May 8, 2026

Food Security Takes Center Stage: New WSMA Partnership, Webinars, Resources, More

Through a new grant-driven initiative, the WSMA Foundation is offering resources related to screening for nutrition-related social drivers of health for primary care offices and hosting a webinar series focusing on different aspects of nutrition access and social need.

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Spare just a moment to take a brief survey on current practices and needs related to screening and addressing social determinants of health, with a focus on food access, to help inform our work. Take the survey.

Incorporating food security screening into your practice workflow
The WSMA has partnered with Help Me Grow WA to support primary care practices with food security screening. Help Me Grow WA provides no-cost resource navigation to all families and caregivers in Washington state. Help Me Grow can support adopting workflows within organizations to screen for and connect families to state and local food resources. Help Me Grow can also explore a comprehensive approach to addressing social needs, including food, health care, child development, and family stability.

Anyone interested in incorporating Help Me Grow WA resources into their workflow can email WSMA Associate Director of Quality and Leadership Programs Monica Salgaonkar at monica@wsma.org.

New webinar series: Beyond the Exam Room: Physician-Led Approaches to Food Access and Social Needs
The WSMA Foundation is pleased to announce a new monthly webinar series dedicated to practical conversations and tools on food security screening and other social determinants of health. The webinars will take place on the second Monday of every month from noon-1 p.m. starting in June and running through October 2026. Details and registration will be available soon. For now, save the dates!