{"id":24868,"date":"2025-08-19T14:58:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T18:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/?p=24868"},"modified":"2025-08-19T15:26:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T19:26:20","slug":"cooper-receives-grant-to-advance-food-security-and-community-outreach-in-camden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/2025\/08\/cooper-receives-grant-to-advance-food-security-and-community-outreach-in-camden\/","title":{"rendered":"Cooper Receives Grant to Advance Food Security and Community Outreach in Camden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cooper has been awarded a $19,300 grant through the Camden Food Security Collective, supported by the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and administered by the Food Bank of South Jersey. This funding will enhance Cooper\u2019s ongoing efforts to combat food insecurity and address related social needs in Camden through its Community Health Worker (CHW) program.<\/p>\n<p>As part of this initiative, Cooper\u2019s CHW team will provide on-site support at eight corner stores across Camden in partnership with The Food Trust, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit organization working to ensure access to healthy, affordable food in urban communities, including Camden. CHWs will be present on a rotating schedule to connect residents with essential resources, provide real-time assistance, and enroll eligible individuals into long-term support services. Using the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cooperunite.org\/\"><strong>CooperUnite<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0digital platform, CHWs will help residents access resources such as SNAP, food pantries, housing services, employment opportunities, and health care navigation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThrough this grant, we\u2019re able to deepen our reach into the Camden community and provide meaningful, person-centered support right where people live and shop,\u201d said Elizabeth Nice, MS, vice president of Cooper Care\u00a0Alliance and Population Health. \u201cOur community health workers play a vital role in addressing food insecurity by identifying challenges and helping individuals connect to resources that promote long-term well-being.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Danielle Santiago-Roach, MS, manager of social determinants of health initiatives in Cooper\u2019s Community and Population Health department, added, \u201cThis grant strengthens the foundation of our community-based approach. Our CHWs are trusted messengers who not only connect residents to services but also empower them to take steps toward lasting health and stability. We\u2019re grateful to the Food Bank of South Jersey and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation for investing in this critical work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor 40 years, we\u2019ve worked to advance food equity across South Jersey, knowing that lasting impact comes from person-centered, community-based programs like Cooper\u2019s Community Health Worker model,\u201d said Chris Luebbe, senior manager of programs and services at the Food Bank. \u201cWe\u2019re proud to administer this grant through the Camden Food Security Collective and grateful to the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation for supporting programs like this that meet people where they are.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cooper\u2019s CHW program provides culturally responsive, population-specific support to address both social and systemic barriers to care. \u00a0CHWs collaborate with primary care providers, specialists, and local organizations to build care plans tailored to each person. Once enrolled, patients complete a screening that identifies social determinants of health \u2013 such as housing, food access, transportation, and employment \u2013 and helps connect them with the right resources and health care services.<\/p>\n<p>CHWs will support the designated hub site for the duration of the project, with additional support provided by a Cooper community health assistant to help with resource navigation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cooper has been awarded a $19,300 grant through the Camden Food Security Collective, supported by the Geraldine R. 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