inter-faith food shuttle's nutrition volunteer orientation
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Inter-Faith Food Shuttle's Nutrition Volunteer Orientation. Agenda. Inter-Faith Food Shuttle’s (IFFS) Mission The Problems: Hunger and Health IFFS Overview IFFS Nutrition Education Programs and Share Our Strength – Partnerships, Reach, and Impact Volunteering with Us. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
NATIONAL SPONSORS
Inter-Faith Food Shuttle's
Nutrition Volunteer Orientation
Agenda• Inter-Faith Food Shuttle’s (IFFS) Mission
• The Problems: Hunger and Health
• IFFS Overview
• IFFS Nutrition Education Programs and Share Our Strength – Partnerships, Reach, and Impact
• Volunteering with UsCooking Matters Presentation 2
Inter-Faith Food Shuttle (IFFS):Our Mission
Cooking Matters Presentation 3
IFFS MissionInter-Faith Food Shuttle pioneers innovative, transformative solutions designed to end hunger in our community.
We say “We Feed, We Teach, We Grow” … and we do that in lots of ways.
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Hunger and Obesity
Cooking Matters Presentation 5
Food Insecurity: National Rates
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Childhood Hunger in America16 million American kids live in families who struggle to put food on the table.
That’s 1 in 5 kids at risk of hunger.
Food Insecurity: North Carolina Rates
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Childhood Hunger in Our Community621,650 kids in North Carolina live in families who struggle to put food on the table.
That’s 1 in 4 kids at risk of hunger.
*Feeding America. Mind the Meal Gap: Child Food Insecurity in 2012. Table 1: Child Food Insecurity in 2010 by State. http://feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/hunger-studies/map-the-meal-gap/~/media/Files/a-map-2010/2010-MMG-Child-Executive-Summary-FINAL.ashx
USDA Economic Research Service. http://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/county-level-data-sets/poverty.aspx
Obesity: National Rates
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Hunger and Obesity: Possible Pathways
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Individual Factors
Time
Knowledge
Hunger Coping Strategies
Culture/Food Preferences
Environmental Factors
Access
Marketing
Food Prices
IFFS ProgramsWe Feed, We Teach, We Grow
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Food Recovery and Distribution• In 2011, we recovered over 7 million pounds of
nutritious, perishable food to feed the hungry. • Children’s Hunger Relief Programs
― Backpack Buddies― After-school snacks― Summer feeding programs
• Mobile Farmers Markets• Field Gleaning
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Farms, Gardens and Urban Agriculture• Raleigh Teaching Farm• Young Farmers Training
Program• Community Gardens• Urban Agriculture
Program
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Culinary Training and Catering• Culinary Job Training Program• Catering with a Cause• Food Stabilization
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Nutrition Programs• Cooking Matters• Shopping Matters• Food Matters
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Integrated Solutions
A Hunger Free Community
GROW
TEACHFEED
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IFFS Nutrition Education Programs
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IFFS Nutrition Programs
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Cooking Matters®
Shopping Matters®
Food Matters
Share Our Strength
Share Our Strength’s Roots“Ending poverty is complex, feeding a child is not.”
Billy Shore
• Ensuring kids get consistent access to healthy foods through public food and nutrition programs.
• Empowering parents and caregivers with education to get the most out of those programs – and all of their food resources – through Cooking Matters.
Surrounding children with the healthy food they need, every day.
National Sponsors
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Cooking Matters Overview
Linking Access to Food with the Skills Needed to Make Healthy Meals
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Cooking Matters: Collaborators
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NC Satellite Partners
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Cooking Matters: National Reach
http://cookingmatters.org/where-we-work/lead-partners/
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Cooking Matters: Local Reach
• Alliance Medical Ministry
• Apex United Methodist Church
• Bull City Fit• Calvary Ministries of West End Community, Inc.
