Best Practices and Innovative Solutions to Overcome Barriers to Delivering Policy, Systems and Environmental Changes in Rural Communities
dc.contributor.author | Haynes-Maslow, Lindsey | |
dc.contributor.author | Osborne, Isabel | |
dc.contributor.author | Pitts, Stephanie B. Jilcott | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-04-24T17:00:17Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-04-24T17:00:17Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018-08-03 | |
dc.description.abstract | To better understand the barriers to implementing policy; systems; and environmental (PSE) change initiatives within Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) programming in U.S. rural communities; as well as strategies to overcome these barriers, this study identifies: (1) the types of nutrition-related PSE SNAP-Ed programming currently being implemented in rural communities; (2) barriers to implementing PSE in rural communities; and (3) common best practices and innovative solutions to overcoming SNAP-Ed PSE implementation barriers. This mixed-methods study included online surveys and interviews across fifteen states. Participants were eligible if they: (1) were SNAP-Ed staff that were intimately aware of facilitators and barriers to implementing programs, (2) implemented at least 50% of their programming in rural communities, and (3) worked in their role for at least 12 months. Sixty-five staff completed the online survey and 27 participated in interviews. Barriers to PSE included obtaining community buy-in, the need for relationship building, and PSE education. Facilitators included finding community champions; identifying early “wins” so that community members could easily see PSE benefits. Partnerships between SNAP-Ed programs and non-SNAP-Ed organizations are essential to implementing PSE. SNAP-Ed staff should get buy-in from local leaders before implementing PSE. Technical assistance for rural SNAP-Ed programs would be helpful in promoting PSE. | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3390/nu10081012 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10342/8383 | |
dc.subject | rural populations; food assistance; low-income | en_US |
dc.title | Best Practices and Innovative Solutions to Overcome Barriers to Delivering Policy, Systems and Environmental Changes in Rural Communities | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
ecu.journal.issue | 8 | en_US |
ecu.journal.name | Nutrients | en_US |
ecu.journal.pages | 1012 | en_US |
ecu.journal.volume | 10 | en_US |
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