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Finding Local Nutritionists

| WSU Cooperative Extension Faculty | | Head Start | | Children's Alliance | | WIC | 

Local nutrition professionals and people interested in the nutritional health of people in their communities can be valuable members of the community health assessment team. Although potential resources will be different for each local health jurisdiction, these individuals and organizations may be able to provide the following: 

       
    • Nutrition risk and protective factors data on specific populations 
    • Key informant information
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    • Community resource information
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    • Personnel to complete specific assessment tasks
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    • Advisory group members

WSU Cooperative Extension Faculty

The following is a list of WSU Cooperative Extension faculty who have some type of food, nutrition and/or food safety responsibilities. 
 
Faculty Member Phone email ID County
Alleman, Gayle 425-338-2400 alleman@coopext.cahe.wsu.edu King/Snohomish
Austin, Joanne 360-428-4270 joannea@co.skagit.wa.us Skagit
Brown, Sandra 360-577-3014 browns@wsu.edu Cowlitz/Wahkiakum
Butkus, Sue 253-445-4553 butkus@wsu.edu State Specialist
Craig, Susie 360-786-5445 scraig@wsu.edu Thurston
Cruse, Lana Thomas 509-962-7507 ltcruse@wsu.edu Kittitas
Fuste’, Olga 253-798-4101 fusteo@wsu.edu Pierce
Garrett, Steven 253-798-7180 sgarrett@wsu.edu Pierce
Garrison, Marlene 509-758-5147 garrison@coopext.cahe.wsu.edu Asotin
Hendrickson, Kay 509-545-3511 hendrik@wsu.edu Franklin
Hillers, Val 509-335-2970 hillersv@wsu.edu State Specialist
Meloy, Betty 509-754-2011 meloyb@wsu.edu Grant
Mir, Elaine 509-533-2048 mir@coopext.cahe.wsu.edu Spokane
Powers-Hammond, Lizann 509-735-3551 powersl@coopext.cahe.wsu.edu Benton
Rude, Carolyn 360-676-6736 rudecm@coopext.cahe.wsu.edu Whatcom
Ryan, Sheila 509-527-3260 ryan@coopext.cahe.wsu.edu Walla Walla
Thomas, Theo 509-574-1600 thomast@wsu.edu Yakima
Torkelson, Doris 360-249-4332 torkels@wsu.edu Grays Harbor
Viebrock, Margaret 509-745-8531 viebrock@wsu.edu Douglas
Vowell, Cora 509-574-1600 vowellc@wsu.edu Yakima
 

Head Start

Each local Head Start program includes both a Health and a Nutrition Component. Health and nutrition related data is gathered for each child. Head Start personnel can be valuable sources of information about community needs and resources for young families. 

To find the contact information for local head start programs, call Julianne Crevitan, MPH at (206)615-2557 ext. 3069. 

Children's Alliance

The Children's Alliance is a, "statewide, member based advocacy organization dedicated to improving the safety, security, health and education of Washington's children:" Children's Alliance initiatives include the Anti-Hunger and Nutrition Coalition and the Food Policy Center which have been very active in assessing food security and advocating for programs to support nutritional needs of families in Washington state. 

The Children's Alliance web site (http://www.childrensalliance.org/ ) includes a listing of member organizations throughout the state. The Alliance has offices in both Seattle and Spokane that may be contacted for information about individual and organizational members from each local health jurisdiction. 
 

Seattle 206-324-0340 hn3003@handsnet.org
Spokane 509-747-7205 hn0065@handsnet.org

WIC

The Supplemental Feeding Program for Women, Infant's and Children can be a rich source of local data, resource information, and potential community nutrition assessment partners. To find contact information for local program Kathy Martinez at the State WIC office at (360) 236-3673. 
 
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Last revised: 04/12/99
Comments: Donna Johnson (djohn@u.washington.edu)
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