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Training

Professional development is important for all levels of staff.  Listed below are resources available, online to support professional development opportunities.

Working with Human Subjects

The training below is available to support the introduction of new frontline staff to the expectations of working with program participants, including access to program data. This training is completed as a self-study. Upon completion, schedule a meeting with your Regional Coordinator to review the training and study guide. Upon this being completed, the Regional Coordinator will notify campus. At which time, you will be forwarded a link to complete the online assessment. Once completed, you must notify campus of your success, providing the screen-shot of your results. You will then be added to WebNEERS and the EFNEP Data Secure Server, if appropriate.

If completing this training outside of NFS on the eCornell platform, the eCornell Module is required, as well.

Human Subjects Training: Working with Program Participants

Study Video Segments & Supporting PowerPoint Slides

Participant Study Guide - English - Spanish

Seven Steps of Planning and Facilitator Key

Slide Script - English - Spanish

Tools and Resources

Additional Resources

Policy and Procedure Manual – sections 100, 300, 700 and 900

Evaluation

Expectations for Staff Training when working with Human Subjects

All staff employed through FNEC programming, who have access to or review participant information, must participate in an Institutional Review Board (IRB) training and successfully demonstrated, through an on-line assessment, their understanding of the concepts addressed in the training.

Nutrition Managers, Supervisors/Regional Coordinators, and Student Interns:
must complete the Cornell University Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved assessment, once every 5 years.

New Managers, Supervisors/Regional Coordinators or those needing to renew certification
  • Complete the Cornell University IRB-Basic – Stage 2 training at CITI Program – accessed through the Cornell University IRB Site
    Please note the CITI Program is affiliated with Cornell University, but the assessment is not housed on a Cornell Univerisity site. Instructions for completing your registration and/or renewal are included as CITI Instructions.
  • Student interns working through Cooperative Extension must either take the CITI Cornell University IRB approved assessment for Social and Behavioral Research or successfully document that they have completed a comparable IRB from their own University.
  • Notify and provide Michelle Scott-Pierce a copy of the completed certification.

Frontline and data entry staff:
must participate in the FNEC developed training and successfully complete the on-line assessment.

New Staff will:
    • Complete eCornell Navigating for Success (NFS) Module on Working with Human Subjects.
      Staff who are employed off-cycle for the start of eCornell NFS may complete a Stand-alone Human Subjects Training. This stand-alone training does not take the place of the NFS Module, but is provided for those who need access to participant information before completing NFS.
NFS Cohort Leader or Regional Coordinator will notify campus of successful completion of training

FNEC Refresher Training 

Each year, the Frontline and data entry staff will complete a refresher training.

Important Information/Reminders

Frontline staff cannot access the online assessment to complete their Human Subjects training until Regional Coordinators notifies campus that the Working with Human Subjects training linked above or the eCornell Navigating for Success module for Working with Program Participants has been completed.

Navigating For Success has moved to eCornell!

We are happy to announce the launch of Navigating for Success initial EFNEP training as an eCornell online course!

All newly hired frontline staff working for the Expended Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) are required to participate in the Navigating for Success (NFS) training. Newly hired or newly assigned supervisory staff may also participate in NFS. SNAP-Ed and other program staff are also welcomed to participate in NFS training, however all training examples are EFNEP based.

In keeping with our original goals for NFS, participation in this course prepares staff to deliver effective lessons and presentations; and explores current nutrition research, resources, and recommendations; principles of food safety and food resource management; best practices in teaching adult and youth learners in a variety of settings; marketing and communication strategies; and proper data collection procedures.

The delivery format of NFS consists of 17 modules, completed in 12 weeks. Each week new modules are activated for completion. Each module has associated workbook tasks and follow up activities that should be completed during the week. There is also a weekly Zoom cohort discussion with a course facilitator. The eCornell platform allows for individual completion of assigned activities, discussions with peers, and practical application of content in the module. The cohort discussions provide an opportunity for staff to share insights, check understanding and further explore programming ideas.

The eCornell registration portal is used to register for NFS and can be accessed at: https://ecornell.cornell.edu/custom/dns-success/

Payment is processed directly through eCornell portal. When invoicing for EFNEP Staff's expense, through your normal CCE Administration invoicing procedure, use the form linked here to receive reimbursement.

Joan Paddock, PhD, RD

Data Collection – Electronic Data Collection for WebNEERS

This webinar has been developed to demonstrate the process of electronic data collection via Zoom using Qualtrics links.

