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Family & Consumer Sciencesfrom the Federal Perspective
Public Issues Leadership Development ConferenceApril 16, 2019
Overview of NIFA Programs
Institute of Youth, Family, and Community
Division of Family & Consumer Sciences
Institute of Food Safety & Nutrition
Division of Nutrition
Program Specialist(Vacant)
Division Director
(Crocoll)
NPL
Rural &
Community
Development
(Elrod)
NPL
Rural
Sociology
& Behavioral
Economics(Riggins)
NPL
FCS
Research &
Evaluation (Balsano)
NPL
Family &
Community
Health(Shipley)
NPL
Housing &
Environmental
Health(Samuel)
2019
Division of Family & Consumer Sciences Strengthening Families, Farms, Communities, and the Economy
Program Assistant(Williams)
Program Assistant(Toppin)
Program Specialist(Turner)
Supervisory Program
Assistant
(Ashton)
IYFC Program Assistants
Adult Development & Aging Programs
Program Specialist(Montgomery)
To improve quality of life in rural America, support a productive workforce, and maximize rural prosperity.
MISSION
Optimal health and well-being for all.
VISION
TAGLINE
Strengthening families, farms, communities and the economy.
FCS-Related Programmatic Foci
• Family & Community Health
• Adult Development & Aging
• Housing and Environmental Health
• Rural Sociology & Behavioral Economics
• Nutrition Education (IFSN/DN)
Family and Community Health
The NIFA Family & Community Health program leads,develops, implements, and supports efforts whichempower all families and communities to achieveoptimal well-being through informed decisions andhealthy lifestyles.
Family & Community Health
Ahlishia Shipley, PhD
Family and Community Health
Health and
Wellness
Child and
Family
Development
Family &
Consumer
Sciences
Education
Education Research Extension
Funding Administration National Program Leadership
Child and
Family
Development
Military Families DoD-USDA Partnership for Military Families Family & Consumer Sciences Military Family
Programs Military Families Learning Network and other
Resources! Early Care and Education
eXtension Alliance for Better Kid Care Relationships
National Extension Relationship and Marriage Education Network
Parenting Just in Time Parenting
Supporting Say Yes to FCS Campaign Initiatives
Consulting on USDA/NIFA Education Programs to Elevate FCS Education
Communicating USDA/NIFA and Partner Efforts
Family &
Consumer
Sciences
Education
Funding: Rural Health and Safety Education Grant Program FY 19 Focus: Opioid Prevention and Reduction
Federal Interagency Workgroup on Child Abuse and Neglect
National Health Outreach Conference 2019 Conference | May 1-3, Fort Worth
Regional/National Initiatives CES/RWJF Well Connected Communities Extension Opioid Response Working Group
Health and
Wellness
Addressing the Opioid Issue
Implementing Congressional Guidance for RHSE program
Responding to Congressional inquiries
Soliciting stakeholder feedback
Coordinating with USDA and federal partners
Collaborating with ECOP and RRDCs on nationwide system efforts
Disseminating relevant information and opportunities
For more information contact:
Ahlishia J. Shipley, Ph.D., CFLE
National Program Leader for Family and Community Health
Division of Family & Consumer Sciences
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
V: (202) 401-6854
F: (202) 690-2469
Adult Development & Aging
Adult Development and Aging
Adult development and aging programs provide an understanding of older adults and the aging process, family caregiving issues and opportunities, and the impact of our aging society on communities and the nation.
Sylvia Montgomery
Adult
Development
and Aging
Workgroup
Adult Development and Aging
• Incorporating language geared towards addressing issues of older adults
– Smith Lever Special Needs Grant Program
– Rural Health and Safety Education Program
• With DFCS, encouraging submitting evidence-based programs to ACL Review Council for review
• Email dated April 2, 2019
Programs
Developed and/or
Delivered by
Extension
Adult Development and Aging
Aging Related Programs Developed and/or Delivered by Extension at https://nifa.usda.gov/resource/aging-related-programs-developed-andor-delivered-extension
- Is your program seen on this page?
