California Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

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CEU opportunity TOMORROW TUES 11/10 from NOBIDAN, National Organization of Blacks in Dietetics and Nutrition. Join to learn more about the cultural specific factors that can impact nutrition care in diabetes. Join here: https://eatright.webex.com//eve/mobile/eventInfoMobile.do

Updated job postings available on the CVD website! Make sure to check it out! If you have a job opportunity you would like to share, please email [email protected]

What a great resource to share with Central Valley Residents! Check out the info below! Central California Food Bank Groceries2Go helps people struggling with food insecurity by providing shelf-stable items, fresh produce, and other foods as available through a contactless pickup or delivery service. Go to ccfoodbank.org and click Groceries2Go to create an appointment or call 559-550-7353. There are NO eligibility requirements and you can make 2 appointments in a 30-day period! * deliveries are currently only available to Madera and Fresno Counties *

This is the ONE HOUR reminder! Join us on Zoom at 5:30pm TODAY for a Q+A with Beth Arrindell, MPH, RD on the topic of Food Allergies! Zoom link provided on the CVD Website (Members Only Section): https://www.dietitian.org/central-valley/page/members See you at 5:30pm TONIGHT

CVD would like to introduce you to our Public Policy Representative, Cynthia Susana Tovar, RD! Here is a little more about Cynthia: Mother of four kids, ages 11 years- 6 months. WIC Registered Dietitian, breastfeeding counselor, fluent in Spanish and Central Valley WIC internship graduate 2019. Love spending time with family, breastfeeding, camping, and going to church.... Thank you for all you do Cynthia!

Join us this Thursday for the Live Q&A via Zoom with Beth on the topic of Food Allergies! Zoom link available on the CVD website (members only section). Any questions, feel free to message us here or email [email protected] See you Thursday!

We want to hear from you! comment below or DM @cand_cvd with your topic choice!

CVD would like to invite you to our virtual CEU presentation. Details below! Presentation Location: https://www.dietitian.org//general-meeting-pdf-members-only (CVD website, Members only section) ... When: Presentation is available NOW pre-video recorded on the CVD website for your viewing convenience. Q&A with Beth Arrindell available October 22nd @ 5:30pm via zoom (Zoom link available for Q&A on CVD website in Members only section!) Presentation: Food Allergy Awareness by Beth Arrindell, MPH, RD Here is some more information about Beth: Beth Arrindell works for the United Health Centers WIC Program. She coordinates the Central Valley WIC Dietetic Internship, and the Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Program, and has served in this capacity for over 10 years. One week-end a month, Beth also works for Madera Community Hospital as a per diem clinical dietitian. Any questions, feel free to email us at [email protected]

Congratulations to Roberto Couto on passing his RD exam! Roberto is the CVD National Nutrition Month board member and we are so happy to celebrate and congratulate him on this big achievement!

We would like to send a big congratulations to our CVD Board member, Anissa Avanesyan, RD on passing her RD exam recently! Congratulations! Anissa is one of the CVD Nominating Committee board members. Anissa is a Fresno State Alumni, who just completed her Dietetic Internship at Fresno State in May, 2020. Anissa loves working in her local community and looks forward to being apart of the CVD board, connecting, and learning from other RD's! ... Thank you for all you do, Anissa and a BIG Congratulations!

Here is an update on the Fresno State Dietiec Internship crowdfunding progress! 16 days left if you are able to contribute or share on social media! https://crowdfunding.fresnostate.edu/FSDieteticInternships2

Attention CVD! Please consider supporting this noteworthy crowdfunding campaign for the Fresno State Dietetic Intership program. The campaign runs from October 1st-October 31st. Please visit the project site for more information about the Fresno State Dietetic Internship and the specific needs of this program. All donations are tax-deductible, as they are directly through the university, and a donation in any amount would be a huge help. ... If you are not able to donate, just sharing the link with other like-minded individuals would be greatly appreciated. You can find the project site here: https://crowdfunding.fresnostate.edu/FSDieteticInternships2 Go dogs!