Franciscan Health Michigan City offering Produce Prescription Program
Franciscan Health is teaming up with the Franciscan Health Foundation to offer the Produce Prescription Program, aimed at assisting with chronic disease management.
Upon successful completion of the free, six-week program, participants will receive produce vouchers for fresh fruit every month for six months.
The program focuses on managing all chronic diseases, including but not limited to diabetes, obesity, heart disease and cancer.
Participants need not be patients within the Franciscan Health system to participate. Participants must have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, heart disease or high blood pressure, have moderate to high food insecurity as determined by a screening process and complete a six-week Cooking Matters course.
The program will meet for six weeks on Mondays from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Central beginning July 21 and ending Aug. 25 at the Franciscan Health Michigan City Legacy Campus at 301 W. Homer St.
The registration deadline is July 15. To register and for more information, please contact Selena Tinoco at [email protected] or call (219) 221-4153.
The Produce Prescription Program is made possible in part through donations to the Franciscan Health Foundation’s Food Insecurity Fund. For more information or to donate, go online or call (219) 661-3401.