Collaboration and Creativity Crucial to Supporting Nutrition Security
This panel will explore nutrition insecurity as a complementary concept to food insecurity and discuss its relationship to obesity, diabetes, and chronic disease prevention. Presenters will share a collaborative initiative between the Brownsville Wellness Coalition and a Diabetes Prevention Program (Group Lifestyle Balance) that leverages funding to support local farmers and community gardeners while providing
Breathe Easy
The Brownsville-Harlingen region was recently identified as having some of the highest particle pollution levels in the nation, presenting significant public health concerns. This presentation highlights the City of Brownsville’s ongoing work to establish a community-based air quality monitoring network designed to better understand local exposure patterns and inform public health action. Attendees will learn
