The Training Schedule (In ET) - 2021 Organize and mark your calendars!

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Monday, May 03, 2021

12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wellness Breaks
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Welcome
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Plenary – Moving Closer To the North Star of Equity
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

Breakout Sessions

Implementing Routes to Destinations: Approaches in Rural Communities
Sustaining Breastfeeding Strategies and Activities
Effective Methods to Engage Faith Communities on Healthy Nutrition Standards
The Long and Short of It: Methods and Techniques to Execute a Long-term Outcome Evaluation within Five Years
Communicating Your Success to Decision Makers
Lessons from the Field on Clean Air Policies
Building Resilient Inclusive Communities (BRIC) Project: Social Connectedness - Ending Social Isolation Through Community Change
Rural Grocery Stores – Effective Tools and Partnerships to Advance Systems and Strategies
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Extended Learning and Networking Opportunities

Tuesday, May 04, 2021

12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wellness Breaks
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Breakout Sessions

Early Care and Education in SPAN: "Building It Back Better and Healthier"
Informing Land Use and Community Design (Everyday Destinations)
Community-based Food Service Guidelines/Healthy Nutrition Standards: Implementation Stories from the Field
Are My Findings Publishable? Practical Tips on Sharing Evaluation Results in Peer-reviewed Publications
2:40 PM - 3:25 PM
Plenary – Food is Medicine
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Breakout Sessions

Evaluating Communication Efforts on a Shoestring Budget
National Efforts to Adapt Food Service Guidelines Operations in Light of COVID-19
How REACH Recipients Can Contribute to a New Virtual World of Clinical Community-Patient Linkages
Establishing Breastfeeding Supportive Environments: Integrating Breastfeeding Support in Early Care and Education
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Extended Learning and Networking Opportunities

Wednesday, May 05, 2021

12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wellness Breaks
1:05 PM - 2:00 PM
Plenary – Arrested Mobility: Exploring the Adverse Impacts of Over-policing Black Mobility in the U.S.
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Breakout Sessions

“No Small Matter”: A Documentary Film and Panel Discussion on the Lifelong Impact of Early Childhood Education
Getting Buy-in to Implement Nutrition Standards at Large Institutions and with Food Service Management Companies
Considerations for Conducting Evaluation Using a Culturally Responsive and Racial Equity Lens
Closing the Care Gap: A Blueprint for Continuity of Care in Breastfeeding Support
Identifying and Addressing Inequities in Routes to Destinations Approaches in Communities of Black, Indigenous and People of Color
Community Health Workers, Primary Care and the REACH Priority Populations - How to Make The Relationships Work!
Food Banks and Food Pantries: Enhancing the Nutritional Offerings and Making Progress During COVID-19
Developing Messages, Materials, and Campaigns that Resonate with Intended Audiences

Thursday, May 06, 2021

12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wellness Breaks
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Breakout Sessions

Promoting Equity in Park Access and Design
Beyond Performance Measures and Evaluation Reporting: How to Capture Additional Progress and Outcomes
Using Communication to Sustain Programs
Evaluating Early Care and Education: Meaningful data and impact, publishing, and long-term evaluations
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Virtual SPAN REACH HOP Town Hall
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Breakout Sessions

Connecting the Dots: Food Insecurity and Food Access Partnerships for Improved Equity and Community Food Access
National REACH Coalition Networking Session
Evidence-Based Practices in Tobacco Prevention and Control
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans and Healthy People 2030
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Plenary – Resilient and Ready: How to Thrive Through Challenge and Change
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