5 00:05:41.220 --> 00:05:45.810 Megan Abramski: Good morning, everyone, welcome to the webinar today Thank you so much for joining. 6 00:05:46.620 --> 00:05:54.150 Megan Abramski: It has a little bit past 10 o'clock so we'll go ahead and get started, my name is megan abramsky and i'm with the I would Department on aging. 7 00:05:54.480 --> 00:06:04.050 Megan Abramski: I am here this morning, just to offer a few quick technical notes this is going to be recorded and each attending does have the option to go ahead and mute themselves to help. 8 00:06:04.500 --> 00:06:09.300 Megan Abramski: eliminate any background noise there's also a chat feature So if you guys look like. 9 00:06:09.630 --> 00:06:19.260 Megan Abramski: A live transcript you can go to the bottom of your screen, there should be a box that says CC and once you click that you should be able to also click show subtitles. 10 00:06:19.920 --> 00:06:33.360 Megan Abramski: But if you do have any questions or concerns with that feel free to reach out to me directly, and at this time I will go ahead and turn it over to kari the director of the office of nutrition and health promotion to begin our kickoff Thank you. 11 00:06:34.800 --> 00:06:43.170 Keri Lipperini: Thank you megan good morning everyone work so excited today to be able to talk about updates regarding our senior nutrition Program. 12 00:06:44.280 --> 00:06:53.640 Keri Lipperini: So we're going to have an opportunity today to hear from our new grantee the iowa department of aging and about their plans for the resource Center. 13 00:06:55.320 --> 00:07:08.910 Keri Lipperini: we're also going to review ACS resource Center websites and finally you're going to hear some exciting news about our plans for the 50th anniversary celebration, which was the march of 2022. 14 00:07:10.140 --> 00:07:20.040 Keri Lipperini: And, as many of you know we've been without a resource Center for some time now, and this has been a very difficult very challenging for us for our programs for the seniors. 15 00:07:21.120 --> 00:07:31.590 Keri Lipperini: And we're just so proud how the network, during that time was able to pull together be creative and innovative overcome challenges and continue to serve their communities. 16 00:07:32.670 --> 00:07:40.920 Keri Lipperini: The launch of this new resource Center is critical to addressing the network's growing needs for assistance and education and collaboration. 17 00:07:41.280 --> 00:07:50.700 Keri Lipperini: and, specifically, it will provide enhanced resources and expert technical assistance share exciting new education and collaboration activities. 18 00:07:51.450 --> 00:08:01.980 Keri Lipperini: Provide national leadership, while the network carries out the intent of the older Americans act, so we are so very pleased to welcome aboard the iowa department of aging. 19 00:08:02.550 --> 00:08:15.630 Keri Lipperini: recipient of a five year cooperative agreement to operate this resource on our so now i'd like to introduce i'll Alexandra bollman I was department of aging new project director for the resource Center. 20 00:08:17.790 --> 00:08:25.080 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: Thank you so much for the kind introduction carrion Hello everyone, my name is Alexandra bomb and i'm a registered dietitian. 21 00:08:25.470 --> 00:08:32.460 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: And the nutrition and wellness director at the iowa Department on aging and i'll be the resource Center project director. 22 00:08:32.790 --> 00:08:40.410 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: we're so excited to host the resource Center i'm sitting amongst dozens of view that I greatly admire, for your work and the aging community. 23 00:08:41.010 --> 00:08:52.380 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: So, to get started i'll tell you a little bit about myself, so you can get to know me personally, I live here in des moines iowa with my husband I grew up in des moines area before moving to Tampa Florida. 24 00:08:52.860 --> 00:09:03.810 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: And then going to college in the central Illinois area I lived in Chicago suburbs, where my husband is from for a few years and we eventually moved back to des moines to a community that we love. 25 00:09:04.440 --> 00:09:13.200 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: play tennis in college and love to play still and my free time I like to do yoga walk outside cooking i'm a big foodie so we love trying new restaurants. 26 00:09:15.570 --> 00:09:26.250 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: In my personal life i've been with the department for three years, some of our biggest achievements here have been creating a comprehensive congregate nutrition revitalization plan for the triple a's. 27 00:09:26.910 --> 00:09:39.060 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: We have been awarded to innovations and nutrition grants from acl to partner with our area agencies to develop the iowa CAFE and the encore CAFE projects. 28 00:09:39.420 --> 00:09:49.680 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: To increase participation and satisfaction of the meal program we've developed replication guides and trainings for our network to expand innovative practices. 29 00:09:50.100 --> 00:10:03.570 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: we've also worked to develop a statewide partnership with iowa State University extension I would department of public health and a local grocery store chain to provide continuity of services for nutrition education and counseling. 