Agenda

Celebrating 50 Years of Exceptional Nutrition Services

Wed
Jun 26
7:30 – 8:30 AM Registration

8:30 – 9:00 AM Opening Remarks and Welcome

Kelly Garcia – Director of Iowa Department of Health and Human Services

9:00 – 10:00 AM Steve Siemens - Celebrating The Past With The BEST Yet To Come

10:00 – 10:30 AM Morning Pick-Me-Up: Refreshments & Networking

10:30 – 11:30 AM Clancy Harrison - Food Dignity: A Paradigm Shift for Nutrition Security

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11:30 – 1:00 PM Lunch

1:00 – 2:00 PM Breakout Session 1

MERIT Management Resources Topic: Who are our Customers and What is Their Persona?

Clancy Harrison – Food insecurity Breakout session Topic: Create Community Collaborations to Foster Food Dignity® Movement

Katie Ferraro Baby Infant/ Led weaning: Diet Diversity Matters: A Hands-On, Practical Approach for Increasing Variety in Infant Feeding

2:15 – 3:15 PM Breakout Session 2

MERIT Management Resources Topic: Mountaintop to Washouts….Exploring Your Customer’s Journey

Tami Foley and Heidi Hotvedt – Tools to Help Families Find Quality Child Care

Katie Ferraro Baby Infant/ Led weaning: How to Eat the 8: Safe Introduction of the Big 8 Allergenic Foods for Babies (+ Sesame)

3:30 - 4:30 PM Breakout Session 3

MERIT Management Resources Topic: Making the Customer Experience Great (Because “Good” is Not Good Enough)

HHS Panel of Speakers:

  • Melissa Woodhouse – Oral Health
  • Lindsey Jones – Title X
  • Sommer Trower – Title V.
  • Suzy Wilson – SNAP-Ed

Katie Ferraro Baby Infant/ Led weaning:Infant Feeding Milestones: Research and insights on breastfeeding support, dietary diversity, and tackling trickier textures in infant feeding

4:30 PM Adjourn