In-Person Technical Assistance Meeting for the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP)

Pictured above (left to right): Rachel Hoh (FFN), Erica Raml (FFN), Dr. Carmen Byker Shanks, Dr. Alane Celeste-Villalvir (Praxis Project), Juan Vila (The Food Trust), Ka Her, Dr. Hilary Seligman (UCSF), Julia Koprak (The Food Trust), Chelsea Matzen (NGAF), Ruth Quattro, Dr. Chris Long, Ronli Levi (UCSF), Josh Anderegg (NGAF), Melissa Akers (UCSF), Holly Parker (FFN) and Dr. Courtney Parks. 

In-Person Technical Assistance Meeting for the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) • April 16-18, Tempe, Arizona 

Attendees: Executive Director Dr. Amy Yaroch, Principal Research Scientist Dr. Carmen Byker Shanks, Principal Research Scientist Dr. Chris Long, Senior Research Scientist Dr. Courtney Parks, Senior Project Manager for Communication and Outreach Ruth Quattro, Project Manager for Data Quality Ka Her 

Pictured above: Dr. Carmen Byker Shanks presenting to the Nutrition Incentive Hub partners. 

Meeting: Center for Nutrition & Health Impact team members Dr. Amy Yaroch, Dr. Carmen Byker Shanks, Dr. Chris Long, Dr. Courtney Parks, Ruth Quattro, and Ka Her attended a Nutrition Incentive Program Training, Technical Assistance, Evaluation, and Information (NTAE) Center 2.0/ Nutrition Incentive Hub meeting in Tempe, Arizona from April 16-18. During this in-person meeting, the Nutrition Incentive Hub partners (Center for Nutrition & Health Impact, Fair Food Network, University of California San Francisco) and specialists (The Food Trust, National Grocers Association Foundation, Michigan Farmers Market Association, Praxis Project) convened to plan collaborations for NTAE 2.0 and participate in team bonding activities, including at the Desert Botanical Garden.   

Main takeaways and highlights: Valuable in-person time with Nutrition Incentive Hub partners and specialists was spent discussing plans for the next phase of the NTAE. The GusNIP team took stock of what was accomplished in the first iteration of GusNIP and how they can continue to streamline and work collaboratively to best support and provide outreach to the GusNIP community.