Connecting high-risk Veterans with food and nutrition support
Implementing a Clinical-Community Partnered Intervention to Address Food Insecurity Among High-Risk Veterans
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · PROVIDENCE VA MEDICAL CENTER · NIH-11530137
This project will try ways to help Veterans who struggle to get enough healthy food by linking VA clinics with community food programs and services.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | PROVIDENCE VA MEDICAL CENTER (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (PROVIDENCE, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11530137 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
If you're a Veteran who screens positive for food insecurity at your VA clinic, this project looks at how clinics partner with local food banks, dietitians, and social services to connect you to help. The team will compare different clinic responses after a positive food-security screen and track whether Veterans actually receive services. They will use VA screening data across multiple sites and work with community partners to refine what works best. The effort follows Veterans' food security, care experiences, and related health and health-care use over time.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are Veterans receiving care in the VA who screen positive for food insecurity or report difficulty obtaining adequate nutritious food.
Not a fit: Veterans who already have stable access to sufficient nutritious food or who do not receive care at participating VA sites are unlikely to receive direct benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could make it easier for Veterans to get regular access to nutritious food, improve health related to nutrition, and reduce avoidable health-care use.
How similar studies have performed: Some clinic-to-community referral programs and VA screening efforts have shown promise in connecting patients to food resources, but evidence is mixed and it remains unclear which practices most improve food security and health.
Where this research is happening
PROVIDENCE, UNITED STATES
- PROVIDENCE VA MEDICAL CENTER — PROVIDENCE, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: COHEN, ALICIA — PROVIDENCE VA MEDICAL CENTER
- Study coordinator: COHEN, ALICIA
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.