Hunger, SNAP & WIC
Continuing Education Course
Hunger, SNAP, & WIC
Despite our wealth as a nation, hunger and food insecurity continue to be significant problems. This module provides information on the ways in which hunger and food insecurity are measured and defined, and information about two important anti-hunger programs: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Women, Infants & Children (WIC) program.
At the conclusion of this video series, participants will be able to:
Understand the way in which the Census Bureau defines and measures food insecurity.
Understand the history, structure, functioning, and importance of SNAP and WIC and the populations that each program serves.
Apply a critical lens to how each policy helps meet basic human needs and promotes familial and community well-being and economic and social justice.
Components of the video series:*
Hunger & Food Insecurity
SNAP: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
SNAP: History & Development
SNAP: The Big Picture
SNAP for Social Work Practice
Living on SNAP: The 'Food Stamps' Experiment
Something WIC This Way Comes
WIC Essentials
Strengths and Weaknesses of WIC
∞ Closing Thoughts
* An extensive reference section is also available for download
Estimated Time to Complete video series: 2.5 hours (2.5 CE credits)
Note: All course content must be viewed and an evaluation completed before the CE certificate can be issued.
Price: $25
Course Curriculum
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Hunger, SNAP & WIC
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Opening: Food for Thought
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SNAP: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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Hunger & Food Insecurity
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Living on SNAP: The 'Food Stamps' Experiment
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SNAP: History & Development
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SNAP: The Big Picture
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SNAP for Social Work Practice
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Something WIC This Way Comes
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WIC Essentials
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Strengths and Weaknesses of WIC
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Covid, Hunger & SNAP
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Closing Thoughts
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References
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Evaluation
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About the instructor
Founder, OfCourse!
Miguel Ferguson
Hello, my name is Miguel Ferguson. My teaching career began at the high school level but for the last 20 years I have taught courses in Social Welfare Policy, Poverty, and Social Justice in leading schools of social work. I founded OfCourse! to make dynamic information on these topics accessible to students and busy instructors. OfCourse! content is engaging and up to date and each lesson comes with "Interactives" (drag-and-drop, fill-in-the-blank, drop-down menu choices, etc). OfCourse! materials are fun and engaging and designed to help busy teachers inform and inspire students with interactive and easy-to-use content.
Dr. Ferguson is also the author of two popular books on the intersection of policy and community change ("Caught in the Storm" and "Navigating Policy & Practice in the Great Recession") and a graphic novel on the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War ("¡Brigadistas!").