Orientation to Screening and Treating Patients for Food Insecurity, The MOTHeRS Project - Updated 2022

ECU Author/Contributor (non-ECU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)

Kay Craven (Creator)

Kathryn Kolasa (Creator)

Brittany Smith (Creator)

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East Carolina University (ECU )

Web Site: http://www.ecu.edu/lib/

Abstract: This is the presentation/training for staff and volunteers participating in the screening for and treatment of food insecurity in the MOTHeRS project. These materials can be adapted for other clinical sites. This is an updated version of the slide set used in 2021. The 2022 version reflects changes in procedures as the program was implemented but does not change the content of the bags and handouts. These slides were also used in a recording made by Dr. Kolasa and Ms. Brittany Smith, hosted on the website of Eastern AHEC, for the duration of the project. The long slide set (45 slides) describes: 1) Why the MOTHeRS Project is distributing emergency food bags to pregnant women at high risk of food insecurity (Slides 4 to 6)\; 2) The emergency food bag contents and rationale for items included (Slides 7 to 14)\; 3) How to screen for food insecurity in the clinical setting, using two validated questions (Slides 15 to 18)\; 4) How to briefly counsel a pregnant woman who screens positive for food insecurity (Slide 19-23)\; 5) How the process of getting food from the Vidant Health-ECU Medical Food Pantry to eligible women will work at different practice locations participating in the program (Slides 24 to 28)\; 6) How to counsel the food bag recipient using MOTHeRS Project handouts (Slides 29 to 42).

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Kolasa KM, Smith B, Craven K. Orientation to Screening and Treating Patients for Food Insecurity. Training for staff and volunteers participating in the MOTHeRS Project. Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC. Updated 2022.

Language: English

Date: 2023

Subjects

MOTHeRS project;food insecurity;screening;nutrition;emergency food bag;pregnancy;medical food pantry

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