The December Last Bite

Volume 1 | Issue 8

News from the

Nutrition and Aging Resource Center

Join Us for our first Connection Chat in 2024!

Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to connect with others working for Area Agencies on Aging and Local Service Providers! Our January event will feature subject matter experts on three big topics: Restaurant Partnerships, Choice Menus, and Meal Site Environments.

January 17, 2024

8 – 9:30 AM PT / 9 – 10:30 AM MT /

10 – 11:30 AM CT / 11 AM – 12:30 PM ET

Please click HERE to register by January 15, 2024.

Don’t forget to join our Connection Chat Facebook Group as you make plans to connect with more people across the nation in 2024!

View New Resources Available on the Website!

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

Meet the Nutrition and Aging Resource Center Team!

Meet Marissa Vance, Communications Manager with the Nutrition and Aging Resource Center team. Learn more about the work that she does on the team. Follow the Nutrition and Aging Resource Center on social media as Marissa will answer additional questions sent in by YOU on our Instagram stories! See her answers in our Instagram Highlights.

Increasing Participation Webinar

Join us along with the National Council on Aging (NCOA) Modernizing Senior Centers Resource Center to learn about increasing participation in your aging nutrition program.

DATE: January 23, 2024

TIME: 9:00 AM CT

Registration

News from the Aging Network

Attend Grants 101 Virtual Workshop with Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)

January 16 - 18, 2024; 12 - 4:30pm ET

Topics at a Glance:

HRSA Programs and Funding Opportunities
Federal Grants Application Process
Tips for Writing a Strong Application and Applying for Funding
Technical Assistance and Resources

Who Should Attend: Health and Social Services Providers, CEOs, Program Directors, Community Health Workers, and Interested Staff from Health Centers and Public Health Departments, Hospitals, Faith and Community-Based Organizations, Community Colleges, and Universities

All workshop sessions will be broadcast in Spanish with live interpretation to English.

For more information, contact Nancy Rios at NRios@hrsa.gov.

Registration

Complete the NOPREN Food is Medicine Survey

The NOPREN Food Security Work Group, along with the University at Buffalo (NY), is collecting responses from programs implementing Food is Medicine initiatives.

Please consider filling out the survey prior to December 31, 2023, if your program offers produce prescription boxes, medically tailored meal grocery boxes, or healthy food boxes to participants with low income or who are living with a chronic disease. The survey responses will be utilized to develop best practices for all working in this field.

The U.S. Playbook To Address Social Determinants Of Health

The White House has released a playbook centered on addressing social circumstances and related environmental hazards and exposures impacting health outcomes, often referred to as social determinants of health (SDOH). This guide recognizes the complex interrelationship between these factors and their impact on the well-being of individuals. It also outlines a preliminary set of structural measures taken by federal agencies to dismantle these barriers and promote equitable health outcomes for individuals and communities. The Playbook sets the stage for agencies and organizations to re-imagine new policies and actions around SDOH, both inside and outside of government. While this Playbook serves as a starting point, it does not represent a final, comprehensive strategy for addressing SDOH.

For additional information on addressing social determinants of health read: Addressing Health-Related Social Needs in Communities Across the Nation.

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