- If not, send your program information to Sylvia Montgomery at [email protected]
Visit https://acl.gov/oam/2019/resources to learn how you can be a part of this movement
Share your success stories with older adults at
Older
Americans
Month
Adult Development and Aging
Children, Youth, and Families at Risk (CYFAR Sustainable Community Projects) deadline April 22, 2019 (All land-grant institutions are now eligible)
AgrAbility – Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities deadline May 9, 2019
Smith Lever Special Needs Grant Program deadline May 28, 2019
https://nifa.usda.gov/request-application-rfa-schedule
The Rural Health and Safety Education Grant Program deadline June 10, 2019
Funding
Opportunities
Adult Development and Aging
The Brookdale Foundation seed grants for Grandparents and other Relatives Raising Children deadline June 12, 2019
http://www.brookdalefoundation.org/
Funding
Opportunities
Adult Development and Aging
USDA Partners
with
Department of
Justice
Adult Development and Aging
View all resources from the Rural and Tribal Elder Justice Summit at https://www.justice.gov/elderjustice/rural-and-tribal-resources
Sylvia Montgomery, B.S.
Program Specialist
Division of Family & Consumer Sciences
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
V: (202) 720-8855
F: (202) 720-9366
For more information contact:
Housing and Environmental Health
Housing & Environmental Health
Beverly C. Samuel serves as a National Program Leader in the USDA
National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Division of Family &
Consumer Sciences. She provides national leadership for the research,
extension, and education functions of NIFA’s housing and
environmental health portfolio. This includes strategic management of
projects related to housing, health, safety, aging in place, disasters,
technologies for occupational health, and energy efficiency to improve
the quality of life and prosperity in rural America.
Housing and Environmental Health
Children’s
Environmental
Health
Healthy
HomesDisaster
Education
Education Research Extension
Funding Administration National Program Leadership
Volunteer
Development
Healthy Homes Partnership
Healthy
Homes
Supported through Interagency Agreement with Housing & Urban Development
Healthy Homes website Lessons plans, PowerPoint
presentations, webinars, newsletters New Youth HH Curriculum Healthy Home Social Media (Facebook,
twitter, Pinterest)
Everyone Deserves a Safe and Healthy Home publication
Stakeholder version
Healthy
Homes
Everyone Deserves a Safe and Healthy Home publication
Consumer version
Healthy
Homes
Healthy Homes Partners App
Healthy Homes Partners app helps
stakeholders - such as extension
educators, environmental health care
providers, public health professionals, and
health educators - navigate common
residential health related hazards, including
identification, mitigation/removal, and
supplemental resources. A room-by-room
checklist is included.
Developed by Oklahoma State University.
Healthy Homes Basics App
Healthy
Homes
Consumer version
New for Healthy Homes
• Web portal for improving reporting from each state on the same activities and outcomes ;
• Increased funding to include more states with mini-grants;
• Resources to work with Tribal Healthy Homes audiences;
• Videos on 8 Principles of Healthy Homes
• Podcasts on Healthy Homes
• Youth Curriculum on Healthy Homes
President’s Task Force on Children’s Environmental Health Risks
Vision: The United States will become a place where children live, learn and play free from the harmful effects of lead exposure.
Interagency collaboration to develop a federal strategy to reduce childhood lead exposures; stakeholder input will be sought.
Great opportunity for Extension outreach related to lead poisoning prevention and control
Click here for key federal programs
Children’s
Environmental
Health
Federal Action Plan to Reduce Childhood Lead Exposure
The Federal Action Plan was released in December 2018
USDA (Cooperative Extension is written into the plan to support Objective 2.1 Improve Surveillance of Blood Lead Levels (BLLs) to Identify Children Exposed to Lead
Energy Efficiency
NIFA listserv for energy provides opportunities to stay abreast of new information, connect with other professionals in the field, and exchange information with colleagues
Exploring Energy Efficiency & Alternatives (E3A) curriculum
Climate Masters is a new initiative funded through NIFA to develop a national strategy supporting volunteers focusing on climate issues and it includes strategies for energy
National Extension Energy Summit is a bi-annually opportunity to join fellow energy educators to share, learn and network to become a more effective in energy program collaboration and delivery.
New Knowledge Area
KA 807. Disaster Preparedness , Mitigation, Response, and Recovery
This KA engages individuals, youth, families, and communities to help people become more resilient and reduce the impact of natural and man-made disasters by making informed personal decisions in all phases of any disaster.
Extension Disaster Education Network
Links Extension educators from various disciplines, enabling them
to use and share resources to reduce the impact of disasters.
