Offer opportunities for group purchase and distribution of selected grocery items, generally at a reduced price
Policies & Programs
Policies and programs that can improve health
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Food hubs
Support businesses or organizations that aggregate, distribute, and market local and regional food products (e.g., fresh fruits and vegetables, meat, dairy, grains, and prepared items)
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Diet and Exercise
Fruit & vegetable gleaning initiatives
Gather food left in fields after a primary harvest, food in fields where harvesting is not profitable, or excess produce from orchards, packing houses, urban agriculture sites, etc.
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Diet and Exercise
Good Samaritan drug overdose laws
Provide immunity from arrest, charge, or prosecution for drug possession or paraphernalia when individuals experiencing or witnessing drug overdose summon emergency services
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Alcohol and Drug Use
Grady Memorial Hospital Interpregnancy Care Program
Provided case management, care coordination, medical care, and substance abuse treatment and referrals to black women who had recently delivered a very low birthweight infant in the Atlanta area
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Access to Care
Healthy foods at catered events
Provide more fresh fruits and vegetables, smaller portions, low fat, and reduced sodium or reduced sugar food options and other healthy foods at catered events
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Diet and Exercise
HOME Investment Partnership Program
Provide grants to states and localities to fund activities that build, buy, or rehabilitate affordable housing for rent or homeownership or provide direct rental assistance to low income households
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Housing and Transit
Housing trust funds
Support funds that help create or maintain low income housing, subsidize rental housing, and assist low income homebuyers and non-profit housing developers
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Housing and Transit
Intergenerational communities
Create communities that promote interaction and cooperation between individuals of different ages and focus on the needs of all residents, especially children and older adults
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Family and Social Support
Intergenerational mentoring
Establish a relationship between an older adult and an at-risk child or adolescent; programs are often based in schools, community centers, or faith-based organizations
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Family and Social Support