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Strengthening Nutrition Readiness Through Community Collaboration

By Community Engagement

The conversation around food security has evolved beyond simply ensuring there is enough food on the table to recognizing the importance of consistent access to nutritious foods across the lifespan that promote health, support well-being, and help prevent chronic disease. For military families, this shift supports a nutrition readiness perspective by recognizing that reliable access to healthy foods helps service members, spouses, and children build the physical, cognitive, and emotional resilience needed to support military readiness, family well-being, and long-term health.

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Mapping Your Local Ecosystem: A Guide to Community Asset Mapping

By Community Engagement, Practicing Connection
Written by: Jessica Beckendorf When you support military families, you’re never working alone - you’re working inside a larger ecosystem of support. That ecosystem includes national, regional and local resources - installation programs, Guard and Reserve family services, county agencies, nonprofits, employers, child care providers, and informal supports like peer...
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Updated Medical Nutrition Therapy Approaches for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Algorithms, Evidence, and Counseling Tips

By Health and Well-Being

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic gastrointestinal disorder characterized by recurrent abdominal pain and changes in bowel habits involving diarrhea, constipation, or both. These symptoms may occur without visible signs of structural damage or disease in the digestive tract (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 2024).

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Military Consumer Protection: Equipping Service Providers to Protect Those Who Serve

By Community Engagement

According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2026), military consumers reported $584 million in fraud losses in 2024. This breaks down to more than 99,000 fraud reports and 38,000 identity theft reports submitted, with a median loss of $700 per instance. These losses often exceed those experienced by the general population, which underscores the value of making consumer protection an essential component of military financial education.

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Cyberbullying Safety Strategies for Kids and Teens

By Health and Well-Being

Although traditional bullying behaviors encompass physical threats and harm, cyberbullying behaviors share many of the same instances of harm that take place. Cyberbullying is defined as the use of electronic communication to bully someone, typically by sending intimidating or threatening messages (American Psychological Association, 2022). Being a victim of cyberbullying also has long-lasting effects for kids and teens, especially when the bullying behavior takes place over a long period of time. Cyberbullying leads to anxiety and depression, and in severe cases, leads to self-harm and even suicide.

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Building Resilience Through Interviewing Skills

By Community Engagement

Strong interviewing skills do more than help you land a job—they build confidence, resilience, and the ability to navigate challenging situations with professionalism. With preparation and practice, interviews become opportunities to grow rather than obstacles to overcome. In this blog, we share practical strategies for succeeding in both in-person and virtual interviews, along with tips for educators and providers to help learners build confidence and thrive throughout the interview process.

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What Nutrition Professionals Need to Know About Continuous Glucose Monitors (for Non-Diabetic Use)

By Health and Well-Being

Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) are becoming popular tools for understanding how food, activity, sleep, and stress influence blood sugar levels. While they offer valuable insights into individual responses and personalized nutrition, their use outside of diabetes care requires careful interpretation. In this blog, we explore the benefits, limitations, and practical applications of CGMs, and how nutrition professionals can use this technology to support evidence-based, individualized care.

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