PART 1: Connecting Food, Brain Health, and Protective Factors
Food and nutrition are rarely named as part of substance misuse prevention, yet they intersect with many of the conditions and protective factors prevention professionals address every day.
In Part 1 of this interactive series, WellFedMinds will explore the connections among nutrition, brain health, stress response, food insecurity, and substance misuse prevention. Participants will consider how food and nutrition may intersect with established risk and protective factors across the lifespan and examine opportunities to build upon existing prevention strategies rather than create separate programs.
Through evidence, discussion, and illustrative scenarios, participants will begin identifying where food and nutrition may already be present within prevention work and where additional opportunities may exist.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
Describe connections among nutrition, brain health, stress response, and behavioral health outcomes relevant to substance misuse prevention.
Identify ways food insecurity and consistent access to nourishing food may intersect with established risk and protective factors.
Recognize opportunities to connect food and nutrition with existing prevention strategies, programs, and community resources.
Event Location
Virtual webinar.
Contact & Accommodations
Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network
pttcnetwork.org
1 (816) 235-5059