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Create your own customized action plan built on the same goals, strategies and activities that form the foundation for the Nebraska Physical Activity and Nutrition State Plan.
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Join Us for the Next Teleconference in the
2012 Partners N Health Series
"Promoting Breastfeeding in Healthcare" with guest speaker Laura Wilwerding, M.D., IBCLC
Wednesday, Feb. 29th from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST
Other Teleconferences in the 2012 Series:
- March 28th, 12 PM - 1 PM CST
- Topic: Promoting Healthy Eating and Active Living in Child Care
- April 25th, 12 PM - 1 PM CST
- Topic: Promoting Healthy Eating and Active Living in Schools
- May 23rd, 12 PM - 1 PM CST
- Topic: Active Transportation in Nebraska Communities
- June 20th, 12 PM - 1PM CST
- Topic: Promoting Breastfeeding at Worksites
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Register for the 2012 Weight of the Nation Conference
Registration for the 2012 Weight of the Nation Conference in Washington D.C. May 7-9 is now open. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will host the event which is designed to provide a forum to highlight the progress in the prevention and control of obesity through policy and environmental strategies. Click here to register for the conference.
HBO to Debut Four-Part Obesity Documentary in May
HBO convened researchers from the Institute of Medicine (IOM), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, and Kaiser Permanente to produce a four-part documentary series, airing May 14 and 15. The Weight of the Nation is backed by a comprehensive campaign, involving four documentary films, a three-part HBO Family series, a social media campaign, a book, and a nationwide community-based outreach campaign. In conjunction with the launch of the films, the IOM will feature a new report at the CDC's Weight of the Nation conference, May 7-9 in Washington, D.C.
Dress In Blue for Colon Cancer on March 2
The Nebraska Cancer Coalition would like to invite you to participate in National Dress in Blue Day on Friday, March 2. Each year, the Dress in Blue event is held to raise awareness about colon cancer and to encourage people to get screened. Colon cancer is often beatable when caught early; yet, it is still the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. The Nebraska Cancer Coalition encourages you to join the more than one million survivors, patients, caregivers, and others who have been affected by colon cancer by wearing blue and getting involved in the fight against colon cancer. For more information, visit the Colon Cancer Alliance (CCA) website. |
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A newly published Data Brief from the National Center for Health Statistics on the prevalence of obesity in the United States shows several key findings:
- More than one-third of adults and almost 17% of youth were obese in 2009-2010.
- There was no change in the prevalence of obesity among adults or children from 2007-2008 to 2009-2010.
- Obesity prevalence did not differ between men and women.
USDA Updates Farm to School Website
The grants section of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm to School website has been updated to include an extensive list of Farm to School related funding opportunities by USDA and other Federal agencies. The information is organized by target audience, which includes farmers, schools, and community, and can be accessed here.
Organic Agriculture Research Grant Available
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has released a Request for Applications for the Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI). Applications are due March 9, 2012, with an estimated $19 million of funding to be available. The OREI seeks to solve critical organic agriculture issues, priorities, or problems through the integration of research and extension activities. OREI is particularly interested in projects that emphasize research and outreach that assist farmers and ranchers with whole farm planning. For more information, please visit the OREI website. |
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 Nebraska Action for Healthy KidsNebraska Action for Healthy Kids (NE AFHK), affiliated with national Action for Healthy Kids, is the only nonprofit organization in Nebraska formed specifically to address the epidemic of overweight, sedentary, and undernourished youth by focusing on changes in schools to improve nutrition and increase physical activity. They are a public-private partnership with 300+ members from a variety of organizations and government agencies representing education, health, fitness, and nutrition throughout the state of Nebraska. The mission of NE AFHK is to engage and educate diverse organizations, leaders, youth, and volunteers in actions that improve school-aged children's nutrition and physical activity.
Over the past six years, NE AFHK has hosted a statewide Summit to bring together schools, community partners, and students to learn more about how schools can become healthier places. This year's Summit theme is "Leading at all Levels: What's Your Role?" The Summit will be held on April 19 from 8 AM to 3:30 PM CST at the Center for People in Need Conference Center in Lincoln.
NE AFHK is also planning their first (hopefully annual) Get in the Action event for Fall 2012. The event would partner NE AFHK with a school and bring in volunteers to provide service for a "day of action" to make the school a healthier place. They will also encourage schools across the state to choose a "day of action" to make their school healthier.
The NE AFHK state team meets quarterly and regularly communicates resources and opportunities for school via a member listserv. The all-volunteer coalition is made stronger by dedicated, passionate members interested in working together to give Nebraska kids opportunities for healthy eating and physical activity. Join NE AFHK today and become a member!
