Leveraging Partnerships to Improve Nutrition Education Programs for Disadvantaged Communities

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Reducing chronic diseases and health disparities in disadvantaged communities through innovative culturally focused nutrition programming that emphasizes authentic nutrition education and advocacy by practitioners and experts.

CPE Level: Level 2 (intermediate knowledge/experience)
CPEU: 1.0

Performance Indicators

• 12.3.3 Takes into consideration any population and environmental disparities (health, availability, finances, access) when developing programs.
• 9.3.4 Takes into consideration the cultural needs of audiences and makes appropriate modifications to education materials.
• 1.7.6 Applies knowledge of health determinants when planning, developing and implementing services, programs, interventions, meal plans and menus.

Learning Objectives

• Identify practical ways to provide effective, culturally sensitive nutrition education to disadvantaged and minority communities.
• Explain strategic methods to collaborate or partner with programs such as, wellness industries, schools, government, and Medicaid Programs.
• Describe effective advocacy strategies for influencing community nutrition policies to further reduce racial inequities and health disparities in minority and disadvantaged communities.

Speakers

• Charmaine Jones
• Sapna Batheja
• Charanya Sundar