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H2HC Webinar: Notes from the Field
This conversation was grounded in the calls to action from the H2HC 2025 Fall Summit, Advancing Health Equity Through Innovation and Partnerships. H2HC Prizes for Innovation winners shared lessons learned on creating change, sustainability, partnership, and policy. Speakers: Anna Clayton, Healthcare Program Manager, Recipe4Health (2023 H2HC Prize for Innovation Winner) Erica Kratofil, Co-Executive Director, The Giving Grove…
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H2HC 2026 Fall Summit: Blueprints for Change: From Innovation to Resilience
Please join us at our 2026 Fall Summit, Blueprints for Change: From Innovation to Resilience, to share, learn, and celebrate innovative work in food and nutrition that is advancing health equity.
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H2HC 2025 Fall Summit: Advancing Health Equity through Innovation and Partnerships
The 2025 Fall Summit, Advancing Health Equity through Innovation and Partnerships, convened thought leaders from 17 states and D.C. – a diverse community united around food, nutrition, and health equity. It was a day of powerful conversations on the changing landscape of nutrition and health equity; innovative, cross-sector solutions; policy pathways shaping healthier futures; and real…
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H2HC 2024 Fall Summit: Accelerating Solutions for Systemic Change
At the 2024 Fall Summit, Accelerating Solutions for Systemic Change, the H2HC convened 90 innovators and changemakers from 14 states creating solutions to food and nutrition challenges and advancing health equity nationwide. Read the full report here. Summit Highlights: Introduction to 2024 Prizes for Innovation Winners: H2HC 2024 Prizes for Innovation winners, StreetCred at Boston…
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H2HC 2023 Fall Summit: Cross-Sector Approaches to Health Equity and Innovation Prize Ceremony
On November 16, 2023, H2HC gathered with a diverse group of stakeholders to discuss ways of addressing nutrition and health inequities from both public and private perspectives at the national, regional, and local levels. Whether through federal action, corporate innovation, pilots advancing economic stability, or using data to improve health and well-being, the Summit demonstrated…
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SDOH: National Context and State-Based Models of Innovation
The Hunger to Health Collaboratory (H2HC) hosted a discussion at Mass General Brigham in Somerville, MA, and virtually, on the national landscape and select state-based challenges and successes of addressing the social drivers of health (SDOH). H2HC’s July convening displayed the power of collaboration in thinking creatively and building consensus to advance health equity. Whether…
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H2HC 2022 Fall Summit: The Way Forward
On November 17, 2022, H2HC hosted 70+ local and national corporate, government, healthcare, and nonprofit leaders at its annual Fall Summit at the Museum of Science. Throughout the Summit, as presenters and participants attendees showcased innovative programs and shared ideas, the conversation returned to the core idea that moving from hunger to health requires a…
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The Economic and Health Impacts of Food Insecurity: The Business Community as Changemaker
The Collaboratory partnered with the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and Stop & Shop to host a virtual special event, The Economic and Health Impacts of Food Insecurity: The Business Community as Changemaker. Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) opened the panel moderated by flowetik CEO Zamawa Arenas. Stop & Shop President and CEO Gordon Reid, Federal…
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Hunger to Health in COVID and Beyond: Food Policy as Health Policy
H2HC’s second annual summit focused on policy, leadership development, advocacy, and cross-sector connections. More than 135 participants included food security advocates, policymakers, leaders, and healthcare professionals. Speakers included Chairman Jim McGovern (D-MA); MA State Rep. Hannah Kane (R-Shrewsbury), founder and co-chair of the first in the nation Food System Legislative Caucus; Tufts Friedman School of…
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Addressing Community Inequalities During COVID-19 Recovery Townhall
As a Hunger to Health Collaboratory partner, the Museum of Science convened an expert panel to discuss COVID-19 in our communities. Kara Miller, host of ‘Innovation Hub’ from WGBH and PRX, moderated a discussion with Catherine D’Amato, H2HC founder and President and CEO of the Greater Boston Food Bank; Dr. Holly Oh, Chief Medical Director…