Register for the Nebraska Action for Healthy Kids Summit here. |
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Success Story of the Month |
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Lincoln Public Schools' Cooking with Kids Program
"How did you ever get my kid to try that?" is often the question many impressed parents pose to the Lincoln Public School District's Cooking With Kids program staff. Cooking With Kids is a six-week program that engages kindergarten-5th grade students in the kitchen and helps them develop food preparation skills. Offered before or after school the program blends nutrition education with fun.
Read the full success story here. |
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Nebraska School Breakfast Challenge Webinar Series Plans Alternative Breakfast Ideas Webinar for Feb. 16
Nebraska Action for Healthy Kids with support from the Nebraska Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the Nebraska Dietetic Association) is hosting a webinar in their Nebraska School Breaskfast Challenge webinar series titled "Alternative Breakfast Ideas - Breakfast at Brunch and Last Chance Breakfast." The webinar will be held on Thursday, February 16 from 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CST. The webinar will feature Gothenburg Public Schools' and Blair High School's alternative breakfast models as a way to improve students' health. Register for the webinar here.
USDA Announces New Healthier School Meal Standards
On January 25, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued new school meal nutrition standards for the nation's school lunch program, including adding more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low- or non-fat milk into each school lunch. The new meal patterns are set to begin Fall 2012.
Webinar on Urban Agriculture Scheduled for Feb. 16
Building from the recently released PolicyLink Urban Agriculture Tool, PolicyLink will be hosting a mini-series of webinars focusing on how low-income communities and communities of color are incorporating urban agriculture into their community development efforts and into policy infrastructures supporting this work. The first webinar will address the challenges and strategies for agriculture projects in low-income communities and communities of color, and will be held on Feburary 16 from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CST. Register for the webinar here.
Resources Available for the Intersection of Healthy Foods and Parks
Building Healthier Middle Schools Website Launched
Healthier Middle Schools: Everyone Can Help is a series of communication tools designed to help school wellness advocates engage teachers, principals, parents, food service managers, and students in school wellness efforts. |
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Healthy Community Design Checklist Now Available
The Healthy Community Design Initiative (HCDI) has released a Healthy Community Design Checklist, a plain-language checklist for community members with little or no knowledge of the public health and built environment connection. It includes healthy community design elements to consider while participating in a land-use planning process. In addition, an adapted version of the HCDI Healthy Community Design PowerPoint presentation is available here.
Coming Soon to PBS: "Designing Healthy Communities"
Coming to PBS this year is a new four-hour series, "Designing Healthy Communities," in which host/narrator Richard Jackson, MD, MPH, looks at the impact our built environment has on key public health indices--obesity, diabetes, heart disease, asthma, cancer, and depression. Visit the Designing Healthy Communities website for more information about the series.
Bicycling and Walking Benchmarking Report Available
In the new report, Bicycling and Walking in the United States: 2012 Benchmarking Report, the Alliance for Biking and Walking ranks all 50 states and the 51 largest U.S. cities on bicycling and walking levels, safety, funding, and other factors. |
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Nebraska Breastfeeding Coalition's Next Quarterly Meeting on Feb. 22
The next quarterly Nebraska Breastfeeding Coalition meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 22 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. For more information about the Nebraska Breastfeeding Coalition, go to www.nebreastfeeding.org.
Indiana Sponsors First-Ever Super Bowl Lactation Accommodations for Nursing Mothers
In partnership with MESH (a non-profit organization that enables health care providers to effectively respond to emergency events), the Indiana Perinatal Network offered the first-ever lactation accomodations at Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis. Located at the Super Care Clinic, an urgent care center in the heart of the Super Bowl Village, the room offered nursing mothers attending Super Bowl events a free, private, comfortable space to pump or breastfeed. The room was equipped with chairs, a hospital-grade Medela pump and individual-user kits, informational materials, a TV, and activities for siblings. Click here to see photos of the lactation room.
New Opportunities to Join NICHQ Initiatives
With support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) is leading Best Fed Beginnings, an effort to help hospitals nationwide make quality improvements to maternity care to better support mothers breastfeeding their babies. This project will address the need to improve hospital practices to support breastfeeding by helping hospitals move toward Baby-Friendly status.
- NICHQ and the CDC conducted an information webinar on January 12, 2012, to inform potential participants about the Best Fed Beginnings initiative. Click here to download the PowerPoint slides.
- Click here to download the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) generated by the webinar.
- How to get involved: If you are interested in helping your hospital participate in the Best Feed Beginnings, complete the Project Interest Form. Those who complete the form will be notified when more information about the project specific to their interests becomes available.
- If you have any questions about the initiative, contact Project Coordinator Isabel Zuckoff at izuckoff@nichq.org.
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