C1 1 food skills for families program

Partnering with Food Skills for Families to build strong Communities AOHC Conference – June 13, 2018

Building Healthier Communities • Connecting people in the kitchen • Teaching fun hands-on cooking skills • Making healthy eating easy, enjoyable and affordable

Program Overview

Hands-on Learning in the Community

Background Evidence-Based Healthy Eating Strategy Initiatives

• FSF began as one of five evidence-based Healthy Eating Strategy Initiatives under the BC Healthy Living Alliance (funded through ActNow! BC 2007 -2010. Now currently

Key Target

• 7 out or 10 British Columbians will eat at least 5-7 servings of vegetables and fruit a day

Priority Populations

• FSF was originally designed by Diabetes Canada to achieve this target in populations most at risk for diabetes: Aboriginal, Newcomers, Punjabi and Low Income. Active Seniors was developed and added in during 2012.

funded through BC Government)

Program Development Consultation indicated the need for a…

…comprehensive, standardized best practice curriculum.

Developed: • By a team of community RDs, CDEs across BC • A standardized, best practice curriculum for teaching healthy eating and cooking skills • A train-the-trainer mentorship program for lay personnel (Community Facilitators)

Consultation With: • Community Partners, e.g., Aboriginal, Punjabi, Seniors communities, Fresh Choice Kitchens (Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society), DASH BC, etc.

Program Goals Build cooking skills and nutritional knowledge in targeted, priority populations

• • • • •

Aboriginal Newcomers Low income Punjabi Active Seniors

Increase capacity within communities across BC

• Train community facilitators to reach out to and improve food and nutrition knowledge and skills in the targeted population

Enhance existing food programs in BC communities

• Include community kitchens, schoolbased initiatives, food literacy and parent/child nutritional programs.

Program Design The standardized curriculum has a consistent core knowledge and skill foundation

Has six sessions addressing different topics based on the Canada Food Guide including food label reading, shopping (grocery tour)

Information and recipes are available to support each session and are adapted to the needs of each priority population.

Supported by Facilitator Manuals and Participant Handbooks for each priority population

Community Facilitator and Host Support Added-Value Support from Diabetes Canada FSF Team: • Pre-during and post program support • Materials are organized, copied and sent to host locations • Pre-Post evaluations are summarized and analyzed • Ongoing education about topics related to FSF program are offered e.g. webinars & newsletters

Curriculum

Evidence-Based and Adapted to Priority Populations

Curriculum Outline Session 1

Variety for Healthy Eating

Session 2

Fabulous Fruits, Vegetable and Whole Grain Goodness

Session 3

Meat & Alternatives, Milk & Alternatives & Healthy Fats

Session 4

Planning Healthy Meals, Snacks and Beverages

Session 5

Savvy Shopping (Grocery Store Tour)

Session 6

Celebrations!

Curriculum: Food Sense

 Tips to save money via meal planning  Ways to modify recipes based on availability  Good for a variety of populations

Curriculum: South Asian

ďƒź Recipes combine traditional & western foods ďƒź Dual language format

Curriculum: Newcomers  Canadian food system  Shopping in western supermarkets  Canned foods and what to do with them  Food substitutes for traditional foods not available in BC

Curriculum: Aboriginal

ďƒź Uses traditional ingredients ďƒź Provides a medium for storytelling

Curriculum: Active Seniors

 Reinforces healthy eating habits  Make new friends and grow social networks  Cooking for one & how to reduce a recipe

FSF Success

Our Impact 143

450+

Communities

Community Facilitators

7

11,000+

Evaluation Reports

Participants

1300+

Programs Delivered

32,000+

Adults and Children Reached

Evaluation Outcomes Has positively influenced healthier eating behaviours Participants eat more fruits and vegetables everyday as a result of taking the program Cook more meals from scratch Have a higher confidence about preparing and cooking healthy food, trying new foods, following food safety procedures, and understanding nutrition facts on food labels

Partnering with Food Skills for Families to build strong Ontario Communities

FSF - Ontario Expansion Projects 2017-2018 Partnered with Scarborough CHC (along with 8 other groups) and HKCC to deliver Train the Trainer in October, 2017 to 13 CFs and are now implementing programs

Roles: Scarborough CHC – Community Outreach to identify and support CFs in participating and implementing program Diabetes Canada – Implemented the TTT and provides administrative pre/during/post program support Feedback: 100% satisfied with the teaching received at the TTT

FSF –Ontario Expansion Projects • 2015: Piloted 6 week program in Toronto at Parkdale Community Health Centre ( - received very good feedback consistent with B.C.): 2015 • 2017Partnered with Timiskaming CHC and HKCC to deliver Train the Trainer week of May 29th week and implemented 10 programs: 20172018 • Partnered with UHN/Toronto Rehab. Institute (and 7 other Hospitals) to deliver a Train the Trainer session for 11 Registered Dietitians week of April 30th and then implement 12 programs: 2018

Next Steps In 2018, continuing to build partnerships:

• Program Delivery • Funding Opportunities

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Jill MacDonald Jill.Macdonald@diabetes.ca Thank you to:

Dominika Siemiatkowska dsiem@schcontario.ca Christina Tran ctran@sherbourne.on.ca