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LIAs and RNNs: Partners for Change. Cindy Wolff, Executive Director January 24, 2008. SCNAC & Network for a Healthy California – Sierra Cascade Region… Working together!. Collaboration facilitates: Service delivery Efficiencies in program delivery and staff time Completion of SOW activities
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LIAs and RNNs: Partners for Change Cindy Wolff, Executive Director January 24, 2008
SCNAC & Network for a Healthy California – Sierra Cascade Region…Working together! Collaboration facilitates: • Service delivery • Efficiencies in program delivery and staff time • Completion of SOW activities • Partnership development
Collaboration Works! With a 12 county region, collaboration is essential.
Location helps! Gina Sims, MA Power Play! Campaign Coordinator Christine Verran Power Play! Assistant Coordinator Michele Buran, MA Power Play! Physical Activity Specialist These regional Power Play! staff are housed with SCNAC LIA staff.
Collaboration on … • Trainings and educational forums • A county Interagency Nutrition Council to coordinate efforts • Use of university interns to assist with service delivery • Nutrition decathlons • Media efforts
Collaboration on … • Regional educational initiatives • Increasing use of locally grown farm products in local cafeterias • School and community promotions such as Spring into Health (April) and Bike Week (May)
Collaboration on … • Regional Champion Moms outreach • School and community garden programs • Funding of Mission Nutrition presentation team at a SCNAC high school to expand outreach • Camaraderievia community team sports
SCNAC provides tastings and related activities to 21,000students and teachers in over 60schools per month using locally grown agricultural products! Cabbage Tomato Salsa Tastings