30 00:10:05.370 --> 00:10:16.830 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: Department on aging was established 45 years ago as a state unit on aging, and we have worked, since then, and in partnership with our triple a's to administer the older Americans back and support the aging network. 31 00:10:18.720 --> 00:10:24.060 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: So our resource Center team will include two full time registered dietitians. 32 00:10:25.410 --> 00:10:34.380 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: Three part time registered dietitians to assistant developing content and managing the lifters and a communication and administrative team. 33 00:10:35.430 --> 00:10:45.390 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: We are in the process of hiring and fulfilling some of these positions, currently, but at the moment we have Alan Davis, who is our health promotion director and registered dietitian. 34 00:10:45.900 --> 00:10:57.030 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: She is an expert on health promotion and evidence based programs in our previous role, she worked to develop a sports nutrition program with a regional grocery train and student athletes. 35 00:10:57.990 --> 00:11:14.970 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: We also have registered dietitian jocelyn Evans, who has worked with a department and aging network for four years, she specializes in aging nutrition contracting working with long term care nutrition counseling nutrition education and menu development. 36 00:11:16.170 --> 00:11:26.910 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: We will have a formal contract with iowa State University, to provide our evaluation research subject matter experts conference planning services and recorded content. 37 00:11:27.360 --> 00:11:38.790 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: This effort will be led by Dr Sarah Francis a registered dietitian with comprehensive experience and training in theory based health education program and material development. 38 00:11:39.360 --> 00:11:50.070 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: She has 20 years of experience in Community nutrition, with a focus on aging, and she has published 34 peer reviewed journal articles 29 abstracts and one book chapter. 39 00:11:50.640 --> 00:12:01.560 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: she's developed eight original extension programs for them aging related and created or revised 170 extension products to support these programs. 40 00:12:02.580 --> 00:12:10.140 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: Our department has a long standing relationship with Dr Francis and she has conducted numerous studies for congregate nutrition programming. 41 00:12:10.590 --> 00:12:21.480 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: And snap and programming for older adults we're very excited to work with Dr Francis who will be working with to doctoral students and nutrition in geriatrics to complete our work plan. 42 00:12:22.770 --> 00:12:29.550 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: The most exciting thing about this new opportunity for us is to work more collaboratively with the aging network nationally. 43 00:12:30.180 --> 00:12:39.000 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: i've seen it firsthand the exceptional people all working towards the same goal and, in my experience, the network nationally and locally, is made up. 44 00:12:39.420 --> 00:12:50.850 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: The highest quality most knowledgeable people whose hearts are really in service for older adults so we're excited to work with acl and all of you on the call today to continue working towards this goal. 45 00:12:54.720 --> 00:12:59.400 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: So let's briefly review the resource centers gold and how we plan to meet them. 46 00:13:00.270 --> 00:13:15.780 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: The Center must provide technical assistance, education and resources for senior nutrition programs to develop impactful cost effective and person centered services aligned with the purpose of the older Americans act Title three see. 47 00:13:16.950 --> 00:13:21.540 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: High quality tiered unresponsive technical assistance to acl grantees. 48 00:13:22.650 --> 00:13:31.740 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: and national leadership by acting as an advocate for the senior nutrition program to ensure the network's continued strength and sustainability. 49 00:13:33.720 --> 00:13:40.110 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: So those are the goals as officially stated now, here are some of the real life ways we're planning to achieve them. 50 00:13:40.560 --> 00:13:50.400 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: So our partnership with iowa State University and extension for evaluation subject matter experts research content and conference planning. 51 00:13:50.790 --> 00:14:06.780 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: As well as facilitating conversations between local state extension and state iowa State has a network of qualified professionals for hospitality gerontology public health entrepreneurship and diversity and equity. 52 00:14:08.160 --> 00:14:17.370 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: Years one in three of our project will include technical assistance needs assessment by iowa state to be implemented by the resource Center team. 53 00:14:18.390 --> 00:14:27.210 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: Some of the products we will develop include quicken ours and short courses known informally for now as a university. 