Resource Dashboard
200 Tips for Living on A Reduced
Income
101+ Ways to Save Food Money
A Disaster Kit for Staying at Home
A Flood of Emotions
Disaster
Education
Funding Opportunities
• Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grant (May 29, 2019)
• Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative – Extension Disaster Education Network (continuation grant to Purdue University)
Master Family & Consumer Sciences Volunteer Program
• Currently being utilized at various levels in 30 states
• Umbrella curriculum for volunteer training; supplemental subject matter training provided by state
• Online program including, leader’s guide, 13 lessons for training volunteers, quizzes, and certificate of completion
• Complimentary tool kit available to State Specialist, contact [email protected]
Volunteer
Development
Multi-State Research Projects
Personal Protective Technologies for Current and Emerging Occupational and Environmental Hazards. Farmers, firefighters, police officers, military personnel, healthcare professionals, pesticide handlers, and others who perform their jobs in hazardous environments wear protective gear that it is often poorly ventilated, bulky, and difficult to get on and off which can impede performance and cause injuries. Scientists at land-grant universities across the U.S. are working together to improve protective gear.
Aging in Place: Home and Community in Rural America is pending. It is spearheaded to address the opportunities and challenges of creating and sustaining livable rural communities for older residents. In the study, “aging in place” will include home and community-based services to prevent relocating to institutional settings.
For more information contact:
Beverly C. Samuel, CFCSNational Program Leader, Housing & Environmental HealthDivision of Family & Consumer SciencesNational Institute of Food and AgricultureV: (202) 720-6059F: (202) [email protected]
Rural Sociology & Behavioral Economics
Rural Sociology & Behavioral Economics
The Rural Sociology & Behavioral Economics portfolio addresses rural-urban interdependence and informed financial decision making.
Toija Riggins
Rural Sociology & Behavioral Economics
Behavioral
Economics &
Family Resource
Management
Rural
Economic
Prosperity &
Quality of Life
Education Research Extension
Funding Administration National Program Leadership
Rural
Economic
Prosperity &
Quality of Life
Funding: Extension Risk Management Education (ERME)
Grant Program Farm Business Management and Benchmarking
Grant Program Small Business Innovation Research Grant
Program, Rural & Community Development Topic Area
All projects improve education, tools, resources for producers and contribute to quality of life in rural communities.
Behavioral
Economics &
Family
Resource
Management
Financial Security for All Community of Practice (FSFA CoP) http://articles.extension.org/personal_finance America Saves Program & America Saves Week Association for Financial Counseling and Planning
Education (AFCPE) Conference, Extension Pre-Symposium
Common Indicators, Common Reporting National Initiative
Financial Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC) FLEC Public Meetings @ Treasury - federal partnerships
& resources Family Economics Listserv
Your Money, Your Goals Cooperative Extension Cohort America Saves
Multistate Research Groups
• NC2172 - Behavioral economics and the intersection of healthcare and financial decision making across the lifespan
• NCCC65 – Indicators of Social Change in the Marketplace: Producers, Retailers and Consumers (textiles, apparel)
• NCCC52 - Family Economics Coordinating Committee
• These allow researchers and Extension staff across the country to collaborate and share resources toward an interdisciplinary agenda of their choosing.
For more information contact:
Toija Riggins, Ph.D.National Program Leader for Rural Sociology & Behavioral EconomicsDivision of Family & Consumer SciencesNational Institute of Food and AgricultureV: (202) 720-2297F: (202) [email protected]
The Importance of the Federal, University, and County/Local Partnership for Low-
Income Nutrition Education
Alexandra Alford, MS-MPH, RDN
Program Specialist
2019 PILD Conference
Required Acknowledgements and Disclaimers
• The Findings and Conclusions in this Presentation Have Not Been Formally Disseminated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Should Not Be Construed to Represent Any Agency Determination or Policy.
• The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA/NIFA).
• USDA is a equal opportunity provider and employer.
• Funded by [in part by] … include grant number if have it
Key Points
EFNEP and SNAP-Ed are programs with
results
Program effectiveness, efficiency, and
accountability are essential
Each of us has a role to play
What NIFA is doing and what you can do
An example of partnerships in action
Success Starts with Great People
Program coordinators and staff
University leadership and others who support
Community and state partners
Federal partners
Federal (NIFA) Responsibility
• Quality, integrity, consistency, visibility, and recognition at every level are essential
EFNEP is a NATIONAL program
• Work with universities in providing federal oversight, program policy and direction, setting national initiatives, and determining program accountability
• Keep focus on legislative intent and program purpose
• Improved food and physical activity behaviors of low-income families and youth; especially families with young children
• Uses a peer educator, paraprofessional model
Federal Partner (NIFA)
University and County Responsibility
University Partners
• Centralized leadership is critical !!!
