Non Technical Summary
A healthy diet is associated with reduced risk for preventable health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and several cancers. Currently, the burden of these conditions in the US brings major healthcare costs as well as diminished quality of life. Populations of a Hispanic ethnicity are the largest and fastest-growing minority group in the US. Hispanic populations arediverse across cultures, age, and geographies. Given differences and the impact that cultureand other factors have on diet, there is a need for adapted programs specific to the needs of Hispanic communities. Program and resource adaptations may take a precision nutrition approach that considers factors such as cultural values, beliefs, and the environmentto address diet quality and food security. The Healthy Living for Hispanic Communities USDA Nutrition Hub at the Texas A&M Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture will build a searchable online repository of existing community-based programs that have been culturally tailored for Hispanic populations and subpopulations. The Hub will also convene partners across the country, in the form of a Steering Committee,to identify gaps in the programs and resources, andtoguide the development of innovative programs, courses, internships, and other resources that will be added to the repository. These adapted programs andresources will be promoted across universities, community-based organizations, public health systems, students, and other entitieswithin the state of Texas and throughout the US. The overarching goalisto help advance food and nutrition security, improve health, and reduce the burden of chronic diseases, particularly tailored to meet the needs of diverse Hispanic populations.

Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)	Subject of Investigation (SOI)	Field of Science (FOS)	Percent
703	6099	1010	100%

Knowledge Area
703 - Nutrition Education and Behavior;

Subject Of Investigation
6099 - People and communities, general/other;

Field Of Science
1010 - Nutrition and metabolism;

Goals / Objectives
The overarching goal of The Healthy Living for Hispanic Communities USDA Nutrition Hub at the Texas A&M Institute for Advancing Health through Agriculture: Advancing Food and Nutrition Security and Population Health(HLHC-NH) is to improve food and nutrition security, reduce diet-related chronic disease disparities, and improve population health in Hispanic communities, a major demographic group in Texas and the United States (US). As such, theHLHC-NH will implement the following objectives:Develop and enhance transdisciplinary collaborations and partnerships with local, regional, and national organizationsto expand the scientific evidence base and to translate evidence into actionable outcomes as it relates to food and nutrition security, health outcomes, and tailored,precision nutrition approaches for Hispanic communities.Compile, organize, and disseminate science-based nutrition resources, messaging, and programs that are adapted and/or tailored to the needs of particular Hispanic communities.Foster transdisciplinary education and training opportunities in community-centered nutrition, food and nutrition security, food systems, and precision nutrition approaches to build workforce capacity.

Project Methods
Expected Data Types. Data will be collected to support the project objectives and evaluate progress toward the 'The Healthy Living for Hispanic Communities USDA Nutrition Hub at the Texas A&M Institute for Advancing Health through Agriculture: Advancing Food and Nutrition Security and Population Health' (HLHC-NH) project objectives.Survey Data (Objectives 2 & 3): Surveys will be distributed online utilizing a Qualtrics or Redcap data collection system that will be integrated into the website.Website Registration Survey (Objective 2): When signing up to access certain content on the website, users will be asked to register for an account. Through this user registration process hosted on the website, users may be asked to provide their contact information and will be asked for their consent to be contacted in the future to provide additional feedback.Site Traffic Survey (Objective 2): Website visitors may be asked to complete a pop-up survey on the website where they have seen the site promoted and how they heard about the website.Newsletter Survey (Objective 3): A survey will be distributed to recipients of the newsletter distributed via listserv to gather feedback on the programs, resources, and website.Resource Evaluation Surveys (Objective 3): Individuals accessing the toolkits and/or engaging with the short coursesmay be asked to provideevaluation data, e.g.,number of volunteers trained, knowledge gained, plans to implement what was learned, and interest in future careers.Promotional Activities Log (Objective 2): Promotional activities will be documented (description, date) by the study team.Website Analytics (Objective 2): We will use Google Analytics to collect the website's engagement metrics including referral sites, frequency of page views, new and returning visitor sessions, downloads of materials, link clicks, time spent on pages, and training sessions completed.Focus Group Data (Objective 2): We will audio-record listening sessions that will be hosted online. Transcripts will be created from these audio recordings.