Trainings

The Vermont Campaign to End Childhood Hunger develops and implements trainings and presentations that educate community members and service providers about childhood hunger in Vermont. By giving Vermonters the tools they need to understand the issue of hunger and its local solutions, individual community members will be empowered to promote and support the federal nutrition programs that keep kids fed.

The Learning Kitchen Classes

The Learning Kitchen (formerly Cooking for Life) is designed to improve food security for children living in families with limited budgets. Participants are provided with the skills necessary to make nutritious food choices through hands-on preparation of healthy meals. The program was developed in collaboration with the Vermont Campaign to End Childhood Hunger and the University of Vermont Extension’s Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). The Learning Kitchen works with host agencies to offer the program in communities across the state.

The Learning Kitchen consists of three programs in order to meet the needs of a diverse audience of low-income parents, at-risk youth, and at-risk teens.

RESCHEDULED: Regional 3SquaresVT Modernization Trainings

The June trainings for new DCF/ESD online application have been rescheduled: in July and August the Campaign will offer several free training sessions around the state to train service providers on the new online application for DCF/ESD economic benefits. Topics covered include navigating the new online application, how to access client case info online, and the permissions process for accessing client info.

UPDATE: The regional in-person trainings have concluded, but it's not too late to register for the webinar on on August 24th. Click here to register now.

Hunger and Nutrition Safety Net Trainings

The Campaign periodically offers a ½ day training seminar, Hunger and the Nutrition Safety Net, in order to educate service providers and concerned community members about the issue of hunger in Vermont, and the myriad of nutrition programs that are addressing it. To stay informed about when the next training will be offered in your area, sign up for our Hunger & Nutrition E-Update electronic newsletter.