The May Forkful

Volume 2 | Issue 9

News from the

Nutrition and Aging Resource Center

How Socially Connected Do You Feel?

Connection is a remedy for social isolation. Help us share the importance of connection with older adults in May. Every May, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) celebrates Older Americans Month (OAM). This year’s theme is Powered by Connection, which ties in with the March celebration of the Senior Nutrition Program and its theme of Connection in Every Bite. If you missed celebrating your Senior Nutrition Program in March, check out some activity ideas from ACL.

Whatever it is that you decide to do, take photos or some short videos! These are great resources to share and promote yourself and the work that you are doing. Share the photos and videos on social media to show the fun things you are doing in your state or community.

Participate with us! I invite you to a selfie challenge!

How to participate:

Take a piece of paper and write “I will connect with…” and fill in the blank!
Take a selfie with your paper.
Post the photo and tag the “Nutrition and Aging Resource Center” in your text.

Let’s spread the word about the importance of connection with those around us, no matter our age!

Promote yourself and make it FUN!

Marissa

Marissa Vance, MAC

Communications Manager

Navigating Partnerships: From Connection to Collaboration

Meet the speaker for the June 12, 12p CT, webinar on Navigating Successful Partnerships: Benefits and Strategies by clicking the button below. This webinar is the first in the four-part webinar series called "Navigating Partnerships: From Connection to Collaboration" that will take place during the summer months of 2024.

Summary of the Webinar:

Addressing societal issues as big as hunger and nutrition is a greater challenge than any one organization. Partnership and collaboration are critical to meaningful change and improvement. This webinar will provide a comprehensive overview of the advantages of partnerships and the essential strategies required for establishing and maintaining successful collaborations. Resources from the Community Tool Box, a free online resource for community change and improvement, will be shared to support participants’ efforts.

Objectives:

1. Understand the value of collaborative efforts for community change and improvement;

2. Identify strategies to grow and maintain successful partnerships;

3. Learn how to obtain Community Tool Box resources for strengthening community-based partnerships.

Meet the Speaker

Registration

View New Resources Available on Our Website!

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

The Nutrition and Aging Resource Center aims to strengthen the relationship between the Aging Network and Cooperative Extension. Please complete our survey to help us identify how we can better support you with your partnership needs!

Take Our Survey

As someone who is part of Extension, we want to hear from you! If you are 18 years old and older and fluent in English, please complete this 15-minute survey by May 15. Feel free to share this survey with your colleagues. If you have any questions or concerns about this survey, you can contact Sarah L. Francis, at slfranci@iastate.edu.

Don’t Let Long-Term Plans Sit on the Shelf: Giving Life to Long-Term Planning

Join us May 31, 10a CT, for an educational discussion on long-term planning. This will include real life stories and examples on how to get started, how to implement and give life to your long-term plan, and how to leverage and maximize resources.

Registration

Nutrition and Aging Resource Center Satisfaction Survey

The Nutrition and Aging Resource Center is seeking input on how we are doing. Your feedback is valuable and will help inform the direction of the Resource Center’s resources, professional development opportunities, and research endeavors.

Please complete this survey, by Friday, May 24. Completion is estimated to take less than 15 minutes.

Thank you for your time and valuable input.

Please feel free to share this with your colleagues. If you have any questions or concerns about this survey, you can contact Catherine S. Rudolph, at crudolph@iastate.edu.

Survey

From the Network

Find Solutions to Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults

The Shaping A Social Isolation Strategy For Older Adults report from the New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) came about from discussions regarding potential solutions to fight social isolation and loneliness amongst older adults. Participants were professionals from various fields including aging, academia, business, healthcare, and more. Check out the report to see key takeaways, scalable tools and programs, and opportunities for implementation.

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