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HAPCO Health provides preventive health education and services for residents of underserved neighborhoods. Our programs combine evidence-based traditional, lifestyle and functional medicine approaches to help individuals and families take control of their health.

We focus on long-term wellness strategies that improve how people feel and function every day, reducing chronic disease, improving nutrition and increasing overall resilience for families, especially those living in poverty.

 

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Our programs serve all ages, supporting parents, caregivers and children. By removing health-related barriers, we help individuals improve their healthspans. Programs include:

  • Health education including nutrition, physical activity, stress management, sleep, risky substance avoidance and social connection
  • HAPCO Culinary nutrition and cooking classes
  • Creative health interventions that “prescribe” nature, music, art and self-expression to promote healing and longevity

Our goal is simple: build healthier communities by helping people prevent illness, make informed choices and thrive – for life.

Facilitated by: Dr. Charlie WareDr. Charlie Ware

Dr. Charlie Ware’s practice includes functional medicine, herbal therapeutics. acupuncture and epigenetics. He is a leading holistic doctor in sickle cell disease, natural pain management and other chronic diseases. He is a Board Certified Diplomat of Oriental Medicine, a licensed Acupuncture Physician and a certified Epigenetic Coach.

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Facilitated by: Chef Sage

Chef Sage provides free nutrition education and cooking classes to adults and seniors in underserved communities. Sage’s Kitchen has created incredible cuisine for NFL and NBA athletes and businesses including Disney World.

In free nutrition education and cooking classes, professional chefs focus on ongoing everyday nutrition that is budget-friendly, easy to prepare and delicious. Classes are offered throughout Florida at community centers and seniors centers in disadvantaged neighborhoods. They encourage students to take charge of their daily nutrition with a proactive approach for sustained good health and the prevention of chronic disease.

Our chefs are well-versed in multi-cultural cuisine that appeal to the cultural diversity of communities served. They emphasize real-world solutions for disadvantaged people who have limited income and transportation resources. They tailor content for varying household compositions including people who live alone, families and multi-generational caregivers.

Chefs incorporate practical life skills including cooking with confidence; fact-based nutrition information; kitchen, shopping and food safety tips; prep demonstrations; locally sourced ingredients; limited-ingredient healthy nutrition; weight and chronic disease management.

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The Business of Food Program

In culinary arts master classes, Chef Sage educates band program students at partner high schools on the culinary arts and entrepreneurial career opportunities available in the culinary industry. Content includes:

  • emphasis on alternative careers: in-home chefs, catering, ghost kitchens and food trucks
  • insights into best business practices and career options
  • nutrition, food shopping and cooking basics
  • introduction to distressed neighborhood food deserts, community partnerships and activism

» Learn more about The Business of Food Program

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NUTRITION & COOKING EDUCATION
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REAL-WORLD BUDGET-FRIENDLY SOLUTIONS
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FOCUS ON REDUCING CHRONIC DISEASE
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COMBATING OBESITY
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FOOD SHOPPING & COOKING CONFIDENCE
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CULINARY MENTORING & CAREERS