06:36","slug":"food-as-medicine-spotlight-flint-fruit-and-vegetable-prescription-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodmedcenter.org\/es_mx\/food-as-medicine-spotlight-flint-fruit-and-vegetable-prescription-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Flint Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program: Produce Prescription Program Spotlight<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

What they do:<\/strong> The Flint Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program<\/a> in Flint, Michigan, is a\u00a0fresh produce prescription program managed by Michigan State University (MSU)<\/a> and the Hurley Children\u2019s Hospital<\/a> Pediatric Public Health Initiative<\/a>. MSU researchers have implemented this program while studying its effectiveness for addressing household- and child-level food security, dietary patterns, and weight status of pediatric patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How they do it:<\/strong> All pediatric patients attending Akpinar Children\u2019s Clinic, Hurley Children\u2019s Center<\/a>, or Mott Children\u2019s Health Center<\/a>, as well as prenatal patients at Hurley OB-GYN<\/a> and OB\/GYN Healthcare Associates, receive a $15 fresh produce prescription at the end of each medical visit. The prescriptions can be used in one of two ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. In person, at the Flint Farmers\u2019 Market<\/a>, which is open year-round on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables from any one vendor. The prescription cannot be split up to make purchases at multiple vendors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Through an online or telephone order of a Flint Fresh<\/a> fruit and veggie box. Patients select $15 worth of fruits and vegetables for their box. The boxes can be delivered to the patient\u2019s home or work address, or the patient can pick up their box in person at Flint Fresh.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    MSU researchers in the Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health<\/a> have reported preliminary findings indicating that the program has been effective for improving dietary patterns and food security among young patients at the Hurley Children\u2019s Center. The same team is now engaged in a larger study that includes approximately 700 households across all three pediatric clinics in Flint that offer the prescription program. One additional study will assess feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a prenatal fresh produce prescription program offered at two clinics in Flint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Mission:<\/strong> To expand access to fresh fruits and vegetables for children and families living in Genesee County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Major Funding:<\/strong> Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development<\/a>, Michigan Health Endowment Fund<\/a>, Community Foundation of Greater Flint<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Profit\/nonprofit: <\/strong>Nonprofit<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Annual Budget: <\/strong>Not disclosed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Interesting fact about how it is working to positively affect health: <\/strong>The program was included in the 2018 Farm Bill<\/a> so that it could be replicated across the country. As of October 2022, more than 85,000 produce prescriptions had been distributed in Flint, Michigan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    FACT SHEET:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Locations:<\/strong>
    Akpinar Children\u2019s Clinic
    2303 Stonebridge Drive Bldg A
    Flint, MI 48532<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Hurley Children\u2019s Center
    300 E 1st St Suite 201
    Flint, MI 48502<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Mott Children\u2019s Health Center
    806 Tuuri Pl
    Flint, MI 48503<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Hurley OB-GYN Clinic
    1 Hurley Plaza 9 West
    Flint, MI 48503<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    OB\/GYN Healthcare Associates
    Two Hurley Plaza, Ste. 204
    Flint, MI 48504<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Core Programs:<\/strong> Pediatric produce prescription program<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Number of staff: <\/strong>7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Number of volunteers: <\/strong>Varies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Areas served:<\/strong> Genesee County, Michigan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Year Started: <\/strong>2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Director: <\/strong>Amy Saxe-Custack, PhD, MPH, RD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Contact Information:<\/strong> Email: saxeamym@msu.edu<\/a>, Phone: 810-600-5656<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Learn More:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n