This training will inform nutrition educators about the most effective approaches to nutrition education based on current literature, in order to develop the skills and plans necessary to implement these approaches. There are nutrition education tools and approaches available to public health professionals that can be used to improve the nutrition of families. The video will demonstrate some of those tools and approaches and provide examples of agencies already operating to provide effective nutrition education.

 

Learning Objectives:

• Learn strategies to make nutrition education more meaningful and effective in their communities.
• Identify and compare WIC nutrition education techniques.
• Identify the most effective educational approaches based on research findings.
• Describe recommendations for nutrition education.

 

Target Audience:  Allied Health Professionals, Dietitians, Educators/ Trainers, Social Workers, Case Manager.

 

Tier(s) and Competency Domain(s):  Tier One – Analytical/ Assessment Skills, Policy Development/ Program Planning Skills, Communication Skills, Community Dimensions of Practice Skills, Public Health Sciences Skills, Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills; Tier Two – Analytical/ Assessment Skills, Public Health Sciences Skills, Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills; Tier Three – Analytical/ Assessment Skills, Public Health Sciences Skills, Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills.

 

Duration:  ~ 35 minutes

 

Continuing Education Information:  0.5 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:  2016

 

Author(s):  Yael Greenblatt, M.S.