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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
 Welcome to the inaugural
issue of “The Voice,” an on-line bulletin from the Directors of
Health Promotion and Education (DHPE)!
The Voice
is a new initiative to better communicate information on issues and
events related to our profession and the field of health promotion
and education. It is
truly focused on you, as a practitioner in the field, and intended
to become a forum for informational reports, newly released programs
and products, conference news, statewide issues, announcements, and
yes, even breaking news.
You are receiving this newsletter because you are a member, a
friend and a supporter of
DHPE.
I encourage
you to read this inaugural issue and of course, future issues of The
Voice. Importantly, I
look forward to your active participation in the submission of
bulletin content in order to ensure the quality, usefulness, and
timeliness of each issue.
This is your opportunity to take advantage of your membership
at DHPE; to contribute to the advancement of the profession as well
as to share “what’s happening” in your states I assure you that The
Voice is primarily focused on “everything useful” to you as a
professional.
Your
participation is of utmost importance. Provide us with content that
is interesting and informative. We welcome articles. Submit through our website
at http://www.dhpe.org/article_form.asp. As I have
emphasized when I released an announcement of The Voice a couple of
months ago, its success depends on you; your contribution and your
continued support. Finally, provide us with suggestions and comments
regarding The Voice so that we can improve and better serve you, the
member. Send your
comments to bdones@dhpe.org
Enjoy
reading The Voice.
Sincerely,
Jim McVay,
DrPA
President,
DHPE
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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
DHPE HIGHLIGHTS PRIORITIES
In its
strategic planning meeting, DHPE
leadership listed the Top 3 legislative and advocacy efforts
priorities: (1).
Nutrition and Physical Activity; (2). Behavioral Risk Factor
Surveillance System; and (3). School Health. DHPE works with Cornerstone
Government Affairs (CGA), Washington-based government relations firm
to represent DHPE legislative and advocacy issues. “With a reputable firm like CGA,
DHPE members are assured that their legislative and advocacy
concerns are adequately addressed,” commented Donna Nichols of Texas
and Chair of DHPE’s Legislative Committee. CGA Vice Presidents Mark
Mioduski and Dana Stewart are DHPE legislative liaisons. Visit CGA website at
http://www.cgagroup.com/
WHAT’S THE
STATUS OF THE PREVENTIVE HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES BLOCK GRANT
(PHHSBG)?
 President Bush proposed the
elimination of PHHSBG from the 2006 federal budget, which could
leave states with serious problems in their delivery of public
health services and face elimination of critical public health
services in local communities.
PHHBSG is administered by CDC in states with little or
grossly insufficient federal funding for public health
services. The Executive
Summary: Impact of Elimination of the Preventive Health and Health
Services Block Grant on Delivery of Public Health Services
examines the result of its elimination. Also,
an Aggregate Impact Statement
offers more details relating to impact on each state's programs
area. Click
here to access statement.
UPDATE: In June, 2005, the House Labor, Health
and Human Services and Education Committee set aside a $100 million
funding provision for PHHSBG. The funding
figure remained the same during the Senate markup. Donna
Nichols, Chair of DHPE Legislative Committee stated that
“Given the contentious
funding environment in DC, we consider these numbers
a success”
To find out more, contact Dana Stewart of CGA at dstewart@cgagroup.com.
FEDERAL LOBBYING AND THE LAW: A PRIMER FOR STATE AND LOCAL
PUBLIC HEALTH WORKERS
DHPE
commissioned Cornerstone Government Affairs to research and clarify
federal rules impacting the ability of state health agency
employees’ to interact with Federal representatives and
officials. This publication is available online. DHPE
leadership urges members to use this document and the executive
summary to assure that your state health agency continues to develop
an emphasis on advocating for effective public health
policies.
DHPE
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE LISTS ACCOMPLISHMENTS
DHPE
Legislative Committee outlined its accomplishments for the year 2004-2005 and its future issues during its annual meeting in Minneapolis.
