August 1, 2018

FRAC On the Move: Sharing the Benefits of School Breakfast at the 2018 National Principals Conference

FRAC’s longstanding partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), brought us — along with 3,000 principals from across the country — to the 2018 National Principals Conference to collaborate and share school breakfast strategies that can help improve student success. The conference was held in Chicago from July 11–13. The principals’ leadership […]

July 3, 2018

FRAC on the Move: Addressing Senior Hunger

Too many seniors face challenges that get in the way of aging well. One of those challenges is not getting adequate nutrition, and, in some cases, having to choose between food and medicine. Last month, Alex Ashbrook, director of special projects at FRAC, and Erin Kee, senior program manager at the National Council on Aging […]

November 3, 2017

FRAC On The Move: Addressing Healthcare and Food Insecurity

Heather Hartline-Grafton, Senior Nutrition Policy and Research Analyst at the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC), recently presented at the Root Cause Coalition’s Second Annual National Summit on the Social Determinants of Health in Louisville, Kentucky.   Tell us about this summit. What do you hope the audience took away from your presentation? The summit […]

April 18, 2017

FRAC On The Move: Aging in America

Alex Ashbrook, director of Special Projects and Initiatives at the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC), recently presented at the American Society on Aging’s Aging in America Conference in Chicago. Tell us about your trip! The Aging in America conference draws 3,000+ professionals each year — caregivers, advocates, and others who work with, and on […]