OUR VISION
Missouri has an integrated system of health care providers, payers, and community organizations that addresses food and nutrition along with health care.
People are more likely to develop chronic health conditions when they don’t have access to enough food and nutrition. Food insecurity accounts for $1 billion in avoidable health care costs in Missouri.
EFFECTS OF A BROKEN SYSTEM
People
Food Insecurity
Stress and anxiety
Chronic conditions
Other unmet social needs
Stress and anxiety
Chronic conditions
Other unmet social needs
Health Care
High healthcare costs
Fragmented care
Medical care model
Utilization of emergency services
Fragmented care
Medical care model
Utilization of emergency services
Community Partner
Triage & mitigation interventions
Limited client touchpoints
Financial instability
Limited client touchpoints
Financial instability
Policy
Payment for quantity of services
Focus on medical providers
Focus on medical providers
Learn more about the impact community-centered food and nutrition services have on health outcomes and health care costs.