Welcome to the Healthy Food Prescription Program!
What is this program?
Live Well Geary County Healthy Food Prescription partnered with local physicians to prescribe fresh produce to patients with diet-related health risks or conditions.
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85 percent of U.S. healthcare spending currently goes to chronic and preventable health conditions, according to the National Institute of Health. Eating more fruits and vegetables intervenes with these diet-related diseases such as obesity, hypertension, and diabetes.
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The goal of this program is to use medical providers and community partner influence to increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables, to reduce diet related health risks.
1. Use The Coupons
Participants are given coupons to be used for purchasing fresh fruits and vegetables. You can shop for these food options at:
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Geary Community Farmers Market: 9th and Washington, Thursdays During Market Season 4pm-7pm
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Junction City Main Street Market: 9th and Washington, Saturdays During Market Season 9am-1pm
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Konza Prairie Community Health Center: 361 Grant Ave., Mon-Thurs. 8am-6pm, Frid. 8am-2pm
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InstaCart: Delivery By Appointment Only. Please Contact our Nutrition Champions.
I Got The Coupons, Now What?
2. Follow Up Call
30-60 days after getting the coupons, you should receive a phone call with educational information on nutrition and program enrollment. Below are examples of what could be discussed:
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​This phone call can also be used to ask questions or learn about different recipes.
3. Have Questions?
If you have additional questions, please contact a Nutrition Champion at:
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Phone: 785-380-8998
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Email: foodrx.gearycounty@gmail.com
How Does It Work?
A person meets with a doctor or practitioner who ask a series of targeted questions, receives a prescription and a voucher for produce, and then redeems the voucher at a participating location. Food provided can be fresh produce, canned food, or frozen food, depending on what the sites have to offer at the time.
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Live Well Geary County offers up to $50 in Farmers' Market food coupons to encourage increased fruit and vegetable intake. By completing program enrollment, the participants agrees to free nutrition education, additional vouchers, and provide input on our local program.
How Does Live Well Geary County Factor Into This Program?
Our Impact
The goal during the pilot phase was to write 15 prescriptions. Currently, our program has written over 200 and is climbing!
Are You a Physician Interested in Joining?
Are you a physician interested in writing Healthy Food Prescriptions for your clients in Geary County? Would you like to be a site that provides food and redeems the vouchers?
Contact us:
Phone: 785-380-8998
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Email: foodrx.gearycounty@gmail.com
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​Funding for this was provided by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas ® through the Pathways to a Healthy Kansas initiative. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official view of BCBSKS. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.​​
