RESOURCE NAME

A Vision for the Future:  Food Assistance Outreach to Senior Adults. Visit on the web at:

http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/humannutrition/Foodassistance/resources.htm

DATE CREATED/REVISED

Regional pilot since 2001; statewide starting in February 2004

BRIEF DESCRIPTION (include major objectives)

This program is a community educational outreach campaign that promotes use of the Kansas Food Assistance Program and healthy eating and physical activity by eligible older adults, so as to help them with grocery purchases.  This allows them to eat better improve their health and retain their independence longer.  At the same time, it promotes economic benefits to communities by infusing more federal monies into local businesses.

Major objectives:

Community and older adult participants will increase their knowledge about the Kansas Food Assistance Program (also known as the Kansas Food Stamp Program).

More community members will refer their friends and neighbors in need to the program, more people will apply for benefits, and more eligible older individuals will participate in the program.

Participants in food assistance programs will improve their dietary quality by increasing their variety of foods and by eating the number of serving from the food groups recommended in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

LONG-TERM INTENDED OUTCOMES

Healthy Eating and Physical Activity

Healthy Sustainable Communities

Positive Adult Quality of Life

TIME COMMITMENT

 Fewer than 5 hours per week

 DURATION

More than 1 year

DIFFICULTY

 Introductory

READING LEVEL

High school

AUDIENCE

Clergy

Community leaders

Elders

Extension faculty

Low-income

Paraprofessionals

Peer educators

Retirees

Service agencies/organizations

SUBJECT

Budgeting

Community development

Community service

Food management

Health promotion

Helping skills

Normal nutrition

COMPONENTS

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

Brochure

Bulletins

Community event

Face-to-face

CD-ROM

Evaluation tools

Peer interaction

Group meetings

Games

Handouts

Mass media

Polycom

Leader’s guide

Leader’s training resource

Telephone

Workshop

Logos

Media releases

Notebook

Posters

Premiums

Public displays

Resource lists

Slide set

Website

Teaching visuals

SKILL EMPHASIS

LEADER TRAINING REQUIRED?

SPECIALIST SUPPORT

Consultation with agents

Single county visits

Multi-county visits

Area meetings

Leader training

Professional training

Public meeting in county

Knowledge

Attitudes/values

Behavior change

Yes

LEADER TRAINING LEVEL

 FREQUENCY OF LEADER TRAINING

Introductory

Upon request

PROGRAM RESOURCES LIST

Media releases, brochures and handouts are available in Spanish.

CONTACT PERSON/ADDRESS/PHONE

Mary Meck Higgins, Ph.D., R.D., L.D.

Department of Human Nutrition

202 Justin Hall

Manhattan, KS  66506-1407

Phone:  785-532-1671

FAX:  785-532-1678

E-Mail: mhiggins@ksu.edu  

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Shelly Burklund

Department of Human Nutrition

207 Justin Hall

Manhattan, KS  66506-1407

Phone:  785-532-1670

FAX:  785-532-1678

E-Mail:  sburklun@ksu.edu