South Dakota Children and the Food/Nutrition Landscape
What is a touchpoint?
A child’s brain undergoes rapid development during the first three years of life, making this period crucial for their overall growth. Each new brain connection formed during this time has been referred to as a “touchpoint,” which is why we named our informational webinar series after this important milestone in a child’s development. Through these hour-long, interactive webinars, our goal is to help you create your own touchpoints across South Dakota, contributing to the healthy development of all the state’s children.
South Dakota Children and the Food/Nutrition Landscape
This presentation will provide an overview of the South Dakota Food Landscape Report, commissioned the the South Dakota Healthy Nutrition Collaborative, and explore how hunger and food or nutrition insecurity affect young children and families across the state. Presented by the South Dakota Healthy Nutrition Collaborative and researchers who contributed to the landscape report, the session will highlight key findings, local context, and opportunities to better support children’s health and well-being.
Learning Objectives:
- As a result of attending, participants should expect to be able to
- Describe key findings from the South Dakota Food Landscape Report and how they relate to children and families across the state.
- Explain how hunger and food or nutrition insecurity can affect young children’s health, development, and well-being.
- Identify community, family, and system-level factors that shape access to healthy, affordable, and culturally appropriate food in South Dakota.
- Discuss opportunities for collaboration, policy, and practice changes that can better support nutrition security for young children and families.
Presenter: South Dakota Healthy Nutrition Collaborative
CEUs: SD Board of Social Work Examiners This organization (University of South Dakota – Provider #1048) is approved as a provider for continuing education by the South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners. Social workers will receive up to 1.0 Continuing Education clock hours for participating in this course.
