EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT! For the last 50 years, our focus has been clear: Conduct strong research that impacts nutrition for all ages. Gretchen Swanson’s original vision from the 1970s of reducing food insecurity among children is still true today, and we have worked to expand our focus over time to include other key areas of public health nutrition, such as healthy eating and active living, food and nutrition security, and food systems more broadly. With growth comes change. We have been working for months behind-the-scenes and we are finally able to share that the Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition is rebranding to the Center for Nutrition and Health Impact effective today. By adding “health impact,” we are acknowledging the larger sphere of work we have engaged in over the last 15 years, as well as our work moving ahead. Our hope is for our work to have positive, lasting health impacts across multiple communities, over several generations. This is an ambitious goal, but one we are taking on wholeheartedly. While nutrition is always at our center, this rebrand reflects our unwavering innovation and exploration of other areas to spur progress. It is at the core of what we do. And what won’t be changing: the dedication and amazing work of the team and our partnership with you. We will continue to deliver the high-quality products that you associate with the Center, along with the breadth and depth of knowledge and expertise that has become synonymous with our name. Join us in celebrating this milestone, and please feel free to share this news with others you think may be interested.
Center for Nutrition & Health Impact (formerly Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition)
Non-profit Organization Management
Omaha, Nebraska 3,709 followers
Evidence Empowers. You work hard to help others be the healthiest they can be. We’ll work hard to prove it.
About us
The Center for Nutrition & Health Impact (formerly Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition) is the only independent non-profit research center of its kind with expertise in measurement and evaluation of public health nutrition-related programs. Nationally, we offer process and outcome program evaluation, including the development and implementation of mixed-methods approaches. We advise on appropriate and feasible theoretical frameworks within a socioecological model to build evidence-based plans that are within your budget and feasible, yet also scientifically rigorous. You could benefit from our evaluation expertise if you are: - Looking to measure change created by your public health program. - required by a funder to get a third-party evaluation, - are exploring options for program expansion, - or if you are a funder looking to ensure that your investments are having a positive effect on your community. Types of Services We Offer: - Evaluation Planning - Assessment (to support Intervention Planning) - Measures Development and Data Collection - Data Analysis - Deliverables - Specialty Skills (such as developing and/or modifying survey items and testing for validity and reliability, developing and modifying techniques specific to diet and physical activity assessment, evaluating technical assistance, among others)
- Website
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http://www.centerfornutrition.org
External link for Center for Nutrition & Health Impact (formerly Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition)
- Industry
- Non-profit Organization Management
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Omaha, Nebraska
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1973
- Specialties
- Survey Development, Program Evaluation, Outcome Evaluation, Obesity Prevention, Early Care and Education, Healthy Food Access, Food Insecurity, Technical Assistance, Food Systems, SNAP, Health Equity, Grantmaker/Grantee Capacity Building, Collective Impact, Policy Advocacy, Physical Activity, Public Health, Social Determinants of Health, Data Collection, Landscape Analysis, Statistician, and Behavioral Science
Locations
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Primary
8401 West Dodge Road, Suite 100
Omaha, Nebraska 68114, US
Employees at Center for Nutrition & Health Impact (formerly Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition)
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Dr. Wayne MANGOMAN Pickering, N.D., Th.D., Sc.M.
Owner, The Center for Nutrition
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Jordan Mawson
Finance and Operations Director at Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition
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Justin Shanks
Enthusiastic consultant providing expertise in public health, mindfulness, evaluation, and strategy to meet the diverse and unique needs of clients…
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Carmen Byker Shanks
Principal Research Scientist at Center for Nutrition & Health Impact
Updates
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS! The Center for Nutrition & Health Impact is partnering with American Heart Association on a project that aims to pilot and evaluate nutrition insecurity screening and referral within clinical sites’ existing health-related social needs screening systems. Two clinical sites will receive $25,000 to co-design, implement and evaluate their screening and referral protocol in partnership with CNHI. More information about this opportunity can be found on our website: https://lnkd.in/geqeeMqH The CFP closes September 20, 2024.