Training Series

The Power to Help: Diabetes In-Service for Frontline Staff of Cornell Cooperative Extension

Frontline staff are faced with increasing number of participants whose lives are affected by diabetes. This training, linked above, is designed to provide a base of knowledge to paraprofessionals about diabetes and how nutrition is an important piece of diabetes management. Additionally, the training highlights ways that paraprofessionals can provide assistance to participants affected by diabetes while remaining within their scope of practice.

This training requires two full training days.

Training Outline

Introduction- Day One
    1. Normal Digestion and Metabolism
    2. Metabolism with Diabetes
    3. Diagnosis of Diabetes
    4. Different Types of Diabetes
    5. Avoiding Complications – How Diabetes is Treated
    6. Drugs and Diabetes
    7. Active Living with Diabetes

Introduction- Day Two
  1. Getting Started with Meal Planning
  2. Carbohydrate Counting
  3. The Diabetic Exchange System
  4. The Plate Method – Wrap-up for Meal Planning
  5. Specialty Foods Dilemma
  6. The Power to Help: Scope of Practice for Frontline Staff

Diabetes Webinar (recorded March 2015)

Learning Objectives

  • Part 1: What’s going on in the body
    • Examine what changes occur in the body when a person develops diabetes
    • Discover what differentiates Type 1, Type 2 and gestational diabetes
    • Explore what complications can occur with uncontrolled diabetes
  • Part 2: What you can do!
    • Examine the different food groups that make up the Healthy Diabetes Plate
    • Learn label reading skills that are particularly useful for those with diabetes
    • Determine the benefits of being physically active when managing diabetes
    • Explore actions and responsibilities that are within appropriate scope of practice

 

Frontline staff are expected to use food tastings and preparations as part of learning experiences, and therefore need to be aware of potential food allergies and sensitivities and how to avoid accidentally exposing participants to known allergens. This involves skilled label reading, proper food handling procedures and multiple other techniques that are covered within this training.  This training requires a full training day. The link above provides access to the training documents. Additional materials, such as the related policies and procedures, will need to be added to the provided materials.

If you are in need of this training, reach out to your Regional Coordinator.

EFNEP Recruiting – 2019

Identify the steps to increase enrollment of eligible EFNEP participants.

Training Slides

Training Workbook

Link to EFNEP Marketing and Recruiting Materials.

Other Under Development

Recommended Youth Development Training

Positive Youth Development Training
Positive Youth Development 101

  • 10-hour training on positive youth development for new youth work professionals

Positive Youth Development 101 Online

  • Six 30-minute, interactive courses to introduce various aspects of PYD to youth work professionals, volunteers, and advocates

PYD Network Webinars

http://www.actforyouth.net/youth_development/professionals/

Promoting Healthy Kids After School: Tips, Tools and Strategies

Web-Based Nutrition Education Evaluation Reporting System Training (WebNEERS)

Learning Objectives

This webinar is designed to help staff understand:

  • What WebNEERS Is
  • Whose Responsibility It Is
  • How to Access It
  • How to Use It

Please note:

The Webinar can be viewed in its entirety or individual vignettes can be viewed.
Supporting Materials are linked with the related topic.

WebNEERS Training - – (~56 minutes) —- Presentation Slides

Introduction Vignette - (<1 minute) — No Slides Provided

Supporting Links or Materials

Supporting Links or Materials

Individual Vignettes

Human Subject Training Requirement Vignette – (~1 minute) — Presentation Slides

Being Added to WebNEERS Vignette  – (~1 minute) —  Presentation Slides

WebNEERS Permissions Vignette  – (< 1 minute) — Presentation Slides

EFNEP Website Vignette  – (< 1 minute) — Presentation Slides

Log In to WebNEERS Vignette  – (~ 1 minute) — Presentation Slides

WebNEERS Screen Review Vignette  – (~ 1 minute) — Presentation Slides

  • Using WebNEERS

Reports to Use with Program Participants Vignette  – (~14 minutes) —  Presentation Slides

Individual Vignettes

Reports for Use by Staff – Adults and Youth Vignette  – (~9 minutes) — Presentation Slides

Individual vignettes

Summary Reports Vignette  – (~15 minutes) — Presentation Slides

Individual vignettes

Program Impact Report Vignette  – (~8 minutes) — Presentation Slides

Training Conclusion- (<1 minute) - No slides provided

Training Assessment

Please complete the training assessment, linked above, and submit it to fnec-admin@cornell.edu. Once submitted, you will recieve a Certificate of Completion!

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