Nutrition Education

October 30, 2012

The Art & Science of Message Communication: The Development of a Nutrition Education Lesson

Sea le Children’s is a trusted community partner, dedicated to fostering healthy children, families, and communities. They are committed to providing positive, accurate, and culturally relevant messages surrounding nutrition and wellness. Seattle Children’s community outreach staff receives regular requests for nutrition information by the community, and the frequency of these requests, coupled with the limited…

Creating Nourishing Food Systems: A Policy Resource Guide for Local Governments in Washington State

Individual food choices are strongly influenced by the food environment. Local governments can play a critical role in transforming local and regional food systems to support healthy eating, but many are just beginning to recognize this opportunity. Creating healthier food environments in communities is best achieved using a food systems approach since food access and…

October 30, 2011

Teaching Traditional Diet and Environmental Justice to Urban Youth Participating in the Native Youth Enrichment Program’s Digital Storytelling Workshop

The mission at the University of Washington’s Indigenous Wellness Research Institute (IWRI) is to marshal community, tribal, academic, and governmental resources toward innovative, culture-centered interdisciplinary, collaborative social and behavioral research and education. Within IWRI, the Native Youth Enrichment Program (NYEP) is a culturally based program intended to promote Native youth in science, technology, engineering, and…

Disaster Preparedness for Children with Special Nutrition Needs

Children with special health care needs (CSHCN) require health and related services of a type or amount beyond that required generally by children. They may have special nutrition needs and require specialized formula and medical equipment to provide adequate nutrition. Thus, families of CSHCN and/or children with special nutrition needs (CSNN) will have to take…

Upgrading Access to Nutrition Education Materials for the Child Nutrition Program

Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) is the Washington State agency at Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) that administers and regulates the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and six other child nutrition programs. Over 500,000 school-aged children participate in the NSLP on a daily basis in Washington State with an annual budget of $359 million….