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Nominate a Member for an ASTPHND Award
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Watch your inbox! We'll soon be sending out a call for nominations for the annual ASTPHND awards. Each spring at the Annual Meeting, we
 recognize members for their outstanding contributions to the Association and to the field of public health nutrition. Our awards are in the following categories:- Excellence in Association Work
- Excellence in Practice
- Excellence in Advocacy This Award often goes to a national leader, not necessarily an ASTPHND member.
- Outstanding Leadership for the National Council of Fruit & Vegetable Nutrition Coordinators
- Outstanding Leadership for the Maternal and Child Health Nutrition Council
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Upcoming Webinar for F&V Coordinators
| | Register Now for Making Connections, a webinar on March 19 from 1-2pm ET. This webinar is presented by the National Farm to School Network (NFSN) and State Fruit & Vegetable Nutrition Coordinators. Space is limited to Farm to School Leads and Fruit & Vegetable Nutrition Coordinators.
The webinar will answer:
- What is the role of a National Farm to School Network state lead?
- What does a State Fruit & Vegetable Nutrition Coordinator do?
- And, more importantly, how can we work together?
Attendees will:
- Gain an overview of the NFSN and the FV Council.
- Hear from NFSN state and regional leads and FV Coordinators about their scope of work.
- Learn how NFSN and FV Council representatives in Vermont are working together to advance their shared mission.
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Seeking Volunteer to Represent ASTPHND with the Academy's Public Health Practice Group
| | ASTPHND is looking for a member to represent the Association with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' Public Health and Community Nutrition Practice Group. This member will work with the Practice Group's leadership to determine how the two groups can develop a joint project. If you are interested or if you would like more information, contact Lynda Alfred.
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Increasing Access to Drinking Water
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ASTPHND is working with the CDC Division of Nutrition, Physical  Activity and Obesity (DNPAO) to develop a project with state health agencies on CDC's strategy of increasing access to drinking water.
To help us with the project, we would like to know if you or your colleagues in your state health department are working to increase access to drinking water, or if you are contemplating working in this area. If so, we would like to hear from you. Please contact Joan Atkinson.
We will conduct interviews in April with state nutritionists working to increase access to drinking water. Our primary aim is to determine state health departments' role in increasing access to drinking water in a variety of settings. We will use the information we gather in these interviews to develop products to assist state health departments in their work on this strategy.
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Connect with a Local Healthy Weight Team
| | Collaborate for Healthy Weight is a national project led by the National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality (NICHQ). The project brings together public health, primary care and other community sectors (schools, parks, agriculture, housing, transportation and business) to address obesity prevention.
Putting this work into practice, NICHQ is working with 49 community- based teams across the country. ASTPHND members can learn more about the healthy weight efforts of these teams and form partnerships with them. Click here to read about the teams' successes in their communities. Contact Helene Kent if you are interested in connecting with a team near you.
Collaborate for Healthy Weight works in partnership with the US Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
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Watch Your Inbox for the ASTPHND Board Ballots
| | If you are an ASTPHND Designee, a Fruit and Vegetable Coordinator, or a member of the Maternal and Child Health Nutrition Council, you will soon receive a ballot to elect leaders for 2013 - 2014. Designees will vote for president-elect, secretary, two directors-at-large and three governance committee members. F&V Coordinators will vote for chair-elect for the National Council of Fruit and Vegetable Coordinators and MCH Council members will vote for chair-elect of the MCH Council. Be sure to cast your ballot!
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CDC Announces New Funding Opportunity for States
| | CDC has announced a funding opportunity for its coordinated program through which states can address nutrition, physical activity and obesity, plus heart disease, diabetes and school health. The application deadline is April 19. Click here to read the full funding announcement. Click here to learn more about CDC's Four Domain Framework that is guiding this coordinated funding program.
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Board Considering New Name for ASTPHND
| | At its Mid-Year Meeting in Atlanta in early March, the ASTPHND Board  of Directors continued its discussions about a potential name change for the Association. The Board's work in March followed several previous discussions that focused on legal options for name changes, other organizations' experiences with changing their names, readings about changing an organization's name, and much more. Watch this space for the Board's decisions!
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UMN's Summer Public Health Institute
| | The University of Minnesota's Summer Public Health Institute will run from May 28 - June 14, 2013. The Institute offers 38 courses in nine public health areas which include Public Health Leadership, Woman and Child Health, and Nutrition and Food Protection, Safely and Security. Applications are due April 16.
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Mark Your Calendar for the
2013 ASTPHND Annual Meeting
| | The 2013 ASTPHND Annual Meeting will be held June 9-11 in Kansas City, Missouri. We are developing sessions on a number of topics, including the Affordable Care Act, the Randolph Sheppard Act, Policy Evaluation Framework developed by UNC, and Messaging for Impact. Watch the ASTPHND website for location and complete details.
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About ASTPHND
| | | The Association of State & Territorial Public Health Nutrition Directors (ASTPHND) is a non-profit membership organization that develops leaders in public health nutrition who strengthen policy, programs and
environments, making it possible for everyone to make healthy food choices and achieve healthy, active lifestyles.
Our vision is 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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