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Provincial History of the CFA Program

Durham Region’s Community Food Advisor Program ...Promoting Food Safety and Healthy Eating alPHa Workshop November 12, 2004. Provincial History of the CFA Program. The CFA Program is an initiative started in 1991 by OMAFRA and the MOHLTC

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Provincial History of the CFA Program

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  1. Durham Region’s Community Food Advisor Program...Promoting Food Safety and Healthy EatingalPHa WorkshopNovember 12, 2004 HealthDepartment

  2. Provincial History of the CFA Program • The CFA Program is an initiative started in 1991 by OMAFRA and the MOHLTC • CFA Program is now housed with the Nutrition Resource Centre of the Ontario Public Health Association • Currently 18 CFA Programs in Ontario, 12 public health sites HealthDepartment

  3. Program Goal • The Community Food Advisor Program aims to improve and promote safe and nutritious food selection, preparation and storage by increasing individual and group access to reliable information and education HealthDepartment

  4. Who are the Community Food Advisors? • CFAs are trained volunteer peer educators who have received 70 hours of instruction and 20 hours of community practice activities about healthy eating, safe food handling, preparation, selection, storage and preservation of food along with communication and leadership skills HealthDepartment

  5. History of Durham Region CFA Program • Fall 2002 - Durham Region CFA Advisor Steering Committee formed, members include: • Durham Region Health Department • Ajax-Pickering Social Development Council • Whitby Mental Health Centre • Heart and Stroke Foundation • Durham Lives! • Pre & Postnatal Nutrition Project • The Youth Centre • Family & Community Action Program • Durham’s Child Nutrition Project • The Federation of Women’s Institutes • Durham Region Dietician’s and Home Economist’s Network • Canadian Red Cross • Salvation Army Community Services • Upstairs at Loblaws • North Durham Social Development Council HealthDepartment

  6. Recruitment & Training • Winter 2002 - 51 applicants selected HealthDepartment

  7. Recruitment & Training • Spring 2002 - 48 potential CFAs entered training • Trainers included Public Health Nutritionists, Registered Dietitians, Home Economists, Chefs, Public Health Inspectors HealthDepartment

  8. Recruitment & Training • Durham Region CFAs trained as certified food handlers HealthDepartment

  9. Graduation • January 2003 - 41 CFAs graduated from training • Trillium Foundation Grant HealthDepartment

  10. Implementation & Launch • September 2003 - official program launch HealthDepartment

  11. Implementation & Launch • Durham Region Social Services Community Partners Grant • 5 Depots with cooking equipment and resources at churches, fire hall, Loblaws • On-line inventory - equipment and resources HealthDepartment

  12. Volunteer Commitment • Re-certified on an annual basis • Minimum of 3 service requests completed • Two educational update sessions HealthDepartment

  13. Volunteer Recognition & Retention • Volunteer Appreciation Week • Re-certification Event • Appreciation BBQ • Of original 41, 33 are active, 1 on LOA HealthDepartment

  14. Service Requests • Each year, one large promotional event HealthDepartment

  15. Service Requests • Spring 2003 - information packages sent to community groups and agencies • 2003 - 66 community requests, 45 fulfilled • 2004 - 59 requests, 35 complete, 12 pending • 2005 - 4 requests received HealthDepartment

  16. Service Requests • Community requests from: • Schools, libraries, church groups • Family and Community Action programs • Prenatal programs • Community health centres • Seniors centres • Brownies • Non-profit weight loss groups • Food banks • Parks and recreation groups • Collaboration with Health Department staff on specific activities HealthDepartment

  17. Service Requests • Sample topics: • Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating • Cooking for one/two • Food storage • Safe food handling • Proper hand washing techniques • Menu planning • How to read food labels • Cooking with beans/legumes • Low fat cooking • Incorporating more vegetables and fruits • Quick healthy meals • Healthy snacking HealthDepartment

  18. Evaluation • Agency and audience feedback forms • Many groups have submitted repeat requests • Peer component has been well received by community groups • Statistics collected - volunteer hours, resources distributed • Annual Provincial Report HealthDepartment

  19. CFAs in Action • Schools • Prenatal Health Fair • Community Festival HealthDepartment

  20. Future • Team-building • Recruitment? • Promotion HealthDepartment

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