Moving Forward: Coming Together to Plan with Purpose
April 11-13, 2023
Spokane, WA
Forum Agenda
Click below to download the agenda as a PDF.
Recordings and Resources
Day 1: April 11, 2023
Day 2: April 12, 2023
Learning Presenters
Changing Family Trees Through Physical Activity (Sandy Zimmerman)
Traditional Food Access and Cultural Connection (Jennifer Martin)
How to Reach People with Low-Incomes on Social Media (Kym Schmauss)
Grassroots Mental Health Support (Marie Marchand)
Everybody’s Hungry – Everybody’s Poor (Stephanie Haag)
Planning Workshops
Food Banks/Pantries
- Danielle Carson (WSU Clallam County) –Slides
- Dana Cordy (Washington Food Coalition) –Slides
- Sandy Centeno & Elizabeth Kimball (Public Health – Seattle & King County) –Slides
- Jeff Mathias & Patrick Merscher (WSDA Food Assistance)
Procurement/Food Access
- Kendra Dean (NEW ESD 101) –Slides
- Rey Cooley (FIG Farm to ECE)
- Adele Eslinger (United General District 304) –Slides
- Annette Slonim (WSDA) –Slides
Retail/Farmers Markets
- Noelle Beecroft (WSU Whatcom County)
- Colleen Donovan (WSFMA) –Slides
- Lauren Lubowicki (DOH FVIP) –Slides
- Allie Moore (SNAP-Ed Statewide Retail Access) –Slides
- Kristen Rezabek (San Juan County Health and Community Services) –Slides
School Wellness
- Angela Shields (WSU Clark County) –Slides
- Lori van Anrooy (WSU Spokane County) –WSB Slides –Slides
- Tara Witten (Alliance for a Healthier Generation) –Slides
Gardens
- Candida Goza (WSU King County) –Slides 1, Slides 2, Slides 3
- Tricia Heimer (WSU Island County) -Slides
- Tim Kohlhauff (WSU Master Gardeners) –Slides
- Pat Munts (Garden Coach) –Slides
Meaningful Engagement with Communities
- Marcy Boulet (Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department)
- Mary Dombrowski (Northwest Harvest)
- John Friedl (DOH HEAL)
- Laura Plaut (Common Threads)
- Seth Schromen-Wawrin (Public Health – Seattle & King County)
- Katie Smith (Yakima Neighborhood Health Services)
Day 3: April 13, 2023
Your 2023 Forum Planning Group
A group of WA SNAP-Ed colleagues worked hard to plan the 2023 WA SNAP-Ed Forum. Thank you to those who volunteered to help and for your tireless effort sharing ideas on Zoom calls, contacting potential speakers, and settling all the logistics to make this year run smoothly!
Committee:
Claudia Abramson, Thurston County Food Bank
Karla Anderson, WSU Whatcom County
Noelle Beecroft, WSU Whatcom County
Acacia Corylus, WSU Statewide Support
Jill Farrant, WSU Snohomish County
Eileen Grigsby, CTW
Morgan Hartline, DOH IA
Anna Kitchin, WSU King County
Linda Mathews, WSU Pierce County
Tara McGinty, DSHS
Chris Mornick, DSHS
Jen Moss, CTW
Upasana Mukherjee, WSU Grant County
Amber Noskoff, WSU Region 3 IA
Talea Price, WSU Region 3 IA
Courtney Schupp, CTW
Tori Sorenson, CTW
Lori Van Anrooy, WSU Spokane County
Cambron Walker, Kittitas County Health Department
Anna Weyrauch, WSU Clark County
Shelby Winters, DOH Evaluation
Looking Ahead to the 2024 WA SNAP-Ed Forum
The 2024 Forum is right around the corner! If you would like to serve on a planning committee for the 2024 statewide forum, please contact your IA. Your input is welcome!
