Volume 2, Issue 7

The Final Forkful

This late-month newsletter covers exciting nutrition network news that happened this month.

From the Nutrition and Aging

Resource Center

2023 Summer Webinar Series: EVALUATION

Using Data Effectively in Federal Grant Applications

Jane Goeken will share her 35+ years of cumulated knowledge on creating successful evaluation plans for grant applications on August 11 at 12p CT. Useful information about grant applications, including data sources, collection and reporting, will be discussed while going through a real example.

Ms. Goeken will provide tips and practical examples on connecting your organization’s activities, goals and values to the purpose of the grant. Lastly, to ensure attendees are able to utilize the webinar’s content in their own grant writing experiences, the presentation will provide a template for creating a strong grant application.

Learning Objectives:

Identify at least one type of primary data that could be used in an evaluation plan for a grant project.
Identify at least one source of secondary data that could be used in an evaluation plan for a grant project.
Collect secondary data related to senior nutrition programs for your specific community.

Learn More - Meet the Speaker

Using Data and Satisfaction Surveys to Solicit the Voice of the Customer in Diverse and Culturally Appropriate Menu Planning

The July webinar and others in the 2023 Summer Webinar Series can be found on the Nutrition and Aging Resource Center's YouTube Channel on the Evaluation Playlist.

Strengthen Your Staffing:

A Panel Discussion on Recruiting and Retaining Staff and Volunteers

Staffing is currently one of the biggest challenges for aging nutrition programs, and aging nutrition programs are not alone in this struggle. Join the Nutrition and Aging Resource Center on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 from 2:30-3:30pm CT for Strengthen Your Staffing: A panel discussion on recruiting and retaining staff and volunteers. The panel features professionals who have tips and ideas for recruiting and retaining quality staff. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions, share ideas, and engage in the conversation.

Meet the Nutrition and Aging Resource Center Team!

Meet Caroline McKinney, the Nutrition Innovation Director for the Nutrition and Aging Resource Center, in this short video. Follow the Nutrition and Aging Resource Center on social media as Caroline will be answering additional questions sent in by YOU on our Instagram stories!

Connections Chat! Register Today for August 31!

Are you with an Area Agency on Aging (AAA) or local service provider and providing meals and other nutrition services for older adults? If so, this opportunity is for you!

Join the Nutrition and Aging Resource Center's August 31 Connections Chat to meet and interact with peers from across the nation. Discuss topics that interest you, ask questions, and learn from others who are right where you are, serving older adults in their communities. The time will be used for small group discussions where participants in Zoom breakout rooms discuss whatever would be most beneficial to those in the group. Our next call will be held on Thursday, August 31 from 3:00-4:00pm CT.

Please register no later than August 25.

New Resources Available on the Website!

See what is new! New and updated resources included on acl.gov/senior-nutrition:

Nutrition and Aging News From the Network

Physical Activity Guidelines Midcourse Report on Older Adults

The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans provide guidance for physical activity, fitness, and health, and less than fifteen percent of older adults meet the recommended amount of physical activity given by the Guidelines. The Physical Activity Guidelines Midcourse Report on Older Adults from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provides recommendations for supporting physical activity for older adults. Learn more.

Home Delivered Meal Programs and Evidence-Based Programs

Need more ideas on connecting meals, clinical services and evidence-based programs? Check out this article that features two organizations who have done just that!

Innovations Combating Isolation Using Volunteers

This August 1 webinar will present innovative methods for utilizing volunteers and combating social isolation and loneliness in older adults. Join Commit to Connect from 12:00-1:00pm ET to hear how others across the nation are using innovative practices to enhance social connectedness.

This project was supported in part by grant number 90PPNU0002 from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects with government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official ACL policy.