@article{bloom_yao_edwards_2021, title={Lessons Learned from the Development of the North Carolina Extension Master Food Volunteer Program}, volume={59}, ISSN={["1077-5315"]}, DOI={10.34068/joe.59.03.02}, abstractNote={This article describes the curriculum and program development process that was used to create the North Carolina Extension Master Food Volunteer program. We used a rigorous program development process, including conducting a needs assessment, piloting and evaluating the program, incorporating revisions based on feedback, and receiving external reviews that were incorporated into the final product. We provide lessons learned and best practices for others to follow. These include the importance of piloting the program, involving agents and key partners throughout the entire process, and providing flexibility and adaptability in program delivery.}, number={3}, journal={JOURNAL OF EXTENSION}, author={Bloom, J. Dara and Yao, Julia and Edwards, Harriett}, year={2021} }
 @article{hardison-moody_yao_2019, title={Faithful Families, Thriving Communities: Bridging Faith and Health Through a State-Level Partnership}, volume={109}, ISSN={["1541-0048"]}, DOI={10.2105/AJPH.2018.304869}, abstractNote={ Faith communities are increasingly being recognized as important leaders in community health work, both in the United States and globally. However, faith communities are also often working at or beyond capacity in terms of meeting the social, emotional, and health needs of the communities they serve.  To bridge these gaps and build on the significant assets that faith communities possess, the Faithful Families Thriving Communities program was created in 2007 as a partnership between the North Carolina Division of Public Health and North Carolina State University. Based on the social-ecological model, Faithful Families trains and empowers lay leaders from the faith community to coteach and partner with health educators from Cooperative Extension or public health as they support individual members and the faith community at large to adopt changes that can address inequities in their communities related to access to healthy foods and places to be active.  This essay highlights the formation and development of this partnership, outlining challenges and best practices for this kind of “bridging” between public health and communities of faith, particularly related to state-level programmatic support and collaboration. }, number={3}, journal={AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH}, author={Hardison-Moody, Annie and Yao, Julia}, year={2019}, month={Mar}, pages={363–368} }