Congratulations! Ceres Community Project was awarded $4.8 million through the SGC | CA Strategic Growth Council CRC Implementation Grant program. The $ will largely support the establishment of the Center for Food, Youth & Community & will also support resiliency efforts for the #MTM intervention. #foodismedicine

Congratulations Ceres Community Project for being featured in Integrative & Complementary Therapies Journal! It discusses how FIM interventions have the potential to drive community health & the value of locally-based providers doing this work @liebertpub bit.ly/4bc2Xpo

Such a wonderful spotlight on #Accreditation ! Congratulations Food & Friends #foodismedicine

This @foodbanknews2 article spotlights the role of FIMC #Accreditation in getting more orgs to adopt high-quality, nutritious meals as a way to treat chronic health conditions. It features Food & Friends, the first FIMC agency to earn accreditation. bit.ly/3QbKpgU

Applications for the 2024-2025 Accelerator Program are now open! 💥

Have questions? Join members of the leadership team for an informational webinar April 23 at 4pm ET. Register here. bit.ly/4d6RR6L #foodismedicine

We’re thrilled FIMC Executive Director, Alissa, is presenting today at the AACOM Educating Leaders Conference where she will share insights on #foodismedicine research, policy, and practice.

@ApenInstitute just released the updated 2024 Food is Medicine Action Plan Report. FIMC is proud to have supported this pivotal effort w/participation on the Advisory Board by @Equiponderous, along w/members @communityservings & @cerescommunity. aspenfood.org/fim

Join us next week, April 16 from 3-4pm ET, for a fieldwide webinar to discuss FIMC Membership and Accreditation! Register here: bit.ly/4cRKArl #foodismedicine

Congratulations to our colleagues at The Food is Medicine Institute at Tufts University for their first-ever Food is Medicine Advocacy Day! Over 90 advocates from the field convened in D.C. to educate Congress on the importance of #FoodisMedicine . bit.ly/3w0fSeR

We’ve been in NYC this week hosting Cohort 4 of the #FIMCAccelerator at God's Love We Deliver. The Accelerator Program aims to refine, replicate, and broadly scale the medically tailored meal #MTM intervention.

💚 to Cohort 4 @clefoodbank Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County Meals on Wheels Western MI Dare to Care

Informing the next decade of Food is Medicine research->

Food and Society at @aspenInstitute is thrilled to release the 2024 Food is Medicine Action Plan Report, thanks to the generosity of the Walmart Foundation.

Download: aspenfood.org/fim
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This Health Affairs article outlines some of the ways policy makers can best support #foodismedicine interventions via #Medicare and #Medicaid to advance equitable access to these lifesaving services.

As leaders in the #foodismedicine movement, it is FIMC’s responsibility to ensure fidelity to the high quality #MTM intervention, so we can realize the promise of this clinical intervention, for our clients and our nation. #ACR bit.ly/3IX0Fy0

Regardless of location, size, or number of clients, all FIMC-Accredited agencies prepare & provide a high quality medically tailored meal intervention that meets the needs of clients living with severe, chronic or complex illness(es). #foodismedicine #ACR bit.ly/3IX0Fy0

FIMC’s intention is that the MTM Accreditation standard become part of our national conversation around how to best serve people living with severe, complex and chronic illness. It signals a level of service that can be trusted. #foodismedicine #ACR bit.ly/3IX0Fy0

FIMC Accreditation provides verified credibility for an org's operations & the MTM intervention the agency provides. The MTM Accreditation Standard is central to scaling equitable access to this lifesaving intervention nationally. #foodismedicine #ACR bit.ly/3IX0Fy0

As leaders in the food is medicine movement, it is FIMC’s responsibility to ensure fidelity to the high quality MTM intervention, so we can realize the promise of this clinical intervention, for our clients and our nation. #foodismedicine #ACR bit.ly/3IX0Fy0

Congratulations to Food & Friends in Washington, DC for being the first MTM agency to earn FIMC Accreditation! #foodismedicine #ACR

The FIRST ever #MTM Intervention Standard, the Accreditation Criteria & Requirements (ACR) is here! A historic moment for #foodismedicine & expanding access to high quality MTM intervention for people living w/severe, chronic or complex illnesses. ➡️bit.ly/3IX0Fy0

We’re thrilled that FIMC agencies attended the 2024 Virginia Food is Medicine Summit March 20-21. This diverse group of stakeholders discussed collaboration, increasing access and advancing the food is medicine movement for those in need. #foodismedicine