The COVID-19 public health pandemic has proven to be a disruptive force this year and provides both great challenge and great opportunity to senior nutrition programs. The ability to leverage emerging opportunities rests in an organization’s ability to understand how…
2020 Hunger Free Communities (Virtual) Summit
Hosted by the Alliance to End Hunger, the goals of the 2020 Hunger Free Communities Virtual Summit are to understand the changing landscape of hunger and build a resilient post-pandemic America. We will accomplish this by: Highlighting effective policies and…
Technical Assistance and Training Needs Assessment Survey: Insights Gleaned & Next Steps
The need for a successful and sustainable business environment for senior nutrition program professionals has been evolving rapidly in recent years. More and more, particularly with the onset of the COVID-19 public health emergency, a strong business acumen is necessary…
Virtual Food Policy Conference Series: Diet-Related Diseases and COVID-19
COVID-19 has disproportionately affected low-income consumers and communities of color. To what extent is the food system to blame? In this Virtual National Food Policy Conference series event, experts discussed the overlap of populations most affected by diet-related disease and…
Pie of the Pie: Making The Business Case for Nutrition Services – Business Acumen Skills and Resources
The purpose of this tip sheet is to showcase the range of resources available across the national aging services landscape to support senior nutrition programs seeking to develop or strengthen their internal and external business-related skills and processes. Helpful? Yes …
ADvancing States Resources
Thank you to all of the states and organizations who have responded with activities, ideas, and actions taken to address social isolation for older adults during the COVID-19 crisis. The following document combines responses received thus far. Please continue to…
Nutrition Initiatives During COVID-19: Findings from State Aging and Disability Agencies
During the COVID-19 pandemic, health risks and financial burdens for certain at-risk populations can make access to food challenging. This issue brief explores the adjustments that states have made to nutrition programs. The brief highlights examples of opportunities available and…
The Pandemic Effect: A Social Isolation Report
Social isolation is a public health crisis. Social isolation is defined as an absence of meaningful social relationships. Studies have found the health risks of social isolation can be more harmful than obesity, and prolonged isolation is equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day. In a…
Ready Seniors Virtual Workshop
Increasingly, older adults with complex health issues live alone in the community, far from their relatives and caregivers. An older adult may depend upon community service providers for basic necessities and psychosocial support prior to a disastrous event. However, the…
Deep Dive: Issues Affecting Native American Communities During the COVID-19 Crisis
American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) persons are disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This webinar called attention to the social determinants of health that put these individuals at significant risk for contracting the virus and experiencing adverse health outcomes…
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