A. Dakota Clarke

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A. Dakota Clarke

Community Based Instructor III

Education

Arbor View H.S., 2012
B.S. Public Health University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2019

Programs

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Healthy Aging

The Nevada Division of Health and Human Services receives funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) from the federal government and allocates over half of this to Extension to perform needs assessments and to create and provide programming to meet identified needs. The goal of SNAP-Ed is to support limited-resource families in making healthy food and lifestyle choices. The Healthy Aging strategy through Extension offers the following SNAP-Ed programs to provide s

An older adult man prepares a sandwich

Seniors Eating Well

Healthy eating and nutrition education for older adults. These lessons are designed to reach older adults at places they congregate: senior centers, low-income housing community centers, and other senior housing centers.

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Stay Strong, Stay Healthy

Exercise and fall prevention for older adults

Honors and Awards

UNLV School of Public Health, Outstanding Undergraduate Award 2019

News & Journal Articles, Fact Sheets, Reports...

Newsletters
Healthy LIVING While Aging! (2020-06)
Monthly newsletter covering: heat illness; extra precautions and stay cool; food high in vitamin D; a delicious summer fruit salad recipe, and tips for gardening in the heat
 Clarke, A. D., Lindsay, A., and Mazzullo, N. 2020, Extension | University of Nevada, Reno, Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 6