VIENNA, Ill. (WSIL) -- Arrowleaf has received a $1.2 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration for its Southern Illinois Rural Health Special Track Opportunity initiative.

The grant is part of HRSA’s Rural Health Care Services Outreach Program, aimed at improving health outcomes in rural, underserved communities.

“This grant will allow us to address critical health needs in our region by bringing evidence-based approaches—like Food is Medicine—into our treatment models,” said Sherrie L. Crabb, CEO of Arrowleaf.

Arrowleaf says the four-year grant will create three new jobs in Southern Illinois: a programs coordinator/RN, a registered dietitian, and a case manager/LPN. These roles will expand access to preventive healthcare services and nutrition-centered interve

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