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Register today! Hosted by The Food Pantries for the Capital District, the NYS Food as Medicine Planning Kickoff Meeting will being together food-thought leaders, service providers, and stakeholders in order to share best practices, research, and innovations in hunger relief efforts. We know Food as Medicine (FAM) interventions change lives. From veggie rx and food pharmacies, to medically tailored meals and groceries, and more. We are coming together to develop a community informed FAM plan for NY that integrates medically tailored food and nutrition services into the state's Medicaid program, improving health and reducing healthcare costs. The convening will host a panel including Katie Garfield, Director, Whole Person Care Clinical Instructor, from the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School. Emily Engel, Director of Bureau of Social Care and Community Support NYS Department of Health, and Joseph Billingsley, Assistant Deputy Director, Integrated System California Department of Health Care Services The convening will also feature a NYS panel, including presentations by Foodlink Director, Camille Verbofsky, God's Love We Deliver Senior Director, Alissa Wassung, and The Food Pantries for the Capital District, Special Initiatives Manager, Alex Alam El Din-Meeks.

Thursday, July 21st at 11am ET! Next week Kristy and Jackie from the Culinary Nutrition Collaborative will be sitting down with The RD Link team to talk about Recipe Development. We'll be sharing our process for developing recipes and how to get paid for it! Those that attend live will also be given a special discount to our C.H.E.F.S. program! Register by clicking on this link. (Please note the recording of this community call will be available only to those who are Premium Link members.) The RD Link is the only one-stop-shop platform to connect RDs and brands. Their mission is to create relationships between health and wellness brands and registered dietitians to foster credibility and the spread of accurate nutrition information while helping brands and dietitians alike grow their businesses in meaningful ways. To learn more and create your free profile, head to therdlink.com. Use code CNC15 to get 15% off Premium Link membership.  Premium RDs get closer access to brands so that they can land more brand partnerships and become a go-to partner for their favorite health and wellness brands!

Aug 20, 12:00 PM EDT – Aug 21, 5:00 PM EDT on Zoom Where nutrition science and innovation meet in the kitchen! Our virtual conference covers a wide range of popular topics in culinary nutrition. Register HERE Spend 2 days participating in virtual hands-on cooking workshops and lectures given by chefs and culinary nutritionists. Launched in 2017, this conference was the first of its kind and continues to provide a unique platform for dietitians and chefs to come together, share progressive ideas and provide practical tools that integrate nutrition science with innovative culinary technique. Topics for this year's conference came directly from feedback from previous attendees! Our expert speakers will be covering a wide range of topics so whether you work in clinical, private practice, academia, media, or culinary nutrition, there will be something new and exciting to learn that you will be able to apply to your business. This series will take place over 2 half days to accommodate attendees from all time zones. All sessions will be held LIVE on Zoom and will be recorded for those that are not able to join for some or all of the actual event. (Registrants will have access to the recording for 6 months.) Recipes for the cooking demos will be shared in advance for those who want to cook along and there will be lots of goodies and prizes to win for [...]

A new series of sessions focused on Mindfulness which will take place the last Thursday of every month! The next session will be Thursday, August 25th at 12pm!  Mindfulness is increasingly popular because many find these practices improve their health and well-being. People who try mindfulness learn techniques to manage stress. In addition, mindfulness practices help us understand our habits, and give us skills to make positive choices. Lifestyle changes impact our physical and mental health. Join us the last Thursday of every month to discover how mindfulness can improve your life. Register in advance for this meeting: https://mountsinai.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMod-ChqD8vHtV2xThoV0M3BnfWevIza4bl After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Announcing our 3rd Annual virtual cook-along series focused on Global Cuisine!  We will be covering 6 new food cultures, including: Southern African, Indigenous, Vietnamese, Lebanese, Nordic, and Italian. We welcome RDNs, health professionals, chefs and nutrition students to participate in a series of hands-on workshops covering a selection of food cultures from around the world through the lens of culinary nutrition. Join us as we continue to diversify our plates and our palates and most importantly, enhance our knowledge as practitioners of a diverse population. A ticket to this series includes registration to 6 interactive culinary workshops held weekly on Thursdays at 6-8pm ET from February 16th until March 23rd. This series is worth 12 CEUs (pending approval) and will meet the requirements for the Ethics credit. All sessions will be held LIVE on Zoom and will be recorded for those that are not able to join for the actual event. Register HERE: https://www.culinarynutritioncollaborative.com/events Each weekly session will be led by a different chef/RDN who will present key ingredients, traditional dishes and important aspects of their food heritage and then demonstrate several recipes in a cook-along style for participants. By the end of this series, attendees will gain new knowledge around a selection of global cuisines and feel more confident about counseling patients from diverse backgrounds. All recipes will be shared in advance so that those who want to cook-along live have [...]

