About this Course

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This course is designed for health educators and home visitors serving families with infants 0-6 months old. Learners will gain knowledge and skills to make a positive impact on healthy infant nutrition and growth as well as maternal and family nutrition. This course is uniquely tailored towards Indigenous families and approaches nutrition through a strengths-based lens connecting to Indigenous foods and Native Foodways.

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Beginner Level

Home visitor and/or health education experience with families. Recommended to be culturally connected with Indigenous and/or Tribal communities.

Approx. 6 hours to complete

English

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What you will learn

How to have meaningful discussions with families to positively impact healthy infant feeding and growth.
The importance of sugar moderation in the first year of life and beyond.

Skills you will gain

Basic nutrition knowledge
Responsive Feeding for Infants
Breastfeeding promotion
Motivational Interviewing for nutrition
Connecting to Indigenous foods and Native foodways

Flexible deadlines

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Beginner Level

Home visitor and/or health education experience with families. Recommended to be culturally connected with Indigenous and/or Tribal communities.

Approx. 6 hours to complete

English

Could your company benefit from training employees on in-demand skills?

Try Coursera for Business

Instructors

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

2 hours to complete

Promoting Healthy Nutrition for Infants and Families

2 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 27 min), 6 readings, 1 quiz

5 videos

Introduction to Family Spirit Nurture 2mIntroduction to Promoting Nutrition and Healthy Eating with Families4mConnecting to Native Foodways3mCommunity Voices- Susan Ninham, Family Spirit Nurture Educator, Red Lake, Minnesota3mMotivational Interviewing: Four Brief Techniques for Promoting Nutrition13m

6 readings

Family Spirit Nurture Curriculum Information10mFamily Spirit Nurture Text Messages- Sign up for texts!10mStrengths-Based Approach5mHealth Educator Prayer10mOptional Resource- All My Relations Podcast10m Native American Motivational Interviewing10m

1 practice exercise

Motivational Interviewing (MI) Quiz10m

Week2

Week 2

2 hours to complete

Brief Nutrition Basics

2 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 52 min), 4 readings, 2 quizzes

7 videos

Nutrients10mFood Groups10mReading Nutrition Facts Labels10mNaturally Ocurring Vs. Added Sugar5mFinding Sugars in Foods and Drinks7mThe Trouble with Too Much Sugar4mHealthy Drink Ideas and Setting a Healthy Example2m

4 readings

Resources: Nutrients10mFood Groups- USDA My Plate10mReading Nutrition Labels - US Food and Drug Administration10mSugar: Commonly Asked Questions5m

2 practice exercises

Nutrients and Food Groups5mThe importance of moderating sugar intake5m

Week3

Week 3

2 hours to complete

Infant Nutrition

Why the first few months of baby's life are critical for establishing healthy feeding patterns. How to tell if a baby is hungry or full? Why breastfeeding is about more than just providing great nutrition. Tips and tricks on starting solid foods when baby shows readiness around 6 months and what caregivers can do to set a powerful healthy eating example (teaching their child to love healthy food and drinks).

2 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 49 min), 3 readings, 3 quizzes

6 videos

Nutrient Needs 0-6 months9mThe Feeding Relationship: Responsive Feeding, Reading Cues and Feeding Roles7mBreastfeeding: Nourishing Mind, Body, and Spirit3mIntroducing Solid Foods: Who, What, When, Where, How?13mFood Safety8mHealthy Food Routines for the Family6m

3 readings

Resource- A guide to breastfeeding for Native American and Alaska Native Families10mYour Voice Matters! Strategies to overcome family/social pressures10mBeware of Toddler Milks- Sugary drinks in disguise10m

3 practice exercises

Nutrition for Infants 0-6 Months5mIntroducing Solids Around 6 Months5mHealthy Feeding Routines for Infants 6+ Months5m

Week4

Week 4

1 hour to complete

I Am Me! Baby Personalities

1 hour to complete

1 video (Total 4 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz

Frequently Asked Questions

When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
Access to lectures and assignments depends on your type of enrollment. If you take a course in audit mode, you will be able to see most course materials for free. To access graded assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience, during or after your audit. If you don't see the audit option:
The course may not offer an audit option. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid.
The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.
What will I get if I purchase the Certificate?
When you purchase a Certificate you get access to all course materials, including graded assignments. Upon completing the course, your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
Is financial aid available?
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

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