Working with Cornerstone Government Affairs (CGA) and with other partners,
DHPE has put legislative and advocacy issues at the
forefront . The Committee monitors and reviews
legislation on public health and it advocates strongly on health
promotion and education issues. Kudos to
Chairperson Donna Nichols, Committee members and the Cornerstone
Government Affairs group!
DHPE
NEWS
NEW DHPE OFFICERS INSTALLED
DHPE
announced its new slate of officers for 2005-2006 at its annual
conference last May 2005.
Jim McVay (Alabama) was elected
President. Rounding out
the officers were President-elect Lavell Thornton (South Carolina), Immediate Past President Fred
Breukelman (Delaware), Vice
President Victor Sutton (Mississippi), Secretary Ann Kelsey Thacher
(Rhode Island), and Treasurer
Thomas Sims (West
Virginia). Members-at-large include
Margaret Tate (Arizona), Barbara
Alberson (California), Nancy Berger
(Connecticut), L. Kaili McCray
(Idaho), Joan Stine (Maryland), Diane Hargrove-Roberson (Louisiana), Mary Bobbitt-Cooke (North Carolina) and Neil Hann (Oklahoma).
THORNTON
AND McCRAY OFF TO
AUSTRIA
 DHPE President-elect Lavell R. Thornton
(South Carolina) and
Member-at-large L. Kaili McCray (Idaho) were recently selected to attend
“Evidence-Based Public Health: A Course in Chronic Disease
Prevention,” in Schruns, Austria. The course, which is the
first implementation of an integrated approach to non-communicable
disease prevention, is a joint collaboration between European
countries and the U.S. It is sponsored by
CDC, DHPE and Saint
Louis University and will be held on
September 26-29,
2005
BY-LAWS
AMENDED
In a
majority vote, DHPE voting members approved amendments to the
By-laws last month. The new by-laws now allow
associate members to serve in up to two positions in the eight
members-at-large category of DHPE Board of Directors. Also the President, with
approval from Executive Committee, can consider appointing an
Associate member as a chairperson of standing committees. “This is good news for our
associate members who have been very active and participate in
many of DHPE programs and activities,” commented DHPE Program
Director Mariela Alarcon-Yohe.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
The
conference planning committee is accepting abstracts for the
24th National Conference on Health Promotion and
Education - "Advancing the National Health Promotion and
Education Agenda Through Effective Policies and
Practice" to be held in Washington, DC on May 23-26, 2006. The conference themes are:
developing a competent
workforce; innovative approaches to health education and promotion
practice; collaborating with non-traditional partners; economics of
health promotion and education; and role of health promotion &
education in public health policy and legislation. Submissions run from August
15-September 30,
2005. For
more information, contact Bobby Rasulnia at bba9@cdc.gov or go
to http:// www.dhpe.org
DHPE, CDD
AND SSDHPER SPONSOR THE
THIRD REGIONAL CSHP TRAINING PROGRAM
DHPE, along
with CDD and SSDHPER (Society of State Directors of Health, Physical
Education and Recreation) is sponsoring its third regional
Coordinated School Health Program (CSHP) training, “School Health Programs:
Achievement through Partnerships,” in Minneapolis, MN, September 14-15,
2005. Enrollment is
full for this training; however, states can apply for the next
regional training scheduled for March 29-30, 2006, in Tampa, Florida. For more information,
contact Sara Riedel at 202-659-2230, Ext 102 or sriedel@dhpe.org.
INTERNSHIP
PROGRAM – A PARTNERSHIP SUCCESS
 The Internship Program for Students
of Minority-Serving Institutions is a partnership between DHPE and
the National Center for Chronic Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) within the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Created to further the
academic and professional development of minority students through
minority-serving institutions, it has placed over 123 students in
state and local health departments and community-based
organizations. During
the spring of 2005, the first 18 possible internship slots
were selected from 150 applicants. DHPE continues to receive
funds to expand internship positions. Recently, it received
funding from the Division of Reproductive Health (CDC). The
program is in need of preceptors and if you are interested , please
go to http://www.magnetmail1.net/ls.cfm?r=999999999&sid=838342&m=115536&u=DHPE&s=http://www.dhpe.org/
to apply. For
questions, contact Mariela Alarcon-Yohe at (202) 659-2230
EXT 103 or malarcon@dhpe.org.
