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July 24, 2009





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Go For Health! E-Newsletter







Next Go for Health! Collaborative Meeting
Thursday, October 22, 2009
 9:00am-11:00am
  Dominican Hospital Education Center
Conference Room B-2
1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz
 Topic: Strategic Planning #3


Announcements:

Life Lab and Nickles for Non-Profits

Life Lab has been chosen by the Whole Foods Market Community Giving Program to be a Nickels for Non-Profits recipient from July 6th - September 27th. 
 
For each reusable bag you use at checkout, Whole Foods will donate five cents from your purchase to Life Lab.
 
So, if you plan to shop at Whole Foods, please remember your reusable bag and donate to Life Lab at the checkout!
  


Child Obesity Conference Materials

Handouts from the Child Obesity Conference in LA are now available on-line.
Click here for handouts


State by State Obesity Rankings Are Out


Washington, D.C. - Adult obesity rates increased in 23 states and did not decrease in a single state in the past year, according to F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing in America 2009, a report released today by the Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).

Link to full article
Click here to read "F as in Fat 2009" executive summary and full report










Event:

California Central Coast American Association of Diabetes Educators Glucose Monitoring Dinner

July 28th, 2009

"Why your patients hate glucose monitoring and what to do about it" is the topic for this for a fun and exciting educational meeting and dinner!

6:30-9:00pm
Casa Munras Hotel and Restaurant
700 Munras Ave. Monterrey, CA 93940 (831)222-2446

RSVP to CCCAADE@yahoo.com
Cost: Free to Members and $15 Non-Members



WIC presents:
 3rd Annual Breastfeeding Walk
 August 13, 2009
 
Join the WIC Staff at the Watsonville WIC Office
For a 20 minute walk from WIC to the Watsonville Plaza and back to celebrate and promote breastfeeding.
 
18 West Lake Avenue 
12:00-1:00pm
 
Come see how WIC will better promote breastfeeding...
  • Learn About the NEW WIC Food Packages
  • Tour our NEW Kitchen Classroom
  • Taste Fool Samples of the new WIC Foods

For more information, please contact:  Dana Wagner (831) 722-7121x129 or danaw@sccwic.org



Employment Opportunities:

Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center (SCCCC) is seeking a highly qualified Community Relations Manager who will develop, recommend and implement an overall community relations and resource development plan for SCCCC consistent with the mission and vision of the organization. 

For Job Description and Application Requirements Click Here




Opportunity
:


Active Living Research (ALR) Conference Seeks Abstracts and Award Nominations


Abstract submission deadline is July 29, 2009, 1:00 pm PT

Award nominations are due by August 26, 2009, 1:00 pm PT. 

 
For more information click on the link below.
Click here

ALR 2009-RWJF New Connections Grant Opportunity
This funding opportunity is for new investigators (defined as individuals who received their doctorate or terminal degree within the last seven years) from historically disadvantaged and underrepresented communities.  This Call for Proposals supports studies of policy and environmental strategies for increasing physical activity, decreasing sedentary behaviors and preventing obesity among children and adolescents.

 Applications are due by 1:00 pm PT on July 29, 2009. 
 
For information visit the "Current Grant Opportunities" page at: http://www.activelivingresearch.org/grantsearch/grantopportunities/current.

For questions about the ALR 2009 - RWJF New Connections grant opportunity, please contact Debbie Lou at dlou@projects.sdsu.edu or 619-260-6336.



2010 Youth Garden Grants Program


The National Gardening Association and The Home Depot provide Youth Garden Grants to schools and community organizations with child-centered garden programs.


Application deadline: November 2, 2009


For more information:

Click here
 









Advocate for  52-10!

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Go for Health! has adopted the Maine Youth Overweight Collabrative's (MYOC) social marketing campaign, 52-10.
 
Find out what these numbers stand for here.
 
Volunteer - Do you have free time on your hands?
United Way and Volunteer Centers work with volunteers and local nonprofits to develop the best opportunities for youth, busy working adults and seniors.

Contact the Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County today at 831.427.5070 or visit www.scvolunteercenter.org.

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In the News:
RWJF News Digest: Childhood Obesity
July 2009
San Francisco Mayor Drafts Guidelines to Improve Access to Healthy Foods
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has unveiled a plan designed to increase access to healthy foods for city residents, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Health Reform Plans to Emphasize Neighborhood Design
Sweeping health care reform legislation currently working its way through Congress includes a provision that would allot funding for community projects designed to add walking paths, streetlights, jungle gyms and farmers' markets, the Boston Globe reports.

KaBOOM! Recognizes 93 U.S. Communities for Promoting Childhood Play
The national nonprofit organization KaBOOM! has released its third annual list of Playful City USA communities, recognizing 93 communities for their efforts to encourage outside play, the Palladium-Item reports.

Experts Say Nutrition Labeling System Confusing, Misleading to Consumers
Although many grocery stores are launching nutrition labeling initiatives aimed at helping consumers make healthy food choices, some experts contend that such labels may actually increase confusion, the Chicago Tribune reports.




In Other News:

Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes and Public Health

Research brief provides the latest data about the potential effects of sugar-sweetened beverage taxes on consumer behavior and health.


Click for Full Article


California's Cost of Obesity Climbs to $41 Billion

New Study Highlights Need to Build
Community Health and Prevention Into All Policies
 
Today, the California Center for Public Health Advocacy  released a study of the economic cost of obesity in California. In just six years, reported economic costs of adult overweight, obesity and physical inactivity have nearly doubled and are now costing California an estimated $41 billion a year.


Link to study