H12 - Models That Cultivatie Food Security Through Employment

This session explores how food security initiatives can serve as powerful, recovery-oriented interventions that advance mental wellbeing, dignity, and equity. Drawing on examples such as employing urban farmers and community fridge stewards, we will explore how food access can be reimagined as both a workforce pathway and a community resilience strategy. Attendees will learn replicable models that integrate food, employment, and behavioral health supports, while centering social justice and inclusion.