• CNP• Communities in Schools
• Community Workforce Solutions
• Durham Housing Authority
• Durham Nativity
School• Durham Teen Center
• EFNEP• Energize! Wake Med
• Estes Hills Elementary School
• Fellowship HR• Full Circles Foundation
• Longview School• Morehead Avenue Baptist Church
• Neighbor to Neighbor
• NCSU• Parrish Manor• Raleigh Boys Club• Second Harvest Food Bank of NW NC
• Sir Walter Apartments
•UNC HPDP• Urban Ministries• Western Wake Crisis Ministry
• YFTP
In 2012, the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle partnered with the following organizations in the community:
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Participation in Nutrition Assistance Programs
46% of participants receive at least one form of assistance
Participant Race/Ethnicity
Pacific Islander
1%Native
American8%
Asian2%
White 21% Latino
20%African
American76%
Pacific Islander
2%
Native American
5%
Asian3%
Other8%
Average Household Size: 2.66
Average Number of Children: 1.05
Adults with Children in the Home: 49%
*Respondents could select more than one response to each question, so percentages will not sum to 100%. 29
Cooking Matters: Participants in NC
1%
Head Start
12%
Food Pantry or Commodities
15%
SNAP (Food Stamps)
28%Free/
Reduced-Price School Meals
WIC
11%
Cooking Matters: Food Skills Education
www.CookingMatters.org/ItsDinnertime
Cooking Matters:The Ingredients
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Cooking Matters: The Ingredients
Host Agency
IFFS Staff/Course
Coordinator
Participants
Volunteer Instructors
Curricula, Food and Supplies, Graduation
Gifts
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The Ingredients
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The Ingredients: Cooking Matters Curricula
Adults*
EXTRA for Parents
of Preschoolers*
Child Care Professionals EXTRA for
Wellness
Families*
Teens
Kids, 3rd – 5th grade
EXTRA for Diabetes
* Available in both English and Spanish
Educational Model and Gold Standards
Hands-On Learning Allows participants to learn while they cook, shop and
participate in nutrition education activities!
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Cooking Matters: Learner Centered Approach
Hands-on Learning Allows participants to learn while they cook or
participate in nutrition education activities!
Team Teaching Creates an engaging learning experience for both the
participants and the instructors.
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Cooking Matters: Learner Centered Approach
Hands-on Learning Allows participants to learn while they cook or
participate in nutrition education activities!
Team Teaching Creates an engaging learning experience for both the
participants and the instructors.
Facilitated DialogueMethod of group teaching that involves active
participation of both the learner and the educator. Meets the participants where they are and creates an environment to develop realistic solutions to shared
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Cooking Matters: Learner Centered Approach
Gold Standards for Volunteers
We prepare volunteers to meet these Gold Standards:
1. Interacting with Participants2. Demonstrating Subject Expertise and Classroom
Leadership3. Delivering Course Content 4. Using Appropriate Delivery Methods
Gold Standards for Volunteers1. Interacting with Participants
• Build a welcoming environment• Demonstrate respect and cultural sensitivity• Manage inappropriate classroom behaviors
2. Demonstrate Subject Expertise and Classroom Leadership
• Knowledge of subject• Prepared and organized• Keep class on schedule
Gold Standards for Volunteers
Gold Standards for Volunteers3. Delivering Course Content
• Present, practice, and encourage use of information and skills regarding:
o Healthy Eatingo Food Resource Managemento Cooking and Meal Preparationo Food and Kitchen Safety
• Discuss course materials with participants• Distribute appropriate materials to
participants
Gold Standards for Volunteers4. Using Appropriate Delivery Methods
• Have participants cook and eat together• Ask participants open-ended questions to
encourage discussion• “Team-teach”, or work collaboratively with
your co-instructor to guide discussion• Build on content from the previous weeks
Cooking Matters: Impact
Cooking Matters: Local Impact
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37 Cooking Matters signature courses in 2011
424 participants and a 75% graduation rate!
