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FIMC Releases Intervention Accreditation Criteria and Requirements

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Food is Medicine Coalition Releases First-Ever Standard for the Medically Tailored Meal Intervention

The Food is Medicine Coalition (FIMC) has released the first-ever Medically Tailored Meal Intervention Standard for the field, the Accreditation Criteria and Requirements (ACR). FIMC agencies created the MTM intervention over 40 years ago and maintain the clinical standards for the intervention. This is an exciting step for the food is medicine movement and delivering high quality MTM intervention to clients living with severe, chronic or complex illnesses.
 
Open Arms is proceeding through an official FIMC MTM ACR audit and is looking forward to receiving accreditation by the end of this year!
 
For more information about the accreditation rollout, please check out the full press release from FIMC HERE. 

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When life feels overwhelming, there’s one thing we can control: showing care, love, and compassion to one another. This February, Give from the Heart in honor or memory of someone special. Your gift will provide life-saving medically tailored meals and nutrition counseling to someone facing a critical illness. We’ll send a heartfelt card to your honoree or their family, sharing your loving tribute.
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Open Arms of Minnesota Earns Accreditation from Food Is Medicine Coalition

Open Arms of Minnesota, the Twin Cities-based non-profit dedicated to providing nourishing, medically tailored meals to individuals with critical illnesses, has earned accreditation from the Food Is Medicine Coalition (FIMC). This recognition places Open Arms among an elite group of organizations nationwide that have demonstrated a high standard of care in delivering medically tailored meals (MTM).

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Together we can continue to meet the increased demand for medically tailored meals with your support! We hope you think of us as you consider your year-end giving. Your donation is a gift of care, compassion, and encouragement!

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