Joan Paddock
Sr. Extension Associate
2009
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Current Activities
Current Professional Activities
New York State Breastfeeding Coalition Board Member
Business Case for Breastfeeding Leadership Team Memberfor New York State
Nutrition Education for the Public Dietetic Practice Group Member
American Dietetic Assoication member
New York State Dietetic Assoication member
Current Research Activities
Research and evaluation activities related to our nutrition programs include the following:
1.Review of program data generated by a pilot breastfeeding education project. Data include focus group information, best practice interviews, and program outcomes realized as a result of this pilot.
2. Process evlauation of trainings presented to staff.
3. Evaluation of program education: pre/post question sets completed by program participants.
4. Evaluation of program ouputs: caseload per full-time, cost per graduate.
5. Qualitative interviews of pregnant women regarding breastfeeding plans, with follow up interviews to determine outocmes and ascertain information on breastfeeding supports and community resources for low income women.
Current Extension Activities
Oversight of EFNEP program activities and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure program quality, oversight of quality assurance site visits, and oversight of training and technical assistance. Specific activities include planning and provision of training for Cornell Cooperative Extension paraprofessional (300) and professional (65) nutrition staff working across the state, developing capacity for sharing resources and teaching materials via our web site, developing new resources to support all nutrition education content areas, and monitoring program funding.
Biography
Biographical Statement
Excellence in nutrition programming for low-income audiences is the focus of my work. Supporting county extension staff to deliver a premier, innovative, nationally recognized program for EFNEP and SNAP-Ed participants is a primary goal.
Benchmarks to achieve this goal include: execution of an innovative training scheme for professional and paraprofessional staff, implementation of a quality assurance process which includes all levels of program staff in onsite reviews with technical assistance and training, and ongoing review of policies and procedures.
Development of management capacity of the nutrition leaders of these programs will serve the system well into the future. Long-term objectives include development of nutrition programming in the areas of maternal and child health, breastfeeding, diabetes, and childhood obestity prevention. The capacity of county extension staff to touch and influence the health and well being of mothers and young children has not been fully explored. The needs of low-income mothers and families have not been fully addressed. Both EFNEP and SNAP-Ed programs have great potential for addressing the critical nutrition needs and improving the lives of the target population.
Education
Cornell University, BS
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, MPH
Administrative Responsibilities
As State EFNEP Coordinator I am responsible for contract management of EFNEP funds. This includes monitoring county performance and use of resources. An annual budget recommendation for campus and county funding is prepared in consultation with FNEC staff and extension administration. The EFNEP budget request, Letter of Intent and annual report is prepared and sent to the national office.
In addition communication between the unit, college, division, and cooperative extension administration; and communication between our unit and external partners is a major resposibility.
I supervise three campus staff: an Administrative Assistant and two Extension Associates.
Courses, Websites, Pubs
Related Websites
www.fnec.cornell.edu.
www.cals.cornell.edu/agfoodcommunity
Selected Publications
Field Manual for Breastfeeding Education Programs
Navigating for Success, paraprofessional training
Taking the Helm, facilitator training for NFS
Reaching, not just Teaching, facilitator training
Our Food our Future, Enhancing Community Food Security through Local Action