The December Next Bite

Volume 2 | Issue 19

News from the

Nutrition and Aging Resource Center

Wishing you a happy holiday season and a wonderful new year!

From the Nutrition and Aging Resource Center team

View New Resources Available on Our Website!

See what is new! New and updated resources included on

acl.gov/senior-nutrition:

Oh, the Places We Went in 2024!

Throughout 2024, team members enjoyed traveling the nation, sharing knowledge and making connections along the way. As plans are underway for 2025, the team welcomes setting up a virtual training with YOU! Interested? Fill out this form and send to nrcna@hhs.iowa.gov.

Events where the Nutrition and Aging Resource Center presented:

Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging Nutrition Staff Meeting, Waterloo, IA
Meals on Wheels California, Sacramento, CA
American Society on Aging (ASA) OnAging Conference 2024, San Francisco, CA
Iowa Dietitians in Health Care Communities Annual Conference, Ankeny, Iowa
National Council on Aging (NCOA) Age+ Action Conference, Arlington, VA
Wyoming Department of Health, Riverton, WY
National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs, Denver, CO
USAging Conference, Tampa, FL
Iowa Hunger Summit, Des Moines, IA
Meals on Wheels America (MOWA), Baltimore, MD
Wisconsin Association of Nutrition Directors - Fall Conference, Eau Claire, WI
Michigan ACLS Bureau Nutrition and Wellness Summit, Roscommon, MI
Southeastern Association of Area Agencies on Aging (SE4A), Gulf Shores, AL
South Carolina Department on Aging, Columbia, SC
Tennessee Federation for the Aging Actively Aging Conference, Gatlinburg, TN

VIRTUAL:

Missouri Area Agencies on Aging Program Income and Contributions Training
Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance (MANNA)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Last Call!

Survey Opportunity: Help us better understand the aging network's funding sources and challenges

Feedback due Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Funding has been cited as a challenge for providers, including area agencies on aging and local service providers. The Nutrition and Aging Resource Center's partners at Iowa State University are completing a study to better understand current funding practices, including common funding sources and challenges. The survey is anonymous and will be used by the Nutrition and Aging Resource Center to provide more relevant and useful resources related to funding.

As an organization that is part of the aging network, please complete this 20-minute survey by December 31. We ask that only one survey be completed per organization, so you may fill it out as a team if needed. You may begin, stop, and return to the survey at any point using the link below as long as you are using the same device.

Please feel free to share this survey with your colleagues. Contact Savannah Schultz at schultzz@iastate.edu if you have any questions or concerns about this survey.

Survey

From the Administration on Community Living

Get Ready to Celebrate the Senior Nutrition Program in March

Every March, ACL celebrates its Senior Nutrition Program and the services it has provided to millions of older Americans since 1972. The program anniversary is an opportunity to promote the program's purpose and impact, engage with partners, and applaud the achievements of the aging services network.

Our 2025 theme, A Place at the Table, recognizes the importance of local nutrition programs and the meals being served in communities across the country. ACL, its partners, and local programs can use this theme to highlight several key topics, like the benefits of getting to know your community and program participants and how coming together over meals can improve health and well-being.

Join the Preview Event

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 | 2:00-2:30 p.m. ET

Join ACL’s Office of Nutrition and Health Promotion Programs to get a jump-start on the March celebration. Speakers will share resources to help you participate and offer a sneak peek of what’s ahead for the program in 2025.

This event will be captioned. A recording will be available on the celebration webpage after the event. If you have any questions or accommodation requests, email Kathryn.Tucker@acl.hhs.gov.

Save the Date

Virtual Celebration Event: Wednesday, March 19, 2025, 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET

More information and the registration link are coming soon!

Visit Our Webpage

Visit our celebration webpage for more information and materials, including logos, program promotion tips, and social graphics.

Funding Opportunity for Evidence-Based Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Programs Now Available

Proposals due Wednesday, February 19, 2025

A new chronic disease self-management education (CDSME) Notice of Funding Opportunity is now available from ACL’s Administration on Aging.

This funding opportunity is designed for applicants to develop a statewide initiative to address the capacity for — and delivery and sustainability of — evidence-based CDSME and support programs with a focus on improving the behavioral health of older adults and adults with disabilities. An informational conference call was held on Thursday, December 19, 2024, at 3 p.m. ET.

Contact laura.plunkett@acl.hhs.gov with any questions about this funding opportunity.

Learn more about this opportunity and apply

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This resource was supported in part by a cooperative agreement No 90PPNU0002 from the Administration on Aging (AoA), Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Grantees carrying out projects under government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Therefore, points of view or opinions do not necessarily represent official AoA, ACL, or DHHS policy.