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 the Labor Religion Coalition of New York State 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 #𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴! You're invited to a screening of the new film, 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙐𝙎, about the struggle for universal healthcare in the United States. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion, including the creators of the film, experts in the field, and organizers in the movement for universal healthcare. During the panel, we’ll be discussing how we’re organizing to make healthcare a human right. This year, more than 68,000 Americans will die from a lack of access to adequate healthcare. 500,000 families will file for bankruptcy because of medical expenses. These numbers only represent a fraction of the trauma that millions of people experience every day in the American for-profit healthcare industry. Yet over 70% of Americans support switching to a universal healthcare system. Healing US stands as the final case for American healthcare to be free and accessible to all.

Recognizing outstanding members of the community at our Annual Fall Dinner and Awards Celebration is a highlight each year for the Capital Area Council of Churches. The recipients listed below are outstanding people and CACC is proud to honor them on October 11, at the Italian American Community Center. The CACC Fall Awards Celebration will be held on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at the Italian American Community Center. Below is a list of the 2023 Award Recipients. We welcome you to celebrate the awardees by joining the Honorary Committee. A form to attend the dinner will be posted in September. 2023 Recipients Rev. Carlyle Adams Ecumenical & Interfaith Award • William Hedberg is a long-time CACC board member and Treasurer and is recently retired as Associate Vice President and Senior Vice Provost of Academic Affairs from UAlbany. • Rabbi Rena Kieval retired last year as Rabbi at Congregation Ohav Shalom in Albany and is the third chair of The Kieval Institute for Jewish-Christian Studies at Siena College. • Uzma Popal has been Director of MSKP (Muslim Soup Kitchen Project) since 2014 and on the board for As-Suhbah (Muslim Youth Group of the Capital Region) Pearl & James Campbell Peace & Justice Award • Angela Warner was Director of Social Justice Ministries for the Church of St. Vincent De Paul where she oversaw the churches Food Pantry, and currently serves as the Board [...]

Reminder to register before August 12 to ensure your name in print on the formal invitation! Join us as a member of the Harvest Evening Celebration Honorary Committee! Anne Putnam Honorary Chairwoman Senior Vice President Fenimore Asset Management Natasha Pernicka Executive Director The Food Pantries for the Capital District Register Here Dear Friends, The Food Pantries for the Capital District is delighted to host our 12th Annual Harvest Celebration Evening! You are invited to join us in our fight against food insecurity by becoming a member of the 2023 Harvest Honorary Committee. In 2022 more than 69,000 people received food for 3.2 million meals in Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Schenectady counties. The Food Pantries works with our member pantries to make sure as many needs are met as possible. This means not only food, but diapers, wipes, baby formula, hygiene, and household products. Last year alone we delivered over 3 million pounds of food through our Food Express and Food Shuttle programs. YOU can help us continue this work! The 2023 Harvest Evening Celebration will take place Thursday, October 12 at Franklin Plaza in Troy and will feature “The Food Pantry Chef’s Challenge” in which local chefs create tastings incorporating food items commonly stocked at our local pantries. Prior to the festivities you are invited to attend a VIP reception as a member of the Honorary Committee. This includes hors-d’oeuvres and an [...]