COMMUNICATIONS & ACCESSIBILITY RESOURCES
Here are resources that help build public and political will, so we can ensure more people in Colorado have access to nourishing food where they want it and when they need it.
The following resources are provided by the Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger and network partners or other verified sources.
Common Phrases & Definitions
Access an alphabetical list of words and phrases — including their definitions (and resources where applicable) — that are commonly used by the Blueprint and its statewide network of partners.
Food Program Marketing
Based on feedback from the community, the Blueprint network curated a small list of food program marketing resources and best practices in English and Spanish. All of these resources are free for your download and use.
Other Resources
Here are some other resources that the Blueprint and network partners find useful in their work to address hunger in Colorado communities:
Style Guides
Conscious Style Guide — Including resources to help develop a basic understanding of inclusive, empowering, and respectful language (2023)
Diversity Style Guide — A database with more than 700 defined terms (last updated in 2024)
People & Identity Style Guide — An approach to inclusive language from Fenton (published in July 2023)
Changing the Narrative:
Shifting the Narrative — A report and other resources, which include narratives about poverty, from the Opportunity Agenda (published in 2021)
American Aspirations: Insights & Ideas for Narrative Change — An evidence-based handbook of Hattaway Communications (last updated in 2020)
Reframing Hunger in America — An evidence-based message brief from Frameworks Institute (published in November 2018)
Reframing Human Services — An evidence-based initiative from the National Human Services Assembly (implemented since 2015)
Explaining the Social Determinants of Health — An evidence-based message brief from Frameworks Institute (May 2023) that includes healthy food access and how place impacts people’s diets and health
Webinars:
Free webinar recordings from The Communications Network (through 2024), which cover various topics like ethical storytelling, using inclusive images, integrating racial equity into your work, and more.