Food Assistance
Commitment to Those Who Are Poor
One of St. Peter’s Health Partners' core values is “Commitment to Those Who are Poor.” We stand with and serve those who are poor, especially those most vulnerable. We support and assist patients with accessing healthy foods they may not be able to obtain on their own.
Food Farmacy
The Food Farmacy is a free program that provides food-insecure patients, who also have a chronic disease, with supplies of healthy food. The program also educated patients on healthy eating and managing their chronic condition.
Contact us for information on screenings and referrals: 518-525-6740 or SPHPSMCHWB@sphp.com
Participation Requierments:
- Screen positive for food insecurity
- Have a chronic, metabolic disease
- Be willing to participate in education sessions
Food Distribution
St. Peter’s Health Partners participates and organizes food distributions, farmers markets, and free produce events throughout the region. We work with the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern NY to bring fresh, healthy food to our patients, colleagues, and community. Contact us for more information.
Emergency Food Assistance Program
This program is designed to identify food insecure patients, provide them with instant hunger relief, and link them to future assistance. Across St. Peter's Health Partners, patients are screened for food insecrutiy. Patients that express food insecurity will be given a bag of 3-days’ worth of healthy, shelf-stable food to take home with them upon discharge. They will also be asked to complete a referral form and, if they so desire, will be linked to additional resources to help combat their food insecurity needs in the long term.