Eating More
Veggies
Eating More Fruits
Eating More
Whole Grains
Drinking More Water
Making CM
Recipes at Home
Improved Cooking
Skills
Would recommend
course to others
60% 67% 37% 53% 67% 85% 96%
Cooking Matters: Local Impact
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“We spend more time planning to make sure we have included all the food groups. We cook often together and
use food/herbs that we would have never used before this class.” – Cooking Matters Adult participant [Wake County]
“Cooking is really fun! I always used to think it was boring.” –Cooking Matters Kids participant [Wake County]
“I think this is an EXCELLENT course. …. A part 2 of this class would also be good.” – Cooking Matters Adult participant
[Durham County]
Shopping Matters
Shopping Matters is an interactive, guided grocery store tour that teaches adults to make real changes to their food shopping habits by helping families learn how to make healthy food choices on a limited budget.
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Shopping Matters: Tour Objectives
1. Identify at least three economical
ways of purchasing fruits and vegetables.
2. Practice comparing unit
prices.
3. Practice comparing food
labels.
4. Practice identifying whole
grains.
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Shopping Matters: Curricula
Shopping Matters for Adults
Shopping Matters for WIC Parents
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Shopping Matters:The Ingredients
Local Stores
IFFS Staff/ Course
Coordinator
Volunteer Nutrition
InstructorsParticipants
NC Satellite Partners
Food Matters
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Food Matters offers one-time nutrition education activities and events, centering around healthy cooking demonstrations.
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Food Matters:The Ingredients
Food Matters
IFFS Mobile Markets/
Community Events
IFFS Staff/ Course
Coordinator
Volunteer Instructors and
Interns
Participants
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Food Matters at Mobile Markets:The Ingredients
Cooking Demonstration/Recipe Samples
Mobile Message
Try It. Share It. Change It.
Nutrition Activity
Recruitment for other nutrition
programs
Volunteering with Us
Ways to volunteer
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Cooking Matters
Culinary Instructor
Nutrition Instructor
Class Manager/Assistant
Shopping
Matters
Tour Facilitator
Food Matters
Health Educator Intern
Food Matters Volunteer
Ways to volunteer: Cooking Matters
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Culinary Instructor
Teaches:Healthy, low-cost
recipes, knife skills, kitchen and food
safety, and cooking techniques.
Qualifications: Professional training or
experience in the culinary industry.
Nutrition Instructor
Teaches:Weekly topics based
on Dietary Guidelines for
Americans (MyPlate).
Qualifications: Dietitian,
professional training or nutrition course-
work at an accredited school.
Class Assistant
Assists with:Set up and
cleaning, packing grocery bags, in-
class activities and
photography.
Ways to volunteer: Shopping Matters
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Tour FacilitatorTeaches:
Strategies for buying fruits and vegetables on a budget, how to identify whole grains, how to read food
labels and compare them to make healthy food options, and how to compare unit prices to find the
best prices .
Qualifications: Background in nutrition.
Cooking, food budgeting, and teaching skills are also useful.
Ways to volunteer: Food Matters
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Health Educator Intern
Teaches:How to make healthy snacks, food identification, basic nutrition
education skills
Using: Food Matters curriculum; Cooking Matters in the Community toolkit
Qualifications: Background in nutrition and/or cooking; experience teaching
diverse groups.
IFFS Volunteer SupportAs a volunteer with any IFFS nutrition program, volunteers can expect IFFS to:• Provide necessary training• Coordinate program logistics with
the host sites/agencies• Provide curricula, food, and
materials for all programming• Attend first and last Cooking
Matters classes• Be available to answer questions
and provide assistance
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Next Steps
Next StepsCongratulations! You just have a few more steps to complete the volunteer orientation.• Step 2: Watch the Cooking Matters “Learner-
Centered Courses” video • Step 3: Review Facilitated Dialogue and Gold
Standards documents. • Step 4: Review volunteer roles and complete the
survey!
Keep it up! You’re doing great!
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Thank You!