The December Forkful

Volume 1 | Issue 7

News from the

Nutrition and Aging Resource Center

Catch the Recording of the Market Your Nutrition Program Webinar!

Marketing is one way to attract participants, volunteers, staff, and partners to nutrition programs. Promoting your services effectively will help you stay competitive and continue to appeal to new and existing participants.

Market Your Nutrition Program (YouTube)— Best practices to successfully market a nutrition program
Congregate Nutrition Survey
Home-Delivered Nutrition Survey
TCAD's County Profiles

Meet the Network!

Meet Carol Craig, Director of the Senior Nutrition Program, Montgomery County Health and Human Services. Learn more about the work that Carol is doing to introduce culturally appropriate meals into their congregate nutrition program.

View New Resources Available on the Website!

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

From the Administration for Community Living

Commit to Connect Webinar on No Wrong Door Virginia’s Social Health Connector Platform

Join Commit to Connect on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, from 10:30 to 11:30 am ET for a webinar on No Wrong Door Virginia’s Social Health Connector platform. The Social Health Connector uses a person-centered virtual assessment to generate a customized social health connection plan for people with disabilities, older adults, and family caregivers. This personalized plan leverages AI and machine learning to offer insights into individualized risks and strengths, highlighting local recommended resources for users within the state of Virginia. After individuals complete the survey, they receive a customized social connection plan.

This Social Engagement Innovations Hub houses best and emerging social engagement programs from across the country. Searchable by filters, the Innovations Hub gives you access to replicable examples to inspire and inform your organization’s social engagement efforts. Access the Innovations Hub to learn more about replicable programs across the U.S.!

The Nationwide Network of Champions is a free online community for individuals interested or active in social connection programming. This Nationwide Network of Champions allows for discussion, collaboration, networking, and resource sharing. Join this community today to better promote social connection!

News from the Aging Network

AmeriCorps Funding Opportunities for Senior Companion and Foster Grandparent Projects

The AmeriCorps Seniors FY 2024 Senior Companion and Foster Grandparent programs applications are now open. These opportunities are to support new and expanding programs within the Senior Companion and Foster Grandparents space.

To learn more about these funding opportunities, see the 2024 Senior Companion webpage and the 2024 Foster Grandparent Program webpage.

Applications are due February 1, 2024.

Opportunity to Comment on the Draft of the National Strategy to Reduce U.S. Food Loss and Waste

The Draft National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics was recently released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Read the draft and provide public comment.

Draft National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics

Improve Access of Transportation to Healthy Food Options

From the U.S. Department of Transportation:

National Center for Mobility Management (NCMM) Webinar: Mobility Management Connections

Mapping Universal Mobility Options to Better Food Access

December 19, 2023, 12:00 PM

The webinar will focus on mapping tools to improve transportation access to healthy food options: https://www.transit.dot.gov/about/events/ncmm-webinar-mobility-management-connections-mapping-universal-mobility-options-better.

Whether you are a seasoned GIS professional or new to the world of mapping, this webinar will provide you with valuable insights and practical skills that you can apply to your work right away.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn or take your mapping skills to the next level. Register now for "Mapping Universal Mobility Options to Better Food Access.” https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TAyrY1B2S1q8cmBnMqqiSg

If you have questions about the webinar: Enjoli Dixon, National Center for Mobility Management, edixon@easterseals.com (708) 815-0409