DHPE
RELEASES WHITE PAPER
“Communicating the Effectiveness
of Health Promotion to State-Level Decision Makers and
Legislators,” is a white paper from DHPE dealing
with the important issue of advocating effective ways of
science-based health promotions interventions to state leadership.
Developed by Marshall Kreuter, it was based on investigations
conducted around the country.
We thank the participants to this
project.
SPOTLIGHT ON PHELI CYCLE VIII
FELLOWS
 Congratulations to PHELI Cycle VIII
fellows! Dawn Gentsch, Iowa; Barbara Grice, South Carolina; Edena
Meetze, South Carolina;
Angela Mickalide, Maryland; Ann Novais, Rhode Island; Kathy Paras,
Utah; Martha Pearson, Alaska and Barbara Smithson,
Washington are this
year’s fellows. PHELI
(Public Health Education Leadership Institute) is sponsored by DHPE
and the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE), in
collaboration with CDC and Saint Louis University School of Public
Health. To date, 94 health professionals have participated in
PHELI. Go to
http://www.dhpe.org/pheli_program.asp
for more on PHELI.
A WORD OF
THANKS TO “THE VOICE” ADVISORY GROUP
DHPE thanks
members of the advisory group for guiding and helping the
association launch The Voice.
Their diligent review and valuable input, from the design
process to submission of articles were truly appreciated. The advisory group members
are Lavell R. Thornton (South
Carolina), Linda Dawson (North
Carolina), Heidi Keller (Washington), Ramona Schaeffer (Virginia), Danette Wong Tomiyasu (Hawaii), Jennifer Dunlap (Indiana) and Jayme Trogus (Pennsylvania).
MEMBERS
CORNER
VOTING
MEMBERS: Joining
DHPE in 2005 are L. Kaili McCray (ID); Claude Alix-Jacob (IL);
Thomas W. Brown (IA); Maxene Spolidoro Armour (MA); Melissa J. Olson
(ND); Christina Carrillo (NM); Jayme L. Trogus (PA) and Susan Coburn
(VT). Contact information for voting members is available
by accessing the DHPE members-only section of the
website.
ASSOCIATE
MEMBERS: Warm
welcome to new associate members joining DHPE during and after the
2005 conference in Minneapolis – Hang Nguyen (CA); Frank Lane (MA);
Sharon Nelson (NC); Jodell O’Connell (MN); Lisa Mueller (MN); David
Midland (WI); Lisa Koelfgen (MN); Julie
Kilpatrick (MN); Jennifer Horstmann (MN); Margaret Hawkins (CA);
Jenn Hallberg (MN); June Bergh (MN); Pamela Daniels (GA); Roxanna
Bautista (CA); Cathie Bryant (CO); William Borzon (WI); Carolyn
Crump (NC); Denise Daniels (MN); Ellen Boyce (SC); Linda Dawson
(NC); Sheri Altpeter (MN); Mary Larson (MN); Debra Konitzer (WI); Cyndi
Carroll (MN); Sara
Applebee (WI); Nicole Pender (WA); Tunu Kinebrew (TN); Cathy
Mackiewicz (MN); Amy Wong (CA); Betty Woods (MN); Bethany
Thiede-Wray; (WI), Jacqueline Tiffinger (NJ); Leslie Terjesen (NJ);
Jana Telfer (GA); Connie Putnam (ME); Joane Fedele (VT);Julianne
Seiber (MN); Karen Klein-Stanley (NC); Chantay Walker (TN); Yolanda
Brown-Moore (FL); Natalie Mitchem (PA); Shannon LaNeve (NV); Gail
McCray (GA); Cara Huber (OH); Nayel Altarawneh (Qatar); Leatrice
Short (NC); Deborah Elzie (NY); Miguel Perez (CA); Jackson Ochako
(KY); and Russell Brewer, (NJ).
