Program Portfolio

All programs are initiated based on an opportunity assessment, partnership with at least one payer, identification of the what’s necessary to translate the value proposition to impact at scale (e.g. science/health outcomes, implementation model, economic proposition, etc).  Current initiatives:

• Empathy in Action: Telephone Calls for Mental Health, Austin TX, with Meals on Wheels of Central Texas. Results: JAMA Psychiatry. Read More»
• Empathy in Action: Sunshine Calls For Life with Diabetes, Austin TX, with Lone Star Circle of Care clinic. Clinicaltrials.gov. Read More»
• Meals for Me: Managing Diabetes at Home, Austin TX, with Meals on Wheels of Central Texas & Community Care Clinic. Clinicaltrials.gov. Read More»
• Kidney Health: Eat Well, Live Well, for early kidney disease, Houston, TX with Harris Health System. Status: Starting Summer 2023. Read More»
• Nurture/Nutrir: For a Healthier Pregnancy, Rio Grande Valley, Texas with Driscoll Health. Status: In Progress, recruitment by health plan. Read More»
• FUEL Program, Austin, TX, with UT School of Public Health & Boys & Girls Club of Austin Area. Phase 1 Results: JAMA Network Open. Phase 2: Clinicaltrials.gov. Started Fall 2023. Read More»

Program	Population	Components
Empathy in Action: Sunshine Calls for Mental Health	Older, home-bound adults with limited resources	Health callers
Empathy in Action: Sunshine Calls for Life with Diabetes	FQHC clinic patients with limited resources & unmanaged diabetes (A1C>8.0)	Health callers
Meals for Me: Managing Diabetes at Home	People with limited resources with unmanaged diabetes, who can receive meals mid-day (part-time work, retired, etc)	Meal delivery, dropshipment vs. human connection & support
Kidney Health: Eat Well, Live Well	Patients with early stage CKD (stages 2 & 3) from clinics in county health system	Health callers, produce delivery to homes, flexible grocery store cards
Nurture/Nutrir	At-risk pregnant women on Medicaid	Flexible resources to purchase groceries & nutritional consults
FUEL Program	Children of families in need of food and members of Boys & Girls Club	Flexible resources to purchase groceries, produce delivery for caregivers