Topics Covered: Program Planning

The Role of Racial Equity in SNAP-Ed Part 4: Equity Considerations for Conducting Needs Assessments

ASNNA Race, Health + Social Equity Committee and SNAP-Ed Toolkit Team:

This webinar and associated materials is the fourth in a series of webinars on how to advance equity in SNAP-Ed programming. In this webinar, we will be looking at developing regional and local needs assessments with an equitable approach. Upon completion of this webinar, attendees will be able to 1) Describe at least two components of equity that can be addressed through thoughtful needs assessment design; 2) Identify ways that needs assessments have maintained the status quo in the past and strategies to prioritize community needs over agency needs; 3) Develop needs assessment processes that advance equity and redistribute power. The presenters include Cheri Nemec from Great Lakes Tribal Council (Wisconsin), Beatriz Botello and Stephanie Russell from Oregon State University, Mariela Hernandez from Orange County Food Council (North Carolina), and Mariah Brown-Pounds from Washington State University.  

For more information about the CEUs, including to receive a certificate of completion if you watch the recording, email snap-edconnection@usda.gov.  

Design Thinking for SNAP-Ed Video Series

Food, Fitness and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC):

This video series is designed to introduce SNAP-Ed Implementing agencies to core design thinking mindsets and methods. Learning objectives include defining design thinking and providing an overview of how and why design thinking might be useful for SNAP-Ed IAs; identifying key assumptions driving your proposed intervention; understanding the design thinking prototyping process including what and how to prototype; and how to collect and analyze data during prototyping to encourage iteration and develop a robust, user-centered intervention. Included are additional resources for further learning including Frequently Asked Questions and suggested sites and reference materials for a deeper dive into Design Thinking/Human-Centered Design. Presenters include Lindsay Guge, Jared Bishop, and Claire Sadeghzadeh.

Roadmap for SNAP-Ed Engagement in Early Childhood Education (ECE) Settings

Food, Fitness and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) and Cooking Matters (CM):

This training material is designed to guide SNAP-Ed Implementing Agencies through six steps to building meaningful, impactful relationships with stakeholders to ultimately engage parents and caregivers in health promotion strategies within the early childhood education setting that center their needs and desires. The Roadmap includes templates and tools for relationship building, collaborative goal settings, and celebrating and communicating successes with partners, parents and caregivers, and beyond. Contributors include the Food, Fitness and Research Collaborative (FFORC) and Cooking Matters.

How can human-centered design support SNAP-Ed reach and impact?

Food, Fitness and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) and Cooking Matters (CM):

This webinar is designed to share ideas for implementing and testing food retail strategies in your community. Learning objectives include defining design thinking and naming key design thinking mindsets and principles, explaining how design thinking can help move SNAP-Ed reach and impact forward, understanding how to move an idea or solution forward using prototyping and testing, and knowing where to go to find more information and continue learning. This webinar draws on learnings from the Using Human-Centered Design to Test Food Retail Strategies guide. Contributors include Megan Bradley, Claire Sadeghzadeh, Lindsay Guge, and Liz Chen.

Using Human-Centered Design to Test and Implement Food Retail Interventions to Promote Healthy Food Choices Among Caregivers of Young Children

Food, Fitness and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) and Cooking Matters (CM):

This training material is designed to describe key insights and learnings from human-centered design workshops with SNAP-eligible parents and caregivers of young children (0 to 5 years) to learn about how SNAP-Ed could center their needs and desires when developing food retail interventions promoting healthy food choices. The guide provides two intervention frameworks prioritized by caregivers – a meal box intervention and a rewards program. The intervention frameworks were co-created with food retail stakeholders, SNAP-Ed Implementing Agencies, and caregivers using human-centered design methods. Guide developers include the Food, Fitness and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC) and Cooking Matters.

To watch a training video on how to move these ideas into action, see https://snapedtoolkit.org/training/programs/how-can-human-centered-design-support-snap-ed-reach-and-impact/.

Going Online: The nuts & bolts of providing SNAP-Ed programming virtually

Food, Fitness and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC):

This webinar and associated training materials are designed to introduce SNAP-Ed Implementing Agencies to online platforms to deliver SNAP-Ed programming virtually. Key topics explored in the webinar include general resources for navigating technical aspects of going online, common online platforms (e.g., how to pick the best one for your work, how to get started), and best practices for planning for accessing needs. The presenter of the webinar is Julia Kimmel.

Adapting to COVID-19 Series: Adapting SNAP-Ed Programming to Remote Delivery

SNAP-Ed Toolkit and SNAP-Ed Connection:

This webinar and associated training materials are a part of a 3-part webinar series where state and local SNAP-Ed programs who were creating, innovating, and delivering SNAP-Ed remotely in the COVID-19 era presented. The other two parts in the series include Collecting and Reporting Data and Measuring and Evaluating Impact. This webinar and associated training materials was designed to share how SNAP-Ed programming was adapted for remote delivery. The webinar includes content, guidance, and lessons learned from the developers of Food eTalk, Cooking with Kids, and Text2LiveHealthy.

These webinars are pre-approved for 1.5 CPE credits (until July 28, 2023) for Registered Dietitians and Dietetic Technicians, Registered by the Commission for Dietetic Registration.

SERO SNAP-Ed Best Practices: Measuring and Sustaining Policy, Systems and Environmental Changes

Public Health Institute’s Center for Wellness and Nutrition:

This webinar is designed to share best practices for measuring and sustaining policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) change. The webinar includes content, guidance, and lessons learned from the Michigan Fitness Foundation, the California Department of Public Health & Nutrition Policy Institute, and the University of South Carolina.

SNAP-Ed and School Gardens: Growing Together

SNAP-Ed Connection:

This webinar is designed to discuss the benefits of gardening in SNAP-Ed programming/nutrition education. Information on how to assess needs, create partnerships, and start a school garden are shared. Additional information on how to maintain a school garden, successfully integrate nutrition education, and examples of how to evaluate a school garden are also shared. Contributors include Heather Buritsch, Nicole Walker, Lisa Lachenmayr, Laura Quynn, and Hannah Ruhl.

This webinar is pre-approved for 1 CPE credit (until August 28, 2022) for Registered Dietitians and Dietetic Technicians, Registered by the Commission for Dietetic Registration.

Healthy Food Pantry Assessment Toolkit

Regional Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Center of Excellence – West (RNECE-W):

This webinar and training material are designed to describe how to complete the Healthy Food Pantry Assessment Tool. Training objectives include gaining familiarity with the assessment tool, increasing comfort in choosing response options, and practicing using the tool. Contributors to the webinar include Alexandra Bush-Kaufman and Marie Walsh. The toolkit was developed by members of the WSU-Extension Pierce County Office in partnership with researchers from Colorado State University-Extension as part of the Regional Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Center of Excellence-West (RNECE-W).