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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
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low income population is provided with buying power for food; formerly known as Food Stamp Program.
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Title III Nutrition Services
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Older Americans Act based congregate and home delivered meal programs (Meals on Wheels) for those over the age of 60; guidelines require meal to meet 1/3 RDA.
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Child Nutrition Program
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School Breakfast and Lunch Program - USDA administered eligibility based on poverty level guidelines; School Lunch Program meal guidelines to meet 1/3 RDA, Breakfast Program meal guidelines to meet 1/4 RDA.
Special Milk Program - USDA administered; provides reimbursement to schools or child care for 1/2 pints of milk served to children; those meeting School Breakfast and Lunch Program eligibility are eligible for Special Milk Program; this program is offered to schools or child care that are not eligible for other federal child nutrition programs. |
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Women, Infant, and Children (WIC)
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- USDA administered; supplemental foods and nutrition education to pregnant women, lactating women up to the infant's 1st birthday, postpartum women up to 6 months after the birth of the infant, and children up to 5 years.
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Child & Adult Care Food Program -
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USDA administered; provides federal funds for meals and snacks to child care centers, after school programs for school age children, and adult day cares for developmentally impaired adults and/or adults over the age of 60.
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Head Start
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- DHHS administered; available to low income children age 3-5; offers programs including nutritious meals/snacks, education, social services, etc.; meals and snacks follow guidelines of USDA Child Care
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Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act
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Child Nutrition reauthorization; features include:
improving nutritional quality of foods in school food programs expansion of after school meal programs to all 50 states allows WIC agencies to certify children for up to one year. |
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Commodity Distribution Food Program
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- USDA commodity foods provided to low income pregnant and breast feeding women, other women who have had a child in the last year, children up to the age of 6, and adults over the age of 60.
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Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program -
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offers food and nutrition education to those with low income.
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Area Agency on Aging
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- established under the Older Americans Act, provides resources for those over the age of 60 including Meals on Wheels, transportation, information & assistance, and care management.
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Government Resources
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Health and Human Services (HHS) - several agencies are included in HHS to offer education and assistance to consumers:
Administration on Aging (AoA) - includes information on prevention, wellness, and diseases to assist older adults. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) - includes information on health and safety topics. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - offers information including recalls, safety alerts. National Institutes of Health (NIH) - variety of health information for organ systems, diseases, and disorders. These include: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Weight-Control Information Network |
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Non-Government Resources
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Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - formerly known as the American Dietetic Association, the Academy changed its name effective January 2012. The Academy offers a wide range of nutrition and health topics for consumer education
American Cancer Society (ACS) - basic information on cancer as well as prevention and treatment. American Diabetes Association (ADA) - information on different types of diabetes. American Heart Association (AHA) - information on disorders including heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure. |
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Food system
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encompasses everything from the farm to the table; includes food production, processing, transporting, marketing, consumption of food, and waste management of food & its packaging.
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Local or community food system
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food system formed to strengthen the economic, environmental, and nutritional health of a community or certain location.
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proposed benefits of local food systems include the following:
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Offers food security by improving access to food for the community as a whole, particularly low income.
Food is available at a closer proximity considering shorter distances traveled. A degree of self-reliance is achieved when the community meets some its own food requirements. |
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Few studies exist on the impact of local food systems.
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Research suggests that expanding local food systems can aid in increasing employment and income in the community.
Research is not adequate to conclude if availability of local foods assists with food security or diet quality. Research also suggests that local food systems can but may not inevitably decrease use of energy and/or greenhouse gas emissions. |
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The RD can promote local food systems by:
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Purchasing foods for a foodservice facility locally.
Writing foodservice menus to coincide with locally in season foods. Suggesting in season locally available produce to clients. |
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Mission statement
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company or agency reason for existing; problem statement – identifies nutrition concern with specific group or population.
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Goals versus objectives
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Goals – list what the agency hopes to accomplish during a given amount of time;
objectives – measurable statements describing how the goal will be attained; when determining whether goal can be attained – the agency must prioritize including concerns of cost, staffing, population affected, etc. |
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Incidence
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frequency of new cases of disease in a certain period of time.
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Prevalence
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– number of existing cases of disease at a certain period of time.
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Programs
May include clinical, community, group, etc. |
Clinical may offer a variety of services such as blood tests; some clinics may be offered at specific times of the week to offer treatment via various specialists - such as a cystic fibrosis clinic or failure to thrive clinic.
Community programs include agencies or organizations. Group programs offer education in the event that means including time, money, staffing is restricted. |
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An elderly male is widowed, does not drive and has a low income. Who do you contact for resources?
a. EFNEP b. CDFP c. Area Agency on Aging d. Title III Congregate Nutrition Services |
Area Agency on Aging - established under the Older Americans Act, provides resources for those over the age of 60 including Meals on Wheels, transportation, information and assistance, and care management.
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An 86-year old man lives with his daughter and does not drive. He is no longer able to prepare meals or take medication on his own during the day while his daughter is at work. You recommend:
a. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program b. EFNEP c. Adult Day Care Program d. Title III Congregate Meals |
Child & Adult Care Food Program - USDA administered; provides federals funds for meals and snacks to child care centers, after school programs for school age children, and adult day cares for developmentally impaired adults and/or adults over the age of 60
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A diabetes day clinic including foot care, nutrition counseling, and blood tests is an example of which type of program?
a. community b. group c. consultant d. clinical |
A clinical program offers a variety of services; may be offered at specific times of the week to gain treatment via specialist.
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A diabetes awareness day sponsored by the American Diabetes Association is an example of which type of program?
a. clinical b. group c. community d. consultant |
A community program generally includes agencies or organizations.
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