CARES for Healthcare Providers

In Alabama, 1 in 5 children faces hunger — one of the highest rates in the nation. Food insecurity is a leading social determinant of health, linked to chronic illness, developmental delays, and repeated emergency room visits. Feeding Alabama's CARES program equips healthcare providers to ask the right questions and act on the answers, turning routine medical visits into life-changing referrals.

CARES — Community Access to Resources, Education, and Support — is a Feeding Alabama initiative that bridges the gap between healthcare and food security in Alabama. Supported by the Daniel Foundation of Alabama and the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Caring Foundation, CARES empowers healthcare providers to screen patients for food insecurity and connect them directly with Alabama's network of food banks and pantries.

- Screen patients for food insecurity as part of routine care
- Connect patients directly to Alabama's network of food banks and pantries
- Help address a root cause of chronic illness, developmental delays, and repeat ER visits
- Join a statewide effort reaching families across all 67 Alabama counties

1. Enroll as a provider using the form below.
2. Our team follows up with screening tools and program materials.
3. Begin screening patients and connecting them to food resources in their community.

Whether you're a healthcare provider looking to enroll or a patient seeking food assistance, Feeding Alabama's CARES program is here to help across all 67 Alabama counties. Are you a patient? [Learn more here.]