The Healthy Corner Stores Network (HCSN) offers bi-monthly webinars on effective strategies and tools to support your healthy corner stores work. All webinars are free. For more information and archives of past sessions, visit our website.
Next Webinar
Outreach and Publicity Strategies for Corner Store Initiatives
Tuesday, February 1 from 11:00-12:15 Pacific/2:00-3:15 pm Eastern
Sponsored by the Community Food Security Coalition and Urbane Development
If you build it, will they come? The answer is much more likely to be ‘yes’ if you do effective outreach and publicity. Representatives from successful corner store programs will share their strategies and methods for bringing customers into small-scale stores, building community involvement, and cultivating broader support for their programs.
Presenters:
Kristin Roberts from D.C. Hunger Solutions
Kami Pothukuchi from SEED Wayne and Detroit FRESH
Josh Jennings from The Center for Health Equity and Sasha Belenky of the YMCA of Greater Louisville
Register now
Other Upcoming Webinars
Healthier Food for Revitalized Communities
March 24 at 10:00 Pacific/1:00 Eastern
Sponsored by Public Health Law & Policy
Local efforts to rebuild “blighted” neighborhoods offer a prime opportunity to attract grocery stores and other healthy food outlets to the areas that need them most. Learn how you can plug into redevelopment projects to get healthier food options into the plan. Register now
Low-cost Strategies for Bringing Healthier Foods Into Small-Scale Stores
May (date TBA)
Sponsored by the Community Food Security Coalition
Corner store conversions can be very expensive and time consuming, but it’s also possible to start small with modest resources and have a positive impact. Learn about innovative low-cost methods for introducing, displaying and promoting healthier foods in small-scale stores.
Healthier Corner Stores: Finding the Funding
July 28 at 10:00 Pacific/1:00 Eastern
Sponsored by Public Health Law & Policy
Advocates can tap into a range of programs through federal, state, and local agencies to help make corner stores a source of fresh, healthy food instead of just liquor and cigarettes. You’ll learn how to identify and leverage government tools and financing mechanisms to create healthier convenience stores. Register now
New Partnerships for Healthier Corner Stores
November 17 at 10:00 Pacific/1:00 Eastern
Sponsored by Public Health Law & Policy
Nutrition assistance programs like WIC and SNAP not only help low-income families afford healthy meals, they’re also an economic boon for participating retailers. Corner store owners who become authorized WIC and SNAP vendors will need to stock healthier items for everyone in the neighborhood, and they’ll benefit from new sources of revenue. We’ll talk about how advocates can work effectively with store owners to maximize the benefits of nutrition assistance programs for consumers and retailers alike. Register now
There also will be a webinar in September sponsored by CFSC, but the date and topic are still TBA. Stay tuned to the HCSN website and listserv for updates on this webinar series.
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