Daniel Cohn

Hailing from Northfield, Ohio, Dan graduated from the University of Rochester in 2012 with a degree in health, behavior & society. He interned with various local public health agencies and nonprofits where he worked on healthy food access, HIV/AIDS testing, syringe exchange, and childhood obesity prevention programs.  He also conducted an evaluation of the food services program in Rochester City School District and presented his findings to community stakeholders. Dan received the Gallagher Koster Health Careers Scholarship in 2011 and his research on HIV/AIDS stigma and school food programs has been published in peer-reviewed journals.

Field placement: Community Servings

Boston, Massachusetts

Dan helped develop Community Servings' Food Policy and Resource Center, which will serve as a hub of resources for advocates of medical nutrition therapy. He also conducted research on the role of medically tailored, home-delivered meals on the health of low-income people with critical and chronic disease.

Policy placement: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Washington, D.C.

Dan engaged faith-based and secular non-profit organizations in the USDA’s StrikeForce Initiative for Rural Growth and Opportunity by connecting them with internal and external resources and providing technical assistance for community-based projects. He also reviewed grant applications for the Farm to School Initiative, assisted with Affordable Care Act outreach to rural communities, and oversaw outreach efforts for the First Lady’s Let’s Move! initiative.

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