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As an increasing number of people face social isolation and food insecurity, it’s essential for dietitians, social workers and other health care professionals alike to be mindful of the potential impact these situations have on individuals’ health. The physical, mental, and nutritional implications range from loneliness and depression to malnutrition and an increased risk of severe disease. By understanding how both food insecurity and social isolation affect overall well-being, health care teams can improve collaboration efforts and provide an integrated standard of care that can lead to improved patient outcomes. On Tuesday, December 5, 2023, from 2-3:30 p.m. ET, join Sandra Edmonds Crewe, MSW, PhD, ACSW, and Clancy Cash Harrison, MS, RDN, FAND for an interactive, interprofessional webinar that will explore the importance of raising awareness around the often-overlooked epidemics of social isolation and food insecurity. Dr. Sandra Crewe and Clancy Harrison will provide an interprofessional overview of these two interrelated public health issues and discuss how understanding and monitoring them can help providers tailor a patient-centered standard of care for those facing these vulnerabilities and reduce the stigma surrounding them. Learning Objectives After completing this activity, nutrition professionals will better be able to: 1. Define social isolation and food insecurity and identify at-risk communities. 2. Discuss the mental and physical impacts of food insecurity and social isolation. 3. Explain the strategies health care teams can use to improve collaborative efforts and patient outcomes for at-risk individuals. 4. Identify the resources available for individuals struggling with food insecurity and social isolation.

Price: $29.99 | 1.5 CEUs

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About Our Presenters Dr. Sandra Edmonds Crewe has dedicated her career and life to improving the quality of life for African Americans across the lifespan. Dr. Crewe currently holds three social work degrees, A Bachelor of Social Work and a Master of Social Work from Catholic University’s National Catholic School of Social Service and a Ph.D. in social work from Howard University. Currently, she is dean and professor of Social Work, at Howard University. During her tenure as dean since 2013, she has initiated three social work dual degree programs, Master of Social Work/Master of Public Health (MSW/MPH); Master of Social Work/Master of Divinity (MSW/MDIV) and Master of Social Work/Master of Business Administration (MSW/MBA). Under her leadership, the Howard MSW social work program is nationally ranked in the top 5% of Graduate Social Work programs by US News and World Report. Dean Crewe is the founding Vice-President of the Open My Heart Foundation, a National Association of Social Work Pioneer© and she received the 2020 Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Award for excellence in education and inspirational leadership. Additionally, she was recognized as Next Avenue Influencer in Aging. Dr. Crewe has numerous presentations and publications including a recent book, “Race and Social Policy”, and an upcoming book “Social Work, White Supremacy and Racial Justice”. In May 2023, Dr. Crewe received a presidential medal from Howard University President, Wayne A.I. Frederick, for her excellence in leadership. As a food equity advocate, registered dietitian, TEDx speaker, and international thought leader, Clancy Cash Harrison challenges the way food insecurity is approached and discussed. Her mission to demolish the stigma around food access places her on the cutting edge of advocacy. Clancy is the founder of the Food Dignity® Movement, a strategic program for leaders who want to shift how they approach nutrition outreach by making healthy food access a priority. She transforms the lives of thousands of people through her work with corporations, non-profit organizations, and universities. Currently, Clancy is an advisory board member for the Pennsylvania American Academy of Pediatrics Food Insecurity EPIC program, Ambassador of the National Dairy Council, and a past President of the Al Beech West Side Food Pantry where she has served over 4 million meals during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can tune in weekly with Clancy at The Food Dignity® Podcast.

Disclosures The faculty and planners for this educational activity have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose. An “ineligible company” includes any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Joint Accreditation Statement: In support of improving patient care, Great Valley Publishing Company is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. This activity will also award credit for dietetics (CDR CPEU). Physicians This activity is designated for 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Dietitians This activity will also award 1.5 CDR CPEU credit for dietetics. Completion of this RD/DTR profession specific or IPCE activity awards CPUs (One IPCE credit = One CPEU). If the activity is dietetics-related but not targeted to RDs or DTRs, CPUs may be claimed which are commensurate with participation in contact hours (One 60-minute hour = 1 CPEU). RDs and DTRs are to select activity type 102 in their Activity Log. Sphere and Competency selection is at the learner’s discretion. Social Workers As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Great Valley Publishing Company is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.5 cultural competence continuing education credits. Interprofessional This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.5 IPCE credits for learning and change.