Research and Impact

Produce Prescription Program Impact

By: Ciara Long, MPH

Over the course of this six-month program, participants receive seasonal, local produce boxes weekly and engage in 6 weeks of hands-on cooking and nutrition classes called Cooking Matters.

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Hospital to Home

By: Miranda Cook, PhD

Recognizing that nutrition is critical for patients recovering from hospitalization, Open Hand Atlanta and Grady provide healthy meals for patients at a critical time in their care.

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Gestational Diabetes Nutrition Education

By: Ciara Long, MPH

Pregnant women recently diagnosed with gestational diabetes were enrolled in this program at diagnosis and received medically tailored meals and nutrition education to better manage their health.

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Ending the Epidemic

By: Ciara Long, MPH

Over 6 months, 130 individuals facing food insecurity & chronic disease participated in the Produce Prescription Program, receiving home-delivered produce boxes.

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GRITS Impact Across Georgia

By: Ciara Long, MPH

GRITS (Georgians Receiving Insightful Telenutrition Seminars) is an innovative approach to deliver telenutrition education and counseling to older adults in senior centers, places of worship, and in the home.

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Medically Tailored Meals with CVS

By: Ciara Long, MPH

The CVS Health Zones 2021 program provided medically-tailored meals for 4 weeks followed by 6 weeks of Cooking Matters nutrition education paired with weekly seasonal produce delivery.

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