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Nutrition is for Everyone

Center:
IL-Institute on Disability & Human Development, UCEDD/LEND
Fiscal Year:
2016
Contact Information:
Jasmina Sisirak

Project Description:
The network Centers collaborating on this effort will receive over $190,000 in combined funding to facilitate the program, in which they will competitively select a state Nutrition Ambassador. Ambassadors will develop a tailored work plan based on their states specific needs. Ambassadors will provide training for community members with disabilities and their friends and families, to increase the number of people with disabilities receiving nutrition education and subsequently increase the rates of consumption of fruits and vegetables for people with disabilities. Nutrition and disability experts from the Institute on Disability and Human Development, AUCD's member Center at the University of Illinois in Chicago, will serve as consultant advisors, sharing lessons learned from "HealthMatters Program, a program that builds capacity for organizations across the country to implement health promotion programs for people with developmental disabilities.
Keyword(s):
Core Function(s):
Performing Direct and/or Demonstration Services, Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training
Area of Emphasis
Health-Related Activities
Target Audience:
Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
None
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
National
Funding Source:
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
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