Outreach Initiative Oliver Tufte Camille Zaug Nadeen Kabbani Zoe Munsey Rebecca Stapleton Special Guest: Jesse Goncalves Shout Out: Braden Wyld Outreach Initiative

Find the Need Conduct a survey Find gaps in knowledge Use results to create the most effective nutritional empowerment program

Survey Hollis, J., Carmody, T., Connor, S., Fey, S., & Matarazzo, J. (1986). The Nutrition Attitude Survey: Associations with dietary habits, psychological and physical well-being, and coronary risk factors. Health Psychology., 5(4), 359-374.

Nutrition Education

Educational Fliers Easy to digest information Different topics weekly Dieticians fill out existing templates Printed fliers given to existing partners to distribute

How to Substitute Butter Coconut Oil Slightly higher in calories and saturated fats than butter, but won’t negatively affect the texture of your baked goods. Mashed Avocado Avocado won’t melt, so increase wet ingredients.

Farmers Market Near Me

How to Read a Nutrition Label

What Does Organic Mean? "USDA Organic" Signifies a product is made with relatively minimal synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, and that animals are raised according to certain guidelines.

What are Calories? Your body needs calories for energy. But eating too many calories — and not burning enough of them off through activity — can lead to weight gain.

Community Partnerships to Encourage Healthy Choices

Outreach through Education Reach adults outside of Lifelong through monthly programs Utilize existing partners Lifelong dieticians provide external education about nutrition empowerment

Community Garden Partnerships Create educational opportunities for those outside Lifelong Growing food leads to empowerment Knowledge Sustainability Access Seattle University, Danny Woo…

YES Farms Lifelong Resources Volunteers, Kitchen, Clients (POC), Nutritional Knowledge Lifelong Barriers Finances, Client Capacity Lifelong Needs A source for local, wholesale produce and a venue for hands-on nutritional empowerment YES Farm Resource Land, Farming, Knowledge YES Farm Barriers Dependable Sources of Income, Development Time YES Needs Personnel and resources to facilitate learning about nutrition and health

Program Assessment

Evaluating Efficacy Need to determine if and how educational programs work Entry and exit surveys; long-term studies Program dependent

Conclusion

Outreach and partnership to create nutritional empowerment. Partnering with existing organizations, working with community gardens, and utilizing Lifelong’s nutrition knowledge will effectively target areas of need in the community to help adults make autonomous choices about their health.