The document outlines the elements of a Nutrition Assessment, Counseling and Support (NACS) approach which includes: 1) Providing nutrition support through clinics that offer therapeutic, supplementary and complementary foods by prescription along with nutrition care plans, assessment and counseling. 2) Engaging communities through household food security, economic strengthening programs, and working with community health workers. 3) Addressing gaps in limited linkages and referrals between clinics and communities by implementing a coordinated NACS approach along the continuum of care in a client-centered way with assessment, counseling, support, referrals and coordination.

1. NUTRITION SUPPORT
NUTRITION
Clinic Food by COUNSELING Community
prescription: IYCF/GMP Exercise
Therapeutic, Maternal nutrition
House-
supplementary, Nutrition
NUTRITION hold
complementary Care Plan Support food
ASSESSMENT
The Elements….
foods groups
Prompt Food rations
treatment of Biochemical security
Community
infections Anthropometric health Economic
Medication Clinical workers strengthening,
adherence Dietary livelihoods,
and food
Dietary management of
security
symptoms and drug
side-effects
Point-of-use water treatment
Micronutrient supplements
WASH 1

2. COMMUNITY
Service
Gaps
CLINIC
Pre-NACS….
Limited
linkages
and
referrals
2

3. The NACS Approach….
CLINIC
COMMUNITY
3

4. Along the continuum of care in a way that is client
centered that includes assessment, counseling and
support with referrals and effective coordination
for optimal quality and impact