food security
Valley Children’s Pediatric Residents Tackle Food Insecurity in Mendota
MENDOTA, Calif. – As families continue to navigate shifting food benefit policies, pediatric residents from Valley Children’s joined the Alliance for Medical Outreach and Relief (AMOR) to help distribute food to families in need. “The medical appointment is only a…
Where Central Valley Families Can Find Food Help Amid SNAP Benefit Uncertainty
MADERA, Calif. – After the federal government shutdown halted SNAP benefits on November 1, experts at Valley Children’s are urging the community to take advantage of food resources available throughout the Central Valley. “Hunger is often referred to as a…
Valley Children’s, Adventist Health Partner to Boost Youth Nutrition Through Blue Zones Initiative
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Valley Children’s Healthcare joined forces with Adventist Health Central Valley to advance the Blue Zones initiative in Bakersfield, a community-wide effort aimed at improving health for kids and families. The partnership recently marked a milestone with the…
Valley Children’s Hospital Receives $25,000 Grant from Rite Aid Healthy Futures to Improve Food Access
MADERA, Calif. – Valley Children’s Hospital has received a $25,000 Connecting Communities grant from Rite Aid Healthy Futures for a second year in a row to support its Kids Eat Smart Program. In 2019, Valley Children’s established its Kids Eat…
Valley Children’s Hospital Receives $25,000 from Rite Aid Healthy Futures to Expand Equitable Care
MADERA, Calif. – Valley Children’s Hospital has received a $25,000 grant from Rite Aid Healthy Futures, designed to help expand equitable care and improve health outcomes for children in underserved and vulnerable neighborhoods. Valley Children’s Kids Eat Smart Program is…
Valley Children’s Healthcare and Central California Food Bank Expand Partnership to Stop Childhood Hunger in the Central Valley
MADERA, Calif. – Valley Children’s Healthcare and Central California Food Bank announced today a multi-year agreement to help address a major issue facing children in our communities: lack of access to healthy and nutritious food. Through a commitment of $150,000…