Here is a link to a recent article featuring the UIHS Traditional Resources - Food Is Good Medicine Project. This article, featured on California Watch, is a great introduction to this multi-year project funded by the CDC Native Diabetes Wellness Program. Over the next year we will be rolling out additional community education related to this project and we look forward to sharing more information with all you in the near future.
This is a positive story that is making its rounds in healthcare circles throughout the state. It features information not only from this program, but from many of the outstanding programs, projects and people who are all working in efforts to increase our access and knowledge about traditional foods. Traditional Foods and the values we learn that are associated with harvesting, preparing and sharing these foods truly are good medicine.
The folks at the UIHS Traditional Resources Program are honored to be doing work that reflects their UIHS Mission of “working together with our clients and community to achieve wellness through health services that reflect the traditional values of our American Indian Community” Hope you enjoy!