Wellstar Food Access Strategy Framework The Wellstar Food Access Strategy Framework is based on the Feeding America Addressing Food Insecurity in Health Care Settings Framework and advisement with community leaders like the Atlanta Community Food Bank. This framework emphasizes a multi-pronged approach, which is reflective of the need for a diversified approach to address food insecurity and hunger in Georgia:
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Healthy Food Access
Eliminate Food Waste
Food Resource Referrals
Food Ecosystem Support
Food Sovereignty Innovation
Focus Area
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Mobile Market Program
Composting Initiative
Snack Pack Distribution
Food Resource Connection Program Wellstar Find Help
WellFarm Live to the Beat Garden Initiative
Bee Downtown Day of Service Food Access Network
Food Rescue Partnership
Mobile Grocery Store South Cobb Wellness Garden Food is Medicine
Partners Wellstar Strategic Community Development
Mobile Market Program In 2020, Wellstar launched a Mobile Market program to feed metro Atlanta at-risk families across six Georgia counties. In collaboration with Goodr, the joint initiative addresses food access for vulnerable communities in Wellstar’s service areas. Through Wellstar Foundation and vital community funding, Goodr provided food and staffing support for this program, registered participants and provided impact reporting each month. Wellstar provided program logistical support, participant incentives and nutrition education. Community partners helped recruit volunteers and set up food distribution sites in key service areas, including Cobb, Troup, Fulton, Spalding, Paulding, and Douglas counties. The following community organizations have partnered with Wellstar since program inception: ■ Butts County Life Enrichment ■ C.H.O.I.C.E.S. ■ Calumet Park Neighborhood Association ■ CareLink of Northwest Georgia, Inc. ■ Cathedral of Faith Church of God in Christ ■ Cobb Senior Services ■ First Presbyterian Church of Douglasville ■ First Presbyterian Church of LaGrange ■ McEachern United Methodist Church ■ New Mercy Baptist Church ■ New Mercy Community Services, Inc. ■ Paulding County School System ■ Roswell Organization for Community Development
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