Office of Mental Health Receives Grant to Expand Access to Fresh Healthy Produce to People with Mental Illness

• By: James Plastiras New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
• January 5th, 2022
• congregate housing, food access, healthy eating, mental health, mobile markets, Winter 2022 Issue
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The NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH) has received a $200,000 award to help people with mental illness gain access to healthy, fresh produce. The grant, from the NYS Health Foundation, will be used to expand the FreshConnect Checks Program and bring mobile farmers’ markets to congregate housing...