Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health
Nutrition Education
June 12, 2023
Connecting Columbia City Families with Nutritional Resources and Produce: Back-to-School Nutrition Night and Farmers Market Scavenger Hunt
Developed informational resources for parents and facilitated a “farm food treasure hunt” at the Columbia City Neighborhood Farmers Market Back-to-School Nutrition Night event. Community Partner: Neighborhood Farmers Market Association
Workplace Lactation Support with UW WorkLife and the Whole U
Partnered with UW programs to raise awareness of the importance of breast milk and breast feeding, describe the challenges lactating employees face in the workplace, direct non-lactating staff to resources for supporting their lactating co-workers, and provide education for new and expecting parents on how to maintain lactation while working. Community Partners: UW Worklife and…
Providing a CACFP-Supportive “Snack Cheat Sheet” for the Dale Turner Family YMCA
Worked with the YMCA to create a snack “cheat sheet” adhering to the USDA’s Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) guidelines. Community Partner: Dale Turner Family YMCA
SCH Celiac Disease Program: Assessing Equity & Strengthening Resources
Completed a needs assessment of the program to learn how it could be more equitable for family participants. Provided an enhanced Celiac Program resource guide and updated patient enrollment listing, prepared a comparison map revealing mismatches in resources and patient location, designed a patient needs survey, and gave a final presentation to program staff with…
Nutritional Assessment and Training of Latinx Parents of the Elementary School Program at El Centro de La Raza
Assessed both the health and nutrition knowledge and the training on nutrition to Latina/o parents of students in El Centro de la Raza’s Elementary School Program. The aim of this project is to strengthen a) the skill of developing effective assessment tools to gather diet and nutrition data, b) the ability to communicate audience-appropriate health…
June 9, 2023
Nutrition Education with Hunger Intervention Program
Partnered with Hunger Intervention Program and their mission to increase food security for underserved populations in North King County to provide nutrition education and cooking demonstrations to children and adults at schools, farmers markets, and cafes. Community Partner: Hunger Intervention Program
Community-Informed Strategic Plan for Healthy Food Access in King County
Worked with the Washington State Department of Health’s Healthy Eating Active Living Program (HEAL) to review two community engagement reports (HEAL Evaluation Final Report 2022 and Food Insecurity in King County 2023), extract community feedback, evaluate potential recommendations, and write a report detailing recommendations for HEAL to prioritize in the next 3-5 years. Community Partner:…
Tukwila Village Farmers Market Cookbook
Completed a recipe booklet for the Tukwila Village Farmers Market featuring flexible, affordable recipes that center on produce available at the market (which is SNAP Market Match eligible). The booklet is intended to support marketgoers in their exploration of new ingredients, recipes, and produce in order to build upon their current family favorites. Community Partner:…
Qualitative Data Review and Analysis: We Feed WA Pilot Food Program
We Feed WA (WFW) provides emergency food for people experiencing hunger through partnerships with local or regional food producers, farmers and ranchers, processors and distributors, and hunger relief organizations that serve socially disadvantaged communities. This project involved a qualitative data analysis of feedback from the program’s contractors during its pilot year, identifying themes for a…
WSU Global Health Promotion: Grocery Vouchers
Completed research, data analysis, and a literature review focusing on digital/web-based nutrition education interventions for remote college students. Community Partner: WSU Global Campus
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