54 00:14:27.810 --> 00:14:38.790 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: Resources for non older Americans act programs agent place organizations to build partnerships and referrals like extensions, public health and healthcare. 55 00:14:39.660 --> 00:14:57.300 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: lightning talks with former and current innovations and nutrition grantees facilitated webinars with breakout rooms, a senior nutrition program evaluation guide with validated tool for use by the network social media tool kits and Spanish translation of P resources. 56 00:14:58.830 --> 00:15:09.240 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: The center's website will be enhanced, through a seven step evaluation to potentially include a calendar of events log newsletters social media and collaboration tool. 57 00:15:10.710 --> 00:15:17.520 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: evaluated and teared technical assistance will be provided for the innovations in nutrition grantees and the network. 58 00:15:18.900 --> 00:15:33.840 Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN: And a yearly conference for the innovation and nutrition grantees will be hosted so we saw look forward to sharing more on all of those efforts soon and to be working with each of you and the network at large thanks so much for your time and now i'll turn it back over to you. 59 00:15:35.220 --> 00:15:41.130 christy.samuels: Thank you very much Alex for a great overview i'm christy samuels from acl communications team. 60 00:15:41.880 --> 00:15:52.590 christy.samuels: I want to just highlight a few things about the current research resource Center website, which is an acl.gov forward slash senior hyphen nutrition. 61 00:15:53.460 --> 00:16:04.470 christy.samuels: One let you know that the URL will not change with the onboarding of our new grantee that all the content is aimed to support Title three programs. 62 00:16:05.370 --> 00:16:14.250 christy.samuels: And in recent months we've been working to ensure the documents are not only accessible accessible but they're also organized in a. 63 00:16:14.670 --> 00:16:24.540 christy.samuels: neat fashion you'll see that the training and tools tips and guides and innovative models and presentations area. 64 00:16:25.470 --> 00:16:38.190 christy.samuels: are set up so that it can be more collaborative we are setting up sections on success stories and evaluations we're looking forward to you. 65 00:16:38.580 --> 00:16:49.020 christy.samuels: providing us with information that we can share nationwide to help all of us, become even better at what we do and learn from each other. 66 00:16:49.440 --> 00:17:00.630 christy.samuels: We have a special coven 19 section that has resources on meals supporting connections fiscal information and even reopening considerations as. 67 00:17:01.320 --> 00:17:11.490 christy.samuels: As things open sometimes close in these sort of crazy times that we're now living in and we've so much look forward to collaborating with. 68 00:17:11.910 --> 00:17:25.830 christy.samuels: The resource Center team on ways to enhance the website, this is a great opportunity for us to to grow and learn from each other so carrie i'll turn it back to you at this time. 69 00:17:30.090 --> 00:17:39.030 Keri Lipperini: Thank you christy and so, as you all know, this year we're well coming year and 2022. 70 00:17:39.360 --> 00:17:52.530 Keri Lipperini: We are going to be hitting our 50th milestone anniversary, and we are already starting to plan and so we wanted to take this opportunity to have you be the first to hear about this, and our plans. 71 00:17:53.250 --> 00:18:07.980 Keri Lipperini: Our theme is going to be celebrate innovate and educate and this reflects everything we want to acknowledge and promote and will be promoting this through the month of March i'm acknowledging accomplishments and how far we've come. 72 00:18:09.330 --> 00:18:21.900 Keri Lipperini: Acknowledging program creativity, including pivots that were happening during the pandemic and continuing efforts to make sure seniors partners and leaders and communities are aware of this critical work. 73 00:18:22.890 --> 00:18:32.310 Keri Lipperini: So now, between now and March acl will be releasing the anniversary logo social media graphics and other design materials. 74 00:18:32.970 --> 00:18:44.640 Keri Lipperini: will be will be also having tip sheets and guides and information to help you celebrate and special pieces like videos honoring programs and seniors. 75 00:18:45.420 --> 00:18:56.640 Keri Lipperini: we're going to be communicating more about the anniversary, as our plans start to come together, including opportunities for each of you to partner with us on events and initiatives, so please stay tuned. 76 00:18:57.690 --> 00:19:06.360 Keri Lipperini: together we are stronger and I look forward to seeing the collaboration and the support of the resource Center and the network as we move forward. 77 00:19:06.990 --> 00:19:16.980 Keri Lipperini: If you have any questions regarding anything that was discussed today, if you want to get a copy of this event, please feel free to email me if you have any questions. 78 00:19:17.310 --> 00:19:26.640 Keri Lipperini: Again, I want to end by thanking each and every one of you and apply to you for the continual hard work and dedication that you give to your programs, thank you. 79 00:19:28.740 --> 00:19:32.640 Megan Abramski: Thank you everyone for attending this will conclude the webinar have a great day.