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Local connections.
Everyday nourishment.

Community Health & Food as Medicine

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Community health and nutrition support through a local produce program
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01 / Tennessee02 / Community health03 / Cheatham · Dickson · Robertson
01 / Tennessee / Program focus

Connect people
with practical support.

The Tennessee initiative connects community health worker support and Food as Medicine, helping people engage with provider-directed plans, nutrition resources, and follow-up support.

What the training explores
01

Community outreach and participant engagement.

02

Community health worker and navigation responsibilities.

03

Coordination with providers and registered dietitians.

04

Nutrition resource connections, documentation, and follow-up.

Is this for you?

Community organizations, health professionals, and prospective support teams connected with the initiative in Cheatham, Dickson, and Robertson counties. Final eligibility and selection requirements will be included in the program announcement.

02 / How participation will work

A clear path
into learning.

Program announcements will provide eligibility, dates, and the application pathway.

01

Review the requirements

Confirm the audience, eligibility, schedule, and expectations when cohort information is published.

02

Complete the application

Use the program’s enrollment pathway and provide the required information.

03

Receive your next steps

Selected participants receive onboarding, learning access, and completion instructions.

03 / Related learning

Build your foundation.

Your next step

Rooted locally.
Connected through learning.

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