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Weight of the Nation:
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CDC Inaugural Conference on Obesity Control and Prevention
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EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FRIDAY, JULY 3RD
On July 27-29, 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, will host its inaugural conference on obesity prevention and control, Weight of the Nation, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D.C. Planning for the conference is being done in consultation with the Division of Adolescent and School Health; the Division of Adult and Community Health; the Association of State and Territorial Public Health Nutrition Directors (ASTPHND); the Directors of Health Promotion and Education (DHPE); and the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD).
Weight of the Nation is designed to provide a forum to highlight progress in the prevention and control of obesity through policy and environmental strategies and is framed around four intervention settings: community, medical care, school, and workplace. Plenary and concurrent sessions will focus on strategies implemented in these settings that have lead to policy and environmental changes which may improve population-level health. A key feature of the conference is a move from didactic presentations to an emphasis on interactive discussion between plenary and concurrent session panelists, and the audience. Plenary sessions will present case studies on the use of policy and environmental strategies within certain settings (e.g., workplaces) and sectors (e.g., law or economics) while concurrent sessions will discuss specific issues within the setting context (e.g., strategies to leverage built-environment initiatives to increase physical activity in workplaces).
Our primary audience includes elected and appointed public policy makers; federal, state and local public health leaders; as well as partners and researchers engaged in policy related obesity prevention and control initiatives.
Click here for details about this inaugural conference.
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Moving to the Future Website
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Remember the ASTPHND publication Moving to the Future: Developing Community Based Nutrition Services?
Check out the recently updated website Moving to the Future. Use this website to develop successful community programs that promote healthy eating and physical activity.
The site provides ...- Step-by-step instructions for conducting a community assessment, writing objectives, developing a plan, or evaluating your program.
- Forms, surveys, and worksheets in MSWord for you to download and adapt to your own needs
- Discussion forums to network with colleagues around the country doing this same work
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In Case You Missed It....
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Previous ASTPHND E-News
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ASTPHND E-News April 17, 2009
ASTPHND E-News March 10, 2009
F/V Council E-Newsletter January 16
Enhancing Public Health Nutrition Services Sent February 23
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Just Released
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Personnel in Public Health Nutrition for the 2000s
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The publication many of you have been waiting for, Personnel in Public Health Nutrition in the 2000s, has just been released.
To download a PDF of this document click here.
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Now Available
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2006-2007 Public Health Nutrition Workforce Survey
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The final report of the 2006-2007 Public Health Nutrition Workforce Survey is now available on the USDA, Food and Nutrition Service website.
The 2006-2007 report and the 1999-2000 ASTPHND workforce survey final report are both posted : HERE
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Call to Action
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Physical Activity Collaborative (PAC)
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The Physical Activity Collaborative (PAC) consists of national public health organizations including the Directors of Health Promotion & Education (DHPE), National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD), and National Society of Physical Activity Practitioners in Public Health (NSPAPPH), with support from the CDC’s Physical Activity & Health Branch. PAC also has a liaison with the Association of State and Territorial Public Health Nutrition Directors. PAC provides support to physical activity efforts in public health agencies nationwide.
Read the Call to Action for Public Health Professionals by Clicking Here
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2009 Annual Meeting Evaluations
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Attendee Feedback
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Your feedback is very important to our planning process. Thank you for completing the evaluation for each day.
Sunday Click Here
Monday Click Here
Tuesday Click Here
Overall Evaluation Click Here
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Board of Directors' Meeting Highlights
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June
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The Board of Directors met prior to the 2009 ASTPHND annual meeting in Santa Fe, NM.
The following are highlights from that meeting:
Welcome to new ASTPHND Members:
- Heidi B. Scarpitti, RD/LD, Public Health Nutritionist
Coordinator for the State of Ohio 3rd and 7th grade BMI surveillance program, CATCH trainer, one of the creators of the Ounce of Prevention Program
Heidi.scarpitti@odh.ohio.gov
- Sue Zevan, RD, Public Health Nutrition Consultant
SNAP-Ed Nutritionist for the Arizona Nutrition Network (AzNN)
zevans@azdhs.gov
- Karen Henry, MS, RD, WIC Nutritionist/Food Package Specialist
High Risk management and new WIC food packages
henryka@azdhs.gov
- Patricia Herrmann, MS, RD, Diabetes Program Manager
Program Manager for the Arizona Diabetes Program
Patricia.herrmann@azdhs.gov
Motions passed by ASTPHND BOD at June 14, 2009 meeting:
- ASTPHND will initiate a MCH Nutrition Council within ASTPHND
- ASTPHND will assist in encouraging Senators and Congressmen to co-sponsor the Menu Education and Labeling (MEAL Act) and sign on to NANA letter
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Resources Available
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Beneficial Publications
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ASTPHND has a number of copies of the Supplement to Pediatrics, December 2007, Assessment of Child and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity.
In addition, the National Business Group on Health produced An Employer Toolkit: Reducing Child & Adolescent Obesity.
If you would like to receive a copy of either publication, contact Cyndi Atterbury.
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HOT New Resources!
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Cornerstone for Nutrition and Physical Activity
Working with Restaurants Guide
Food Choice Challenge Resources
Maternal and Child Health: An Employers' Toolkit
Blueprint Seed Grant 2007 Final Reports
Knowledge paths on maternal and child health (MCH) topics
American Indians and Alaskan Natives
Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
Action for Healthy Kids Food Choice Challenge Resources
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