Food-Is-Medicine

Provides state and national leadership on food and nutrition policy, programs, and services, engaging in national-level advocacy through strategic partnerships and offering members opportunities to serve as liaisons to other organizations. This includes publishing calls to action to address specific issues like declining fruit and vegetable consumption.

Provides state and national leadership on food and nutrition policy, programs, and services, engaging in national-level advocacy through strategic partnerships and offering members opportunities to serve as liaisons to other organizations. This includes publishing calls to action to address issues like declining fruit and vegetable consumption.

Provides state and national leadership on food and nutrition policy, programs, and services, engaging in national-level advocacy through strategic partnerships and by offering members opportunities to serve as liaisons to other organizations.

Developed the CACFP Vegetable & Fruit Snack Menu to increase children's daily consumption of vegetables and fruits during snack time.

Developed the CACFP Vegetable & Fruit Snack Menu to increase children's daily consumption of vegetables and fruits during snack time.

Provides support to states to enhance their public health nutrition capacity, including integrating nutrition across Title V programs, building workforce capacity, and developing new nutrition models. This involves offering courses, engaging with stakeholders, and providing funding for innovative activities.

Created in 2020, this program aims to build state capacity for children's healthy weight initiatives. The organization has published an article detailing the program's progress and lessons learned after three years.

Created the Children’s Healthy Weight State Capacity Building Program (CHWCBP) in 2020, which has been detailed in an article in the Maternal and Child Health Journal regarding its progress and lessons learned. The program has had 87 students participate in CORE, 12 in CVD Risk Assessment, and 5 in Women's and Children's Health programs.

Created the Children’s Healthy Weight State Capacity Building Program (CHWCBP) in 2020, which has been detailed in an article in the Maternal and Child Health Journal regarding its progress and lessons learned.

Created the Children’s Healthy Weight State Capacity Building Program (CHWCBP) in 2020, and published an article detailing program progress and lessons learned after three years.

Developed and implemented the Clean Away COVID public service campaign to educate families on keeping homes safer and cleaner during the pandemic, including producing a music video and making resource materials available at no cost to various organizations and individuals.

Developed and implemented the Clean Away COVID public service campaign to educate families on keeping homes safer and cleaner during the pandemic, including producing a music video and making resource materials available at no cost to various organizations and individuals.

Developed the Clean Away COVID public service campaign to provide families with information on keeping home environments safe and clean during the pandemic, producing a music video and making resource materials available at no cost to various organizations and individuals.

Operates a workforce development program called "Connecting The Dots" that connects members with partners focused on ending hunger and building healthy communities.

Hosts a "Connection Café" discussion series to foster collaboration, sharing of experiences, and networking among its members.

Operates a Courage in Leadership Program with cohorts, providing a safe space for leaders to bond, support each other, and have courageous conversations about effective leadership, building strong teams, and emotional intelligence.

Offers a Courage in Leadership Program designed to provide a safe space for leaders to bond, support each other, and engage in courageous conversations about effective leadership, building strong teams, and emotional intelligence. Applications for the 2026 cohort are now closed.

Offers a Courage in Leadership Program designed to provide a safe space for leaders to bond, support each other, and engage in courageous conversations about effective leadership, building strong teams, and emotional intelligence. Applications for the 2026 cohort have recently closed.