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KA 703. Nutrition Education and Behavior (Doña Ana County)
Plan Goals
Improve the health of Doña Ana County residents through education in healthy food choices, food preparation skills and food resource management practices
- Owner
- Karim Martinez
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KA 703. Nutrition Education and Behavior
Impact Reports
DIABETES EDUCATION
The agent offered one Kitchen Creations diabetes cooking schools in Las Cruces during PY 2010-2011 due to budget reductions.
The agent also hosted information tables at various community events with diabetes information. This year the agent documented 351 diabetes educational contacts.
The agent is also part of the Doña Ana Diabetes Action Coalition. This multi-agency coalition is responsible for supporting diabetes prevention and management events. For example Diabetes Wellness Day was held in November 2010. This is an annual educational conference open to the public, which provides a “one-stop shop” for diabetes management information.
The coalition also partnered with the City of Las Cruces to host monthly physical activity events called Ciclovías. This monthly event provides the community with opportunities for fun physical activity as a way to address the issue of obesity and diabetes. The success of this event has encouraged other counties to plan and implement their own Ciclovía events.
This year the agent documented 1,106 physical activity contacts.
The agent offered one Kitchen Creations diabetes cooking schools in Las Cruces during PY 2010-2011 due to budget reductions.
The agent also hosted information tables at various community events with diabetes information. This year the agent documented 351 diabetes educational contacts.
The agent is also part of the Doña Ana Diabetes Action Coalition. This multi-agency coalition is responsible for supporting diabetes prevention and management events. For example Diabetes Wellness Day was held in November 2010. This is an annual educational conference open to the public, which provides a “one-stop shop” for diabetes management information.
The coalition also partnered with the City of Las Cruces to host monthly physical activity events called Ciclovías. This monthly event provides the community with opportunities for fun physical activity as a way to address the issue of obesity and diabetes. The success of this event has encouraged other counties to plan and implement their own Ciclovía events.
This year the agent documented 1,106 physical activity contacts.
NUTRITION/FOOD SAFETY
The agent offered general nutrition/food safety information as part of workshops to elementary, middle school and university students, parents, seniors, department of health clients and colonias residents. The agent also offered nutrition information as part of community events such as health fairs, the Home and Garden Show, Las Cruces National Night Out and the Hatch Chile Festival.
A particularly impactful part of this nutrition education is a display that shows how much sugar and fat is in common snack foods (i.e. candy bars, chips and soda). The agent has anecdotal evidence of the impact of this display. For example one woman said her elementary school-age son warned his father of the amount of sugar contained in soda after seeing the display. City and County staff have also requested this display be present at future community events.
The agent has also had requests from Family & Consumer Sciences teachers, NMSU Community Health and public health students and a local sports rehabilitation center request use of the display.
The agent documented 4,715 nutrition and food safety contacts this year.
The agent offered general nutrition/food safety information as part of workshops to elementary, middle school and university students, parents, seniors, department of health clients and colonias residents. The agent also offered nutrition information as part of community events such as health fairs, the Home and Garden Show, Las Cruces National Night Out and the Hatch Chile Festival.
A particularly impactful part of this nutrition education is a display that shows how much sugar and fat is in common snack foods (i.e. candy bars, chips and soda). The agent has anecdotal evidence of the impact of this display. For example one woman said her elementary school-age son warned his father of the amount of sugar contained in soda after seeing the display. City and County staff have also requested this display be present at future community events.
The agent has also had requests from Family & Consumer Sciences teachers, NMSU Community Health and public health students and a local sports rehabilitation center request use of the display.
The agent documented 4,715 nutrition and food safety contacts this year.
The agent offered programs on food safety to NMSU Early Childhood Education students, for the NM Enviromental Safety Coalition, for the Dona Ana County Health and Human Service Community Resource Centers and at Kids & Kows and More. The agent reached 1,152 individuals.
DIABETIES EDUCATION
The agent offered three Kitchen Creations diabetes cooking schools in Las Cruces during PY 2009-2010. Kitchen Creations teaches healthy food choices and meal planning for people with diabetes. Participants are provided with hands-on opportunities to learn cooking techniques that use new or more healthful ingredients, healthy versions of familiar recipes, which are economical and easy to prepare are presented and new foods are introduced. Behavior changes are encouraged through the preparation of tasty healthy foods.
This program is the most popular program offered by the agent and always has a waiting list. Certified Diabetes Educators (CDE’s) from the NM Department of Health and La Clinica de Familia have noted to the agent that they can tell when their clients have attended Kitchen Creations because they have a better grasp of diabetes management strategies.
The agent is also part of the Doña Ana Diabetes Action Coalition. This multi-agency coalition is responsible for supporting diabetes prevention and management events. For example Diabetes Wellness Day was held in November 2009. This is an annual educational conference open to the public, which provides a “one-stop shop” for diabetes management information. There were 180 people in attendance.
The coalition also partnered with the City of Las Cruces to host monthly physical activity events called Ciclovías. This monthly event provides the community with opportunities for fun physical activity as a way to address the issue of obesity and diabetes. The success of this event has encouraged other counties to plan and implement their own Ciclovía events. Between 200 and 400 people attend this event each month.
The agent also offered diabetes information at a Tresco Employee Benefits fair. About 100 employees attended.
The agent offered three Kitchen Creations diabetes cooking schools in Las Cruces during PY 2009-2010. Kitchen Creations teaches healthy food choices and meal planning for people with diabetes. Participants are provided with hands-on opportunities to learn cooking techniques that use new or more healthful ingredients, healthy versions of familiar recipes, which are economical and easy to prepare are presented and new foods are introduced. Behavior changes are encouraged through the preparation of tasty healthy foods.
This program is the most popular program offered by the agent and always has a waiting list. Certified Diabetes Educators (CDE’s) from the NM Department of Health and La Clinica de Familia have noted to the agent that they can tell when their clients have attended Kitchen Creations because they have a better grasp of diabetes management strategies.
The agent is also part of the Doña Ana Diabetes Action Coalition. This multi-agency coalition is responsible for supporting diabetes prevention and management events. For example Diabetes Wellness Day was held in November 2009. This is an annual educational conference open to the public, which provides a “one-stop shop” for diabetes management information. There were 180 people in attendance.
The coalition also partnered with the City of Las Cruces to host monthly physical activity events called Ciclovías. This monthly event provides the community with opportunities for fun physical activity as a way to address the issue of obesity and diabetes. The success of this event has encouraged other counties to plan and implement their own Ciclovía events. Between 200 and 400 people attend this event each month.
The agent also offered diabetes information at a Tresco Employee Benefits fair. About 100 employees attended.
The agent offered general nutrition information as part of workshops to elementary, middle school and university students, parents, seniors, department of health clients and colonias residents. The agent also offered nutrition information as part of community events such as health fairs, the City National Night Out and the Hatch Chile Festival.
A particularly impactful part of this nutrition education is a display that shows how much sugar and fat is in common snack foods (i.e. candy bars, chips and soda.
The agent taught 374 participants general nutrition topics such as portion distortion, label reading, how to incorporate math using nutrition, hidden sugars and fats and healthy holiday cooking.
The agent also reached 675 people through health fairs and community events.
A particularly impactful part of this nutrition education is a display that shows how much sugar and fat is in common snack foods (i.e. candy bars, chips and soda.
The agent taught 374 participants general nutrition topics such as portion distortion, label reading, how to incorporate math using nutrition, hidden sugars and fats and healthy holiday cooking.
The agent also reached 675 people through health fairs and community events.