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

 

Tier(s) and Competency Domain(s):  Tier One – Community Dimensions of Practice Skills

 

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