Improving Community Food Security Through Community and School Gardens

This training is designed to provide knowledge and tools needed to improve community food security using community and school gardens.

 

Learning Objectives:

  • To identify the benefits of local food systems, including community and school gardens specifically, to public health, the environment, and the economy.
  • To identify key indicators for data collection to evaluate the impact of community and school gardens.
  • To explain the process for gaining School Garden Certification
  • To explain the role of comprehensive plans & zoning regulations in establishing community and school gardens.

Target Audience:  Dietitians, Educators/ Trainers, General Public Health Staff, Public Health, Teacher/ Faculty

 

Duration:  ~ 50 minutes

 

Continuing Education Information:  1.0 CECH for CHES


CHES Provider number: 99036


Disclosures:  The planners, reviewers, and authors have no declared conflicts of interest


Format: Web-based Training, Self-Study

 

Created/Updated:  9/13/2016

 

Author(s):  Abigail Stoica, MPH

Skill Level: Beginner
CHES Event ID#: 27479
Category 1 Credits: 1.0
Continuing Competency Credits: 1.0
Advanced Credits: 0
Level 1: No
Level 2: No
Level 3: No
Primary Tier: Tier One
Secondary Tier: Tier Two
Primary Domain: Policy Development and Program Planning Skills
Secondary Domain: Data Analytics and Assessment Skills