Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** the LOS angeles county department…

Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** the LOS angeles county department of public health (DPH) will partner with northeast valley health corporation (NEVHC) and the university of california, SAN francisco, vouchers 4 veggies - eatsf voucher program (V4V) to implement and expand a produce prescription program (PPR) at four health center clinic sites in LOS angeles county. The activities of the proposed project support the overall goals of PPR, which are to increase fruit and vegetable consumption, improve household food security, reduce the risk of developing diet-related chronic diseases and associated complications, and improve healthcare utilization and associated costs. PPR eligibility criteria include patient enrollment in medicaid (medi-CAL in california), screening positive for food insecurity, and a type 2 diabetes or prediabetes diagnosis. NEVHC will train healthcare staff on the screening and referral protocols. After enrollment, these clinic settings will provide PPR participants (PATIENTS) with electronic debitcards that account for the participants' household size ($40 for 1 person, $80 for 2 people, and $110 for 3 or more people); each card will be refreshed monthly over the course of 6 months. The electronic debit cards can be redeemed for fresh produce at most large chain grocery stores in areas surrounding each clinic site. Program participants will also be referred to nutrition education classes and other food resources (e.g., snap, local food pantries). V4V will manage the relationship with a partnering firm that administers the incentives. DPH will use multiple strategies to evaluate key program indicators and outcomes, including using data from the gusnip participant-level core metric survey and NEVHC's electronic health records.