What is the REACH Fellowship?
The REACH Fellowship is a 6-month program that seeks to increase access to networks and resources among leaders from those at the highest risk or burden of chronic diseases, who are innovating food systems change. The REACH Fellowship will be modeled after the Nourishing Power Fellowship. The Swetland Center and will engage local food justice leaders to ensure produce prescription programs are tailored to increase reach among those at the highest risk or burden of chronic diseases in Cuyahoga County.
Our goal is to connect clinical sites (that have an existing produce prescription program or are interested in starting one) with local growers, nutrition educators, food product makers to create a framework for a produce prescription program to pitch at graduation in July 2025.
What are the goals of the REACH Fellowship?
- Grow your vision for a produce prescription program that is tailored for individuals at the highest risk or burden of chronic diseases
- Create an action plan
- Increase your knowledge of produce prescriptions
- Expand your leadership capacity
- Grow your network of supporters
Contact reach@case.edu with questions.
The REACH Fellowship is modeled after the Nourishing Power Fellowship, part of the Nourishing Neighborhoods, Empowering Communities study conducted by ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ in partnership with Neighborhood Connections and The FARE Project. The REACH project is funded by a grant (#6 NU58DP007747-01-01) from the , through the . Our partners on the project are , , , and . This project is funded from December 30, 2023 to September 29, 2028.