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WIC Food Package Evaluation Symposium
| | ASTPHND is partnering with the Altarum Institute and the National WIC Association to present this important conference in Washington, D.C. on November 30. The symposium will bring together researchers, policy makers and program administrators to discuss the new WIC Food Package and its impact on participants, communities and nutrition policy.
Attendees of the Symposium will:
- Learn about the association between the WIC Food Package changes and efforts to promote healthy food environments and prevent obesity;
- Network with other researchers and program administrators to identify opportunities for collaboration;
- Identify common themes and key findings across research efforts; and
- Obtain information to guide modifications of state WIC Food Package policies.
Click here to view a detailed Symposium agenda and for lodging and registration information. To register, visit the Symposium website. For more information, contact Carol Normand by email or at 297-772-1410, ext. 2794.
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ASTPHND Announces Location for
2011 Annual Meeting
| | ASTPHND's 2011 Annual Meeting will be at the Salt Lake City Marriot  City Center June 12, 13 and 14. Save the date! Stay tuned for more details, including a breastfeeding workshop that ASTPHND is organizing with the U.S. Breastfeeding Committee.
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Training Needs Assessment Results Are Out
| | ASTPHND consultants have compiled the responses we received in September to our sixth annual member training needs assessment. Thank you to the 151 members who responded to the survey. That's a 60 percent response rate! Our members' input on this annual assessment guides our planning for the training workshops ASPTHND coordinates as well other services and opportunities we offer our members.
From the survey, we learned that respondents' major program areas of responsibility are in Obesity Prevention (54.2%), WIC (45.2%), and Nutrition/Health Education (41.3%), fifty-five percent have more that 15 years of experience in public health nutrition and approximately 45% of respondents intend to retire in the next ten years.
Members who responded to the survey indicated that the main areas in which they would like to receive training include:
- Leading public health groups, partnerships, and coalitions.
- Implementing policy and environmental changes.
- Using data, evidence, and evaluative criteria in proposing policy change.
- Analyzing the potential impact of policies on diverse population groups.
Respondents were also interested in participating in a training event in the following areas, although at a lower priority:
- Translating evidence-based research into practice.
- Strengthening wellness and health promotion programs.
- Applying appropriate methods for interacting with diverse cultures.
- Planning and communicating a shared vision.
Congratulations to Sara Sloan (OR), Sue Woodbury (OR), Emma Walters (KY), Diane Peck (AK) and Takako Tagami (MO)! These members were selected at random from the people who completed the Training Needs Assessment. They each won a $50 Visa gift card. Thank you to everyone who participated in the Assessment!
Click here to view the complete assessment results.
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New Guidelines for Becoming an Expanded Member
| |  In June 2010, the ASTPHND Board of Directors approved several revisions to the organization's bylaws. One of those changes is a new definition of an Expanded Member. Now, an Expanded Member can be anyone who is employed by a health agency, who is contracted by the health agency, or who is under the guidance of the health agency as long as the person performs state-level public health nutrition responsibilities.
Expanded members can be nominated by the state nutrition director or they can nominate themselves. ASTPHND's Board of Directors then approves their membership.
Please visit the Membership page on ASTPHND's website for complete membership information.
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Send Your Photo to ASTPHND
| | Please send us a picture of you! We'd like to post your picture with your listing in the membership directory on ASTPHND's website. Just email a JPEG photo to Cyndi Atterbury. Thanks!
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Upcoming Events
| | Check out the upcoming webinars, trainings and conferences posted in the Events section of ASTPHND's website.
- CDC's CPPW Annual Training: Implementing Policies for Success. This conference, scheduled for March 28-30, 2011, is for community, state and territory grantees receiving American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding.
- CDC is also offering an online course, How savvy are your social marketing skills? This free course is designed to help you feel more confident in your ability to apply social marketing fundamentals to nutrition, physical activity, and obesity-related programs and services.
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About ASTPHND
| | The Association of State & Territorial Public Health Nutrition Directors (ASTPHND) is a non-profit membership organization that provides state and national leadership on food and nutrition policy, programs, and services. We seek to create new environmental norms where healthy eating and active living are the easy and natural choices for all Americans. We welcome your involvement in our growing organization. Learn more about us at About ASTPHND.
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