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Please join us from September 15–October 15 in uplifting Hispanic and Latino/a/é voices, traditions, cultures and contributions within the United States! In honor of this year's Hispanic Heritage Month theme, Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together, we will be sharing CNHI staff recommendations, inspirations and resources for you to explore 💡 This image features the vibrant skirts of Jalisco folklorico dresses from Mexico during Jarabe Tapatío, the national dance of Mexico. #HispanicHeritageMonth #TogetherWeShine
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A person’s weight is a factor of a multitude of complex interactions among genes, biology, environment and behaviors, and is also associated with the leading causes of preventable death in the U.S., including heart disease, diabetes and certain cancers. A new paper co-authored by Principal Research Scientist Dr. Carmen Byker Shanks looks at ending weight stigma to reduce health disparities. The disparities in diet-related diseases may be a result of systemic inequities that could be addressed by targeting structural and social factors. In addition to place-based environmental conditions that influence eating habits and physical activity, stress and behavioral opportunities to manage health effectively depend on health care patterns and access to health care. 🗒️ Read the paper here: https://lnkd.in/gfbPyvA9
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Continuing our series on #WeightStigmaAwarenessWeek, we're revisiting a highly anticipated debate at the ISBNPA 2023 Annual Conference. Dr. Amy Lazarus Yaroch moderated "BMI or not to BMI?" in which Dr. Carmen Byker Shanks and Dr. Meg Bruening, PhD, MPH, RD discussed: 🩺 How BMI is used in public health research, monitoring and surveillance 📊 The benefits and challenges of BMI as a universal tool to track body mass 🎯 Concrete strategies to implement or de-implement BMI as a measure of health We sat down with Dr. Bruening to ask what makes BMI such a hot button topic, what she believes the future of BMI will be and much more. Read the full article in the CNHI Newsroom! https://lnkd.in/gUYKQ8fY
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West Side Campaign Against Hunger’s (WSCAH) mission is to alleviate hunger by ensuring that all New Yorkers have access to a choice of healthy food and supportive services. For 45 years, WSCAH has put dignity, community and choice at the heart of their efforts to serve people (whom they refer to as customers) and transform the emergency feeding sector. They started this work in the basement of a church on West 86th Street serving hundreds of New Yorkers a week. Today, they serve approximately 600 customers a day—5 million pounds of food to more than 100,000 customers annually—through a new 13,000 square-foot warehouse and dozens of community distribution sites across New York City. In addition to providing healthy food, more than 50 percent of which is fresh fruits and vegetables, WSCAH helps their customers access essential benefits, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (#SNAP; formerly food stamps). WSCAH is also the founder and fiscal sponsor of The Roundtable: Allies for Food Access, a dedicated network of eight of the leading frontline anti-hunger organizations in NYC. The Roundtable collaborates to purchase products in bulk, compare vendor prices, share best practices and drive change across the sector. They continue to explore innovative ideas for serving their customers with dignity and advocating for systems change to bring more resources to communities, so none of our neighbors go hungry. Want to learn more about WCSAH's mission and vision? Read our interview with Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director Gregory Silverman here! https://lnkd.in/gRHEM548 #HungerActionMonth
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Indiana WIC (IN WIC) will study WIC-approved vendors to assess the feasibility of a WIC online shopping solution. Due to the rural communities and growing refugee population, IN WIC will conduct focus groups statewide to gather data on how clients use online shopping and redeem WIC benefits. Insights from these groups will inform a SWOT analysis and a mitigation plan. Feedback will help create a roadmap and model for implementing the WIC online shopping solution. Discover more about the project at https://lnkd.in/gJMUaPQH #IndianaWIC #INWIC #WICShopping #OnlineShopping #WICParticipants #WICVendors #HealthNutrition #WICShopPlus
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Weight Stigma Awareness Week is September 23–27. Created and co-hosted by the Body Equity Alliance and Within Health, Weight Stigma Awareness Week's mission is to "eliminate anti-fat bias, which is rooted in racism, to end the resulting stigma, shame, trauma and discrimination around body shape and size." At the Center for Nutrition & Health Impact, we're committed to the importance of equitable research and evaluation, and exploring the adverse effects of weight stigma in both social and healthcare settings. According to the National Library of Medicine (NLM), weight stigma refers to "individuals' social devaluation and denigration due to larger body sizes, leading to negative attitudes, stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination. This issue has escalated, with a two-thirds increase over the past decade." This month, we will explore the causes and effects of weight stigma, including the use of Body Mass Index (BMI) to screen for weight categories and overall health, the GusNIP weight stigma measurement toolkit and CNHI scientists' research in this area. Got resources that can help eliminate weight stigma? Share with us in the comments!
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For #NationalFoodBankDay, we're celebrating our grantees from Cohort 3 of the Rooted in Evidence Food Bank Grant program who are wrapping up with an in-person meeting next week in Omaha. Together, we'll review original project goals, evaluation data, dissemination efforts and storytelling to various audiences. This year's 7 grantees, with additional funding support from UnitedHealthcare, focused on a variety of innovative ways to tackle food and nutrition insecurity in their communities. From providing chef-prepared frozen meals to college students experiencing food insecurity to opening a free grocery store, the Rooted in Evidence grantees have powerful data, valuable insights and the information needed to improve and scale programming in the future. Congratulations to this year's grantees: Feeding Northeast Florida Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma Community Food Share Redwood Empire Food Bank Central California Food Bank Manzanita Outreach
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Exciting news from @ISBNPA! As of September 3, submissions are open for symposia, oral and satellite meetings for the 2025 annual meeting in New Zealand. We'll be announcing more important deadlines and presentations as they are announced. Click the link for more details on upcoming dates to add to your calendar! https://lnkd.in/dkQi9J7U