Food & Nutrition

New York State’s 1115 Medicaid waiver aims to address social determinants of health, including food insecurity, by integrating services that address social needs.

To meet needs around nutrition and food access, CASA-Trinity has piloted a project that integrates a food pantry into its treatment space in Elmira, NY, named Dutch’s Pantry. This treatment-embedded food pantry opened in August 2024 and has been a success. The graphic below provides details regarding usage and the demographics of those who have benefitted from Dutch’s Pantry.

Food Pantry Toolkit

If you are interested in learning about the initial steps you can take to pilot a similar project, please download the toolkit linked to the right. Note, this document is still in draft form and will be amended once the Social Care Networks develop specifics on how such projects can be funded.

Download the toolkit