Public Health

June 16, 2021

Creating Culturally Appropriate Nutrition Resources for Vietnamese and Somalian Residents of Bellwether Housing

Virtual Health Assessment for Athletes With Intellectual Disabilities

The WholeU Project

Article Development for The Whole U Employee Wellness Program at University of Washington

June 15, 2021

Farm to Table Needs Assessment

April 16, 2021

Advocating for Farm to Early Care and Education in WA

Farm to ECE is as movement that aims to bring school gardens, agricultural education, and/or locally produced foods to the early care and education setting. The Washington state farm to ECE community of practice is under development, but the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) recently obtained grant funding to build a statewide coalition. The…

Developing Culturally Relevant Asian Meals for Sound Generations’ Meals on Wheels

Sound Generations’ Meals on Wheels (MOW) currently serves over 6,000 older adults living in King County. The current MOW menu offers an array of vegetarian, vegan, low-sodium, kosher, and halalcertified meals. Clients have reported that they are generally satisfied with the meal options, but several clients have recently voiced the need for more culturally relevant…

April 13, 2021

Maximizing the Reach and Impact of WA SNAP-Ed Resources

Washington SNAP-Ed seeks to help people in Washington with food insecurity access healthy food. To fully achieve this goal, SNAP-Ed resources must be equally accessible to all SNAP participants. This project involved helping the Washington SNAP-Ed Curriculum, Training, and Website team maximize the reach of Washington SNAP-Ed through two key deliverables. Instructions were developed for…

Promoting and Supporting NW Tribal Food Sovereignty Through Policy

The Northwest Tribal Food Sovereignty Coalition (NTFSC) has been working to promote tribal food sovereignty by supporting community-led initiatives and encouraging inter-tribal knowledge exchange. The NTFSC has also formed a policy workgroup to strategize how tribal food sovereignty may be further supported by policy change. Recent workgroup meetings have resulted in the identification of policy…

Culturally Relevant Breastfeeding Support Among Childcare Providers in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

In partnership with the Washington State Department of Health, this project focused on culturally relevant breastfeeding promotion in childcare environments. There are significant disparities in Washington state hidden within the 92.5% breastfeeding initiation rate; structural racism and inequities create additional barriers to breastfeeding among people of color and other historically marginalized communities, contributing to cycles…

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