Intake Process
We provide medically-tailored groceries and prepared meals, dietary supplements, and comprehensive nutrition services throughout all of Sonoma County.
Patient Intake Process
1. Determine Eligibility
2. Send Referral form & documents
3. Application is reviewed
4. Patient is onboarded
Jump to a program:
- HIV Nutrition Program
Medically tailored weekly groceries for individuals with a positive HIV diagnosis, provided for as long as needed. - Welcome Home Program
Three months of medically tailored groceries and/or meals following an in-patient hospitalization. - Infectious Disease Program
Medically tailored groceries delivered weekly, with duration determined on a case-by-case basis. - Oncology Nutrition Program
Three months of medically tailored groceries or meals for the client and their household. Service duration may be extended based on the course of treatment. - Full Belly Program
Medically tailored groceries and meals for expecting clients and their household, continuing until the baby reaches 3 months of age. - Community Supports Program
Twelve weeks of medically tailored groceries and meals for patients with Medi-Cal, provided they have medical justification for the services. - Bags of Love
Ready-to-eat meals for organizations to distribute to their unhoused patients.
Contact Information:
Nina Redman, RD
(707) 887-1647 x119
NinaR@FFTfoodbank.org
FFTfoodbank.org
6550 Railroad Ave., Forestville, CA 95436
Accessible Languages: English, Spanish, and translation services available for additional languages (Medi-Cal patients)
Eligibility Quiz
This eligibility questionnaire is to provide you with the likelihood someone may or may not be eligible for one of our programs.
HIV Nutrition Program
| Who’s Eligible | Patients with a positive HIV diagnosis, plus household members. |
| Services Provided | Free weekly groceries, including fresh produce, high-quality protein, healthy grains, vitamins, and supplements. Medically-tailored prepared meals, if needed. Home delivery, if needed. Individual nutrition counseling. |
| Program Details | Patient’s lifetime depending on need |
Referral Checklist:
- HIV Nutrition Program Referral Form
- Proof of HIV diagnosis
- Problem list
- Medication list
- Recent progress note or medical hospital discharge summary
Welcome Home Program
| Who’s Eligible | Patients being discharged from an in-patient hospital or mental health hospital stay within two weeks of their discharge date, plus household members. Must score 6 or higher on DETERMINE Nutrition Checklist (screening is on back of the referral form). |
| Services Provided | Free weekly groceries, including fresh produce, high-quality protein, healthy grains, vitamins, and supplements. Medically-tailored prepared meals, if needed. Home delivery, if needed. Individual nutrition counseling. |
| Program Details | 3 months |
Referral Checklist:
- Welcome Home Nutrition for Healing Referral Form
- Problem list
- Medication list
- Recent progress note or medical hospital discharge summary
Oncology Nutrition Program
| Who’s Eligible | Patients undergoing cancer treatment, plus household members. |
| Services Provided | Free weekly groceries, including fresh produce, high-quality protein, healthy grains, vitamins, and supplements. Medically-tailored prepared meals, if needed. Home delivery, if needed. Individual nutrition counseling. Nutrition supplements, such as Ensure and protein powder, if needed. |
| Program Details | 3 months (plus varying extensions, if eligible) |
Referral Checklist:
- Oncology Nutrition Program Referral Form
- Problem list
- Medication list
- Recent progress note or medical hospital discharge summary
Full Belly Program
| Who’s Eligible | Patients who are pregnant and at risk for malnutrition, plus household members. |
| Services Provided | Free weekly groceries, including fresh produce, high-quality protein, healthy grains, vitamins, and supplements. Medically-tailored prepared meals, if needed. Home delivery, if needed. Individual nutrition counseling. |
| Program Details | Entire pregnancy, plus 3 months after birth |
Referral Checklist:
- Full Belly Program Referral Form
- Problem list
- Medication list
- Recent progress note or medical hospital discharge summary
Infectious Disease Program
| Who’s Eligible | Patients with a positive COVID-19 test, Tuberculosis, or Monkeypox diagnosis or patients who are debilitated by Long COVID, plus household members. |
| Services Provided | Free weekly groceries, including fresh produce, high-quality protein, healthy grains, vitamins, and supplements. Medically-tailored prepared meals, if needed. Home delivery, if needed. Individual nutrition counseling. |
| Program Details | Varies by need. Food For Thought’s client services team will be in touch with patients on a weekly basis to determine program length. |
Referral Checklist:
- Infectious Disease Program Referral Form
- Proof of Positive Diagnosis (signed by medical provider)
Community Supports (ILOS) Program
| Who’s Eligible | Patients with Medi-Cal and medical justification for medically tailored groceries or meals. A medical justification is required. Examples include but are not limited to: A client with poorly controlled diabetes who can benefit from diabetes friendly groceries to help stabilize blood sugars and get used to eating foods that will help her health. A client with issues that make it hard for them to shop, e.g. physical disabilities, while also coping with GI issues that require specific foods or diets. |
| Services Provided | Free weekly groceries, including fresh produce, high-quality protein, healthy grains, vitamins, and supplements. Medically-tailored prepared meals, if needed. Home delivery, if needed. Individual nutrition counseling. |
| Program Details | 12 weeks; possibility of extension depending on medical condition(s) |
Referral Checklist:
- Community Supports (ILOS) Referral Form
- Problem list [including ICD-10 code(s)]
- Medication list
- Recent progress note or medical hospital discharge summary
Bags of Love
| Who’s Eligible | Nutrition for your patients experiencing homelessness and serious medical conditions. |
| Services Provided | Our Bags of Love program provides ready-to-eat food to patients who are experiencing homelessness and serious mental and/or physical health conditions. To streamline the distribution process, we partner with local health centers who work directly with people without housing. These organizations distribute the bags of food onsite at their clinics and offices. Each bag of food has the caloric value of 11 meals and include the following items: Crackers Peanut butter Canned fruit Canned chili Cup of soup Canned chicken or tuna Utensils |
| Program Details | N/A |
How to Participate:
If your clinic/organization is interested in becoming a partner and receiving Bags of Love for your patients, please contact Nina Redman, Client Services Director, at NinaR@FFTfoodbank.org or (707) 887-1647 ext. 119.