named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Community Health Worker Integration
Trains local residents to assist patients with prescription access, delivery, and medication education
Mobile Pharmacy Units
Pharmacy vans that travel on a schedule to rural towns to deliver prescriptions and health services
Telemedicine for Chronic Disease Management
Remote monitoring and virtual check-ins for patients with diabetes, hypertension, and heart failure
Telepharmacy and Remote Dispensing
Model using remote pharmacists and local technicians to dispense medications in rural areas via video supervision
activities · 10 groups
What they do
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Community Health Equity Initiatives 2 activities
- Addresses interconnected food and pharmacy desertsRecognizes and advocates around the coexistence of food and pharmacy deserts in rural areas as part of a broader effort to advance health equity.
- Advocates for mental health investment in underserved communitiesChampions increased funding and policy support for mental health services targeted at underserved populations.
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Community-Based Pandemic Testing and Vaccination 1 activity
- Administers COVID-19 testing and vaccination servicesProvided millions of COVID-19 tests and vaccines during the pandemic, focusing on underserved and high-risk communities.
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Local Food Systems Development 1 activity
- Builds resilient food systems to address health and hungerWorks to strengthen food systems as a means of addressing social determinants of health in communities facing interconnected challenges of hunger and poor health outcomes.
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Food Policy Advocacy & Nutrition Education 1 activity
- Conducts research on community-based food solutionsProduces research and publications on topics including community gardens, school meal programs, and food sovereignty, with a focus on actionable frameworks for resilient food systems.
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Community Health Center Services 1 activity
- Delivers health services through community health centersServes nearly 30 million patients annually through a network of community health centers, with services targeted to underserved populations.
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Emergency Rental Assistance and Eviction Prevention 1 activity
- Delivers housing and social services to people in needProvides housing and social services for individuals and families facing economic and social challenges.
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Data & Technology Capacity Building 1 activity
- Develops and promotes food waste reduction technologyCreates and supports apps that reduce food waste by connecting consumers with surplus food and enabling donations to shelters and food programs.
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Direct Financial Assistance to Individuals 1 activity
- Enables food access via digital platformsUses mobile money and digital vouchers to improve food access for vulnerable populations, increasing efficiency and reach of food assistance programs.
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Community-Based Urban Agriculture 1 activity
- Operates urban agriculture projects for local food productionRuns urban agriculture initiatives including community gardens, rooftop farms, hydroponic greenhouses, and vertical farms that supply fresh produce to urban communities and grocery stores.
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Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 1 activity
- Supports food rescue program developmentProvides practical toolkits and guidance to help organizations launch and operate food rescue programs that redirect surplus food to communities in need.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$231K
Contributions & grants$250K108%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$1K1%
Other revenue$-20K
expenses
Total expenses$316K
Program expenses100%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$72K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$826K
Cash$7K
Investments$0
Liabilities$119K
Net assets$707K
Liquid reserves0.3 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -0.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 4
- ALFRED THOMPSON CPA — CHAIRMAN / BOARD MEMBER
- CHARLENE ENETTE — BOARD MEMBER
- EARNEST LANGHORNE — BOARD MEMBER
- JAMES AUTA PHD — TREASURER & BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 15
Who they work with
- Community health centers Partner — Collaborates with community health centers to support telehealth access and integrated care models.
- Detroit Food Policy Council Partner — Collaborates with or references expertise from the Detroit Food Policy Council on food equity initiatives.
- Faith based organizations Partner — Works with faith-based organizations to disseminate health information and host mobile health events.
- Food First Inc. Partner — Organization working to address health equity by connecting food access and pharmacy access challenges in rural communities.
- Food and Agriculture Organization Partner — Cites research from the Food and Agriculture Organization on community seed banks and hunger reduction.
- GreenThumb Network — Participates in or references the GreenThumb program as a model for supporting community gardens in New York City.
- Keep Growing Detroit Partner — Collaborates with urban agriculture initiatives in Detroit to distribute seeds and seedlings and support local food production.
- National Council for Mental Wellbeing Partner — Collaborates on research related to the economic impact of untreated mental health conditions.
- Schools Partner — Partners with schools to host virtual mental health counseling services for students.
- USDA Government — References USDA estimates on food waste to contextualize the scale of the problem addressed by food rescue programs.
- University of North Carolina Partner — Collaborates with public health researchers to study and validate the effectiveness of community health centers.
- World Food Programme Partner — Collaborates with agronomists from the World Food Programme on food security innovations.
- churches Partner — Collaborates with churches to host vaccine clinics and leverage trusted networks for outreach.
- farm bureaus Partner — Works with farm bureaus to build credibility and reach rural agricultural communities.
- schools Partner — Partners with schools to host vaccine clinics and provide school-related health services.
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Community Health Worker Integrationmethodology: community_health_worker_programBy employing community health workers to navigate patients through care and benefits systems, we reduce care gaps because trusted peers improve follow-through and system navigation in underserved populations.
- Community-Driven Health and Food Systemsmethodology: community_partnership_modelBy centering community members as co-designers, leaders, and trusted messengers in both health and food programs, we increase engagement and effectiveness because local ownership builds trust and ensures cultural relevance.
- Culturally Competent and Equitable Access Modelmethodology: culturally_competent_careBy delivering care that is culturally and linguistically appropriate and removing financial barriers through sliding fees, we increase access and outcomes because trust and affordability are foundational to engagement in marginalized communities.
- Food-Is-Medicine with Integrated Health Equitymethodology: food_is_medicineBy integrating food security initiatives with healthcare access, we improve health outcomes because nutrition and medical care are interdependent social determinants of health, especially in underserved rural and urban communities.
- Integrated Care Modelmethodology: integrated_care_modelBy colocating behavioral health, dental care, pharmacy, and primary care services, we improve access and continuity of care because patients are more likely to engage when services are comprehensive and reduce systemic friction.