Educational Events
FANN provides a series of educational events for professionals. This includes webinars, live trainings, conferences and other events designed to provide awareness and education related to community food and nutrition topics.
Note: Events are not open to the general public.
Quarterly Speaker Series
A one-hour virtual segment where professionals and experts from Texas and around the country, share their knowledge with FANN network professionals on various food and nutrition topics. Educational topics may include food is medicine programs, healthy and affordable food access, community nutrition/healthy eating education, federal nutrition assistance programs, research topics, state/federal agency guidance, and more.
This series is free for community professionals.
28
March
2024
Increasing Food Access through the Summer Meals Program
Food Access and Nutrition Network
Free Virtual Event
11-12pm.
Summer is right around the corner and the Summer Meals Program begins once again this June. The program provides valuable nutrition to kids when schools are out over the summer. This session will provide the latest program updates and provide information on how your organization can prepare and distribute meals as a sponsor site, become a feeding site, or connect families to these services in your area.
Quarterly Speaker Series
A one-hour virtual segment where professionals and experts from Texas and around the country, share their knowledge with FANN network professionals on various food and nutrition topics. Educational topics may include food is medicine programs, healthy and affordable food access, community nutrition/healthy eating education, federal nutrition assistance programs, research topics, state/federal agency guidance, and more.
This series is free for community professionals.
11
April
2024
SNAP-Ed Healthy Texan Week in Action
HHSC SNAP-Ed Program
Free Virtual Event
11-12pm.
The SNAP-Ed Healthy Texan Week in Action centers around educating Texans about simple ways to incorporate nutrition into their diets through frozen fruits and vegetables. The SNAP-Ed program is looking for organizations to be event hosts to provide this education across the state during Healthy Texan Week, June 10-16, 2024. Learn how your organization can participate.
Educator Masterclass Webinars
Live webinars for food and nutrition professionals on a variety of topics related to food is medicine, healthy and affordable food access, and community nutrition education. Attendees are also able to ask questions and receive feedback during these sessions.
22
May
2024
The Cost of Diet-Related Disease Among Low-Income Households and the Importance of Nutrition Education (reoccurring topic)
Food Access & Nutrition Network
Virtual Event
10:00 am-11:30 am
Diet-related diseases cost Americans billions of dollars each year and inequitable access to healthy food is a significant contributor to health disparities and poor health, especially among working families and those living in low-income households. This training will review the most common, costly, and preventable chronic health conditions and discuss why community providers play a key role in improving community health.
Quarterly Speaker Series
A one-hour virtual segment where professionals and experts from Texas and around the country, share their knowledge with FANN network professionals on various food and nutrition topics. Educational topics may include food is medicine programs, healthy and affordable food access, community nutrition/healthy eating education, federal nutrition assistance programs, research topics, state/federal agency guidance, and more.
This series is free for community professionals.
Nutrition Networking Symposium
The FANN Nutrition Networking Symposium brings together leaders and stakeholders in food, nutrition, and health to create awareness and strengthen nutrition initiatives, programs, and services that improve community health in Texas. The symposium showcases community nutrition and food as medicine initiatives and programs with learning sessions, networking opportunities, and vendors.
Attendees will visit vendor tables of food and nutrition organizations to gather information about nutrition programs, services, funding opportunities, internships, volunteer opportunities, and careers. Vendors will include food companies focusing on nutrition, healthcare organizations that provide innovative nutrition services, community organizations that provide food is medicine and nutrition programs for the public, government food and nutrition programs, academic institutions with dietetic programs, organizations seeking to recruit food and nutrition professionals and students, and others.
Food Access & Nutrition Conference
The annual conference convenes diverse food and nutrition professionals to create awareness, share innovative ideas, centered around improving healthy affordable food access and community nutrition programming for the public.
Quarterly Speaker Series
A one-hour virtual segment where professionals and experts from Texas and around the country, share their knowledge with FANN network professionals on various food and nutrition topics. Educational topics may include food is medicine programs, healthy and affordable food access, community nutrition/healthy eating education, federal nutrition assistance programs, research topics, state/federal agency guidance, and more.
This series is free for community professionals.