Tuesday, May 8th


Name: Brittany Pangburn

Agency: Ohio State Extension Office - 4-H and civic engagement

Type of program/funding: 


Funding

OSU  and the county commission provides a percentage of funding, primarily for staffing.  The 4-H(head, heart, health and hand) program also require a $5 fee which helps support the groups activities.

Programs

The program is divided into 3 branches: agriculture/natural resources, 4-H and family and consumer sciences. The 4-H program is involved in activities that promote  growth and education.  They perform community service projects and develop skills, like sewing, photography and public speaking.

Monitoring/Evaluation: 


Many of there activities are monitored by professionals.  For example, the livestock projects are monitored by a USDA quality control agent.

Role of RD:

RDs are needed with the develop of some of the projects run under the family and consumer sciences branch.  Especially in the efforts of promoting community wellness.

Thursday, May 3rd

Name: Heidi Anderson

Agency: WellWorks

Type of program/funding: 


Education and special events coordinator

-Health education for faculty, staff, and community members.
-Healthy Monday - themed articles related to health (ex. DIY laundry detergent)

Special events:
-Food Day participation - cooking demonstration at the farmers market.
-Winter gathering - local food partners exhibit their products.
-Walk for your cause

CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) project
-Shade River Organic Farms - purchase a share of the farm and for 20 weeks you get a box of fresh vegetables

Funding
-Similar to WellWorks, membership fees pay for the majority of the events. There is also some funding from human resources.

Monitoring/Evaluation: Through written feedback by participants at events and through electronic surveys.

Tuesday, May 2nd



Name: Janine Faber, Med, RD, LD

Agency: Meijer Healthy Living Program

Type of program/funding: 


Community events - health fairs, expos, presentations, cooking demos
In-store events - disease management, taste of Meijer
Media - reoccurring radio and TV spots ($10 meals), social media
Publications - Healthy Living Naturally Magazine

Funded by sponsorships (different companies promote different products) under their marketing and promotion branch.



Purpose/mission: The goal of the Meijer Healthy Living program is to increase sales and promote customer loyalty by creating and communicating health solutions and product knowledge to shoppers.   

Role of nutrition professional: There are a number of different registered dietitians on staff.  They all bring a little different experience to the program.  For example, one member has an exercise background so she is able to bring some of the physical fitness information.  There is another member who has a history in grocery stores.  They have created a team that is very well-rounded.

Thursday April, 26th

Today we learned about the the Ohio Board of Dietitians. It is the board that oversees registered dietitians and DTRs. They are responsible in protecting the safety of the public and making sure all professional are practicing correctly. They are funded through the licensing fees all dietitians must pay in order to practice. Another one of the jobs investigating complaints and if there is a violation they determine the penalty. The chair of the board must be a RD.

Tuesday, April 24th

Today we got the opportunity to listen to Francie Astrom.  She is the dietitian at WellWorks, the universities wellness and fitness center for faculty and staff.  WellWorks is primarily supported by membership fees.  WellWorks provides a wide variety of different programs.  They consider themselves to be more wellness focus compared to the typically medical model.  They aim to help each member reach optimal health for their own individual status.  One of their biggest programs is Healthy Ohio.  It involves faculty and staff receiving a biometric assessment and also receive health coaching.  They also have another program called Risk Reduction.  This program is aimed at helping reducing some of the major health risks some people face.  Some of the other services they provide are a fitness center with personal trainers, massage therapy, wellness coaching and blood pressure and cholesterol screening around campus.  

In order to join WellWorks, you need to be a faculty staff member or a dependents.  OU retirees and their dependents are also able to join.  Community members can join, but at a higher cost compared to faculty members.  Their are also corporate members who have worked with WellWorks.  They have a little over 1,600 members.  

There are different ways programs are developed.  First off, their main goal is to identify the needs of the OU community based off the different assessments they conduct during the year.  They also take special requests from different departments and programs. 

The registered dietitian is an integral to success of the WellWorks program.  They are responsible to provide up to date nutrition information.  They are responsible to review and interpret current literature for clients and also current staff members. 

Thursday, April 20th

We discussed all our different agencies today. The majority of the agencies I didn't even realize existed. I think it is crucial for us as dietetic students to stay up to date on these programs. We need to be able to spread awareness so everyone who needs assistance can get it. The one program I thought was most interesting was called Empty Bowls. They are fundraising activities that involve pottery and making your own bowl. What I thought was really nice, was that any one could get one started. It would be an awesome idea to try and start or here at Ohio University. With are eclectic mix of artsy folk who are passionate about helping people,I think it would be a great successful.

Name: Nick Claussen

Agency: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs (SNAP)

Type of program/funding: Financial assistance program for purchasing food to help low and no-income people and families. It is funded through state and federal government.

Purpose/mission:  Supply families/individuals with enough food to last 3 weeks of every month.

Role of nutrition professional: Currently there is no nutritional professional on staff and their are no nutrition specific guidelines.  However, it is important for local dietitians to promote awareness of these types of programs so people who need them can be assisted.  

Monitoring/Evaluation: The state keeps track of budgeting for each county.