Mission
To advance health equity for healthy eating and active living by collaboratively working with partners to improve policy, system, and environmental changes.
What we do
- Seek to promote nourishing food and active living as culturally appealing, accessible, and affordable to all Rhode Islanders;
- Implement priority areas included in the 2023-2028 HEAL Strategic Plan, such as
- Access to affordable nourishing food;
- Access to safe spaces for play and physical activity;
- Infant, children, and youth nutrition and physical activity;
- Expansion of Statewide System Coordination;
- Partner with active transportation experts and partners on the establishment of Complete Streets communities across Rhode Island;
- Support State Director of Food Strategy on implementation of the state’s food strategy, Relish Rhody; and
- Co-lead the statewide ‘Hunger Elimination Task Force’ with Director of Food Strategy and RI Food Policy Council
Rhode Island Food Access Office Hours
First Wednesday of every month | 9:30-10:15 a.m.
- Connect with State agencies, receive updates on food access programs, and share resources.
- Open to the general public, community members, organizations, and anyone interested in improving food access.
- Registration is not required. Drop in to Food Access Office Hours by selecting this link and joining the Zoom meeting.
If you have any questions or would like to receive a standing calendar invite as a reminder, please contact Randi Belhumeur at randi.belhumeur@health.ri.gov.
Childcare Provider Resource
Review the newly developed Little Harvest Curricula Booklet. It provides detailed food, gardening, and nutrition activities for childcare programs developed as part of Rhode Island's Little Harvest Produce Box program.