Food Skills for FamiliesSeven Years of Success

September 24, 2015

FOOD SKILLS FOR FAMILIES 2015

Agenda

Overview of Food Skills for Families

Background & Goals

Impact & Evaluation Curriculum Program

Delivery

Becoming a Certified

FSF Facilitator

Contact Us

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Canadian Diabetes Association

A world free of the effects of diabetes

Mission

Vision

To lead the fight against diabetes

Helping those affected by diabetes to live healthy lives

Preventing the onset and consequences of diabetes

Working to find a cure

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Background and Goals

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Background

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

Evidence-based Healthy

Eating Strategy

Initiatives

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

Key target for the BCHLA Initiative

• FSF was originally designed by CDA to achieve this target in populations most at risk for chronic diseases: Aboriginal, New Immigrant, Punjabi and Low Income

Target Populations

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• Aboriginal• New immigrant• Punjabi• Low income families• Active Seniors

Build cooking skills and nutritional knowledge in

targeted, at risk populations

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

Increase capacity within

communities across BC

• Include community kitchens, school-based initiatives, food security and parent/child nutritional programs.

Enhance existing food programs in BC communities

Program Goals

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Impact and Evaluation

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Seven Years of Success

110 Communities

350Community Facilitators

850Programs Delivered

5Evaluation Reports

7,000Participants

21,000 Adults and Children

Reached

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First Nation Friendship Centre Hosts

Vancouver Island

Wachiay Friendship Centre

Hiiye’yu Lelum Society – House of

Friendship

Victoria Native Friendship Centre

Fraser

Mission Friendship Centre Society

Fraser Region Aboriginal

Friendship Centre Association

Vancouver

Vancouver Aboriginal

Friendship Centre Society

Interior

Kamloops Aboriginal Friendship Society

Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society

Conayt Friendship Society

Vernon First Nations Friendship Centre

Cariboo Friendship Society – Elders Circle

of Care Program

Northern

Tansi Friendship Centre

Dze L K’ant Friendship Centre Society - Houston

Prince George Native Friendship Center

Friendship House Association of Prince

Rupert

Dze L K’ant Friendship Centre Society -

Smithers

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Evaluation

Has positively influenced healthier eating behaviours

Participants eat more fruits and vegetables everyday as a result of taking the course

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

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What’s Being Said…

“It is a very effective way in educating people in making healthy food choices. This helps in managing their own health as well as their families” – Host, South Vancouver Neighbourhood House

“Liked the fact that it was so practical and involved actual cooking and then sharing the meal together.” – Participant

“It gave me much more confidence to try different things, new recipes and new foods.” – Participant

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Curriculum

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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 Outline

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Program Delivery

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CDA Host Facilitator Program

Program Delivery

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How Does Someone Become a Certified

Food Skills for Families Facilitator?

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CDA• 3.5 days • Run by CDA• For individuals employed by organizations

running FSF

Master Trainers• Co-facilitated by two Master Trainers• Dietician/nutrition expert• Facilitation/adult education expert

Hands-On Learning• Hands on training• Master Trainers lead Session One as example• Facilitators in training lead the remaining five

sessions

Train-the-Trainer Program

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Learning Goals & Objectives

Increase intake of fruits

and vegetables

Increase food safety and

food knowledge and skills

Change or validate their eating habits

Increase cooking

confidence

Discover ways to modify recipes to

make them healthier

Learn to make smart choices

when shopping

Apply new knowledge and skills to their home situations

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Thank YouKaren Coulson, Program Managerkaren.coulson@diabetes.ca604-732-2317www.foodskillsforfamilies.ca

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