Washington University School of Medicine
This study is an evaluation of the Fresh Rx: Nourishing Healthy Starts program administered by Operation Food Search, a St. Louis-based nonprofit organization. The program provides food and nutrition supports to food insecure pregnant women in conjunction with integrative care services in order to improve health and birth outcomes for both the mother and the child. The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of this approach through a field experiment, and to assess the extent to which these services can provide cost savings to the healthcare system.
This study is an evaluation of the Fresh Rx: Nourishing Healthy Starts program administered by Operation Food Search, a St. Louis-based nonprofit organization. The goal of the program is to provide food and nutrition supports to food insecure pregnant women in order to improve health and birth outcomes for both the mother and the child. Specifically, this program provides: * Facilitated access to food support programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); and food pantries * Direct food delivery to pregnant women, nutrition education, a…
Inclusion Criteria: * Female * Pregnant * Less than 24 weeks gestation * Screening positive to a USDA two-item food insecurity screener (described below) * Receiving care through a Missouri Medicaid managed care organization * English speaking * Age 14-55 * Missouri resident residing in the following zip codes: 63031, 63033, 63042, 63074, 63114, 63121, 63130, 63132, 63133, 63135, 63136, 63137, 63138, 63140 Exclusion Criteria: * Male * Non-pregnant * Pregnant, but more than 24 weeks gestation * Does not screen positive to a USDA two-item food insecurity screener (described below) * Does not…
This is a field experiment study that incorporates referrals to public programs, food supplementation and nutrition education, or integrative care services provided by a Licensed Masters Social Worker.
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