Provincial History of the CFA Program
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Durham Region’s Durham Region’s Community Food Advisor Community Food Advisor
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...Promoting Food Safety and ...Promoting Food Safety and Healthy EatingHealthy Eating
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Winter 2002 - 51 applicants selected
Recruitment & Training
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Spring 2002 - 48 potential CFAs entered training
Trainers included Public Health Nutritionists, Registered Dietitians, Home Economists, Chefs, Public Health Inspectors
Recruitment & Training
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Recruitment & Training
Durham Region CFAs trained as certified food handlers
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January 2003 - 41 CFAs graduated from training
Trillium Foundation Grant
Graduation
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September 2003 - official program launch
Implementation & Launch
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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
Implementation & Launch
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Re-certified on an annual basis
Minimum of 3 service requests completed
Two educational update sessions
Volunteer Commitment
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Volunteer Appreciation Week
Re-certification Event
Appreciation BBQ
Of original 41, 33 are active, 1 on LOA
Volunteer Recognition & Retention
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Each year, one large promotional event
Service Requests
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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
Service Requests
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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
Service Requests
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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
Service Requests
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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
Evaluation
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Schools
Prenatal Health Fair
Community Festival
CFAs in Action
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Team-building
Recruitment?
Promotion
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