Hopefully you are all enjoying these beautiful late summer days, and soaking up all the sun you can before the big wet descends! A few reminders and new bits of information are below for your reading pleasure. Lee Anne and I will both be out of the office next Friday 9/14, so unless something really important comes up, you won’t see an update from us next week.
Region 3 Meeting RSVP DUE TODAY – Friday 9/7/2018
If you have not already done so, please take a look at the attached agenda for our Region 3 meeting on September 27 and 28 at the Mount Vernon Research Extension Center and RSVP to Acacia by end of day TODAY for each person who will attend on each day!
- Day 1 is geared toward educators and all staff
- Day 2 is geared toward program leads
End of Year Reporting and Invoices
The end of FFY2018 is quickly approaching! We have received questions from some of you about when end of year paperwork & reporting is due, so here is a rundown of what we know at this moment:
- October 5: FFY2018 PEARS data entry DUE (for all PSE and Direct-Ed programming through 9/30/2018) – Please get all matched pre/post surveys to Amber by this date as well!
- October 31: Final FFY2018 invoices DUE (for all spending through 9/30/2018)
- October 31: FFY2018 Time and Effort Certifications DUE
- Date TBD: FFY2018 Annual Report
- There is no Q4 report due, just an annual report! We will send out an annual report template and let you know a due date as soon as possible. Likely this will be due in mid-late November.
Webinar: Implementation Science for Nutrition Education Professionals and Researchers
Implementation Science (IS) is the study of how best to support uptake and sustainability of evidence-based and recommended practices. To date, application of IS principles and designs have been limited in the nutrition education field. This webinar will explore the relevance of IS for advancing the field of nutrition education. Attendees will become familiar with scenarios fitting for application of IS. Further, IS methods will be compared to terminology and concepts likely to be familiar to nutrition education audiences (e.g., process evaluation).
This webinar is sponsored by the Research Division and the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. Participants of this webinar will receive 1 CEU for live attendance. The webinar provides information on the following CDR Learning Need Codes:
- 9020 – Evaluation and application of research
- 9060 – Research development and design
Analysis of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) Data for All States
SNAP Education (SNAP-Ed) is the nutrition education and obesity prevention component of SNAP; its goal is to improve the likelihood that persons eligible for SNAP will make nutritious food choices within a limited budget and choose physically active lifestyles consistent with the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the USDA food guidance.
Analysis of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) Data for All States
Important Dates – Mark Your Calendars!
- September 12-14: Washington Food Coalition Conference in Yakima, WA
- September 27 & 28: Region 3 FFY2019 Kickoff Meeting
- LOCATION: Mount Vernon Research Extension Center at: 16650 WA-536, Mount Vernon, WA 98273
- October 5: FFY2018 PEARS data entry DUE
- October 16-17: Food Smarts Curriculum Training in Vancouver, WA
- October 31: Final FFY2018 Invoices DUE
- December 5-6: Region 3 CATCH Curriculum Training in Burlington, WA
Happy Friday!
Acacia & Lee Anne