• Oversee state level planning, reporting, and accountability
• Determine within-state flexibility
• Initiate state and multi-state initiatives
County/Local Partners
• Provide effective paraprofessional staff supervision* and proper implementation
University and County Partners
• Identify, strengthen, and expand other partnerships in support of program and desired outcomes by/for target audience
*organizational structures vary among universities
Key Program Components
PRIMARY FOCUS
Direct EducationBehavioral change by low-income population
served
Hands-on interactive learning
Relationship-based – peer educator
Evidence-based programming in four core areas
SECONDARY FOCUS
Community Engagement
Social ecological model
Professional responsibility
Complements paraprofessional teaching and builds upon community and state
relationships addressing the same core areas
Data Matters!
Used locally, by universities, and nationally• Participant engagement• Program planning• Program monitoring• Staff development and performance• Stakeholder and decision-maker awareness and
understanding
THANK YOU for your efforts to ensure program effectiveness, efficiency, accountability, and visibility through data
Program Quality: ResultsMaintain Improvement Levels for Adult Behavior Change (FY 2014 reference)
NEW QUESTIONAIRE – 2018
Diet Quality (food recall)*
Diet Quality (questionnaire)
Physical Activity
Nutrition Practices
Food Safety
Food Resource Mgmt.
Food Security
*2018 HEI change score. 6.51
FY2014
FY2015
FY2016
FY2017
94% 95% 94% 94%
39% 39% 39% 40%
89% 89% 89% 89%
65% 66% 65% 65%
84% 84% 84% 84%
FY2018
94%
92%
78%
79%
80%
47%
Current Initiatives
EFNEP’s 50th
anniversary recognition
throughout the year
PSEs/Community Partnership
Impacts
Updating the EFNEP and SNAP-
Ed Websites
We all have a role to play!
How YOU Can Help Make a Difference – Locally and Nationally
50th Anniversary Planning and Implementation
Vision – Year long event with local, state, and national recognition; creating path to future
Universities Planning at Conference
Planning Committees
– Execution of state and local plans – January to December 2019
– EFNEP literature review and paper in peer reviewed journal
– EFNEP collections page on online journal page https://www.jneb.org/content/collection_efnep
NIFA Call to Conversation
Reports and Website
Recognition Event –Washington DC
– EFNEP Webpage
– Showcase at Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Annual Meeting
– National Coordination and Facilitation
Other Ways to Be Involved
• Participate in grant opportunities to strengthen the evidence• Provide strong local leadership and ensure fidelity and
integrity of federal programs• Build capacity through relationships and funding• Give people opportunities to see, hear, and experience your
story. Highlight NIFA/University/regional-local partnerships and share success:– within communities– with universities– with NIFA– with others stakeholders and interested persons
Terms – What do they mean? How do they apply? Do they apply?
• Know your audiences –speak the language that resonates for them – words they understand.
• Know the meaning of the term and its implication. Don’t overstate – or understate – the value of your work.
• Use language appropriate to the situation. Add context as needed.
EFNEP Website
EFNEP Website
SNAP-Ed – Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Grant Program
USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Administers Program
State agencies
Provide program oversight to ensure
integrity of funds and demonstrate program
effectiveness regarding SNAP-Ed
outcomes and impacts
Implementing agencies – including cooperative
extension/land-grant universities and others
Contract with the state agencies to
conduct and evaluate SNAP-Ed according to
Program Guidance
FNS SNAP-Ed Connection Website – program development, policies, resources
Each year’s
program
guidance
https://snaped.fns.usda.gov/administration/snap-ed-plan-guidance-and-templates
Regional Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Centers of Excellence (RNECE)
• Overview:- Funded 2014-2015- High degree of research
and program implementation collaboration
- Projects concluding- Resource for science-
based interventions- Website highlights
accomplishments; hyperlinks to regional sites
https://nifa.usda.gov/rnece-accomplishments
NIFA Institute of Food Safety and NutritionLow-Income Nutrition Education Contacts
Helen Chipman, Ph.D., RDN
National Program Leader
• 2336 Waterfront Centre, Washington, D.C.
• (202) 720-8067
Alexandra Alford, MS-MPH, RDN
Program Specialist
• 2363 Waterfront Centre, Washington, D.C.
• (202) 720-5075
• (202) 875-4105
Questions and Answers