NEWS FROM
THE STATES AND PARTNERS
FROM THE STATES
 HEALTHY CHILDREN LEARN
BETTER
South
Carolina Governor Mark Sanford recently signed into law, Act 102,
the Student Health and Fitness Act of 2005. It establishes physical
education and nutritional standards in elementary schools; and
provides assessment of physical education and health education
programs at intervals in K-12 schools. The law also establishes a
district school health improvement team to develop a wellness policy
for improving nutrition and physical activity of students, faculty,
and staff. Public health organizations, along with public and
private entities were active advocates of this legislation. “Working together can make a big
difference,” commented Lavell R. Thornton, Director of the
Office of Public Health Education in South Carolina Department of
Health & Environmental Control. For more information about
Act 102 (Student Health and Fitness Act of 2005), go to http://www.magnetmail1.net/ls.cfm?r=999999999&sid=838376&m=115536&u=DHPE&s=http://www.scahperd.org/. An abbreviated
chart summarized Act 102, R129, H3499.
 REPORT ON RACIAL AND ETHNIC HEALTH DISPARITIES
The Office
of Health Disparities in the Colorado Department of Public Health
released a new report, “Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in
Colorado 2005.”
The causes
of health disparities among racial and ethnic groups are varied and
complex in nature. This report shows the differences in health of
these groups and attempts to illustrate the impact of costs
associated with this health issue. The entire report (in PDF
format), is available at http://www.magnetmail1.net/ls.cfm?r=999999999&sid=651084&m=115536&u=DHPE&s=http://www.cdphe.state.co.us.
 “PICK THE GOOD
STUFF... HEALTHY SNACKS HELP YOU LIVE
LONGER!”
As a direct
outcome of Louisiana’s Health Care Reform
Panel, Governor Blanco signed the Healthy Vending Act. This new legislation takes
effect during the beginning of the 2005-2006 school year. Elementary and middle schools
will now only offer healthy snacks and drinks. For a complete coverage of
this press release and to get more information about the Act, please
go to Louisiana’s website at http://www.magnetmail1.net/ls.cfm?r=999999999&sid=838344&m=115536&u=DHPE&s=http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/
UPCOMING CONFERENCES AND PROGRAMS
STATEWIDE
“Healing The Whole: Improving the
Emotional and Physical Health of Adolescents,” September 29, 2005. (Pennsylvania Dept. of
Health, Bureau of Family Health; in partnership with the Center for
Schools and Communities) Visit http://www.magnetmail1.net/ls.cfm?r=999999999&sid=838345&m=115536&u=DHPE&s=http://www.health.state.pa.us/
“Healthier
Living with Chronic Conditions – The Healthier Living
Workshops,” September 15,
22, 29 and October 6, 13, 20 (Vermont Dept. of
Health - Free of Charge) http://www.magnetmail1.net/ls.cfm?r=999999999&sid=838346&m=115536&u=DHPE&s=http://www.healthyvermonters.info/
“Vermont
Obesity Summit,” Monday, October 31,
2005 (Vermont Dept. of
Health) Call (802) 860-7159 for more
information.
FROM OUR
PARTNERS
NGA CREATES HEALTHY AMERICA TASK FORCE
In its 97th Annual meeting, July 15-16 in
Des Moines,
IA, the National
Governors Association (NGA) created the “Healthy America Task Force
headed by incoming NGA Chair Mike Huckabee (R,
Arkansas). It was created to develop a toolkit for governors for use in
their states to instill a healthier lifestyle emphasizing nutrition,
physical activity, prevention and wellness. For more
information,
contact Stateside’s Mark Anderson at mda@stateside.com
NEW  FROM
THE GUIDE TO COMMUNITY PREVENTIVE SERVICES Systematic
reviews of nutrition,
physical activity
and obesity intervention provide the U.S. Task Force on
Community Preventive Services evidence of program effectiveness and
recommendations to guide public health practice and policy
decisions. For more information, go to http://www.magnetmail1.net/ls.cfm?r=999999999&sid=838347&m=115536&u=DHPE&s=http://www.thecommunityguide.org/.
New links were added to the homepage on Obesity Prevention
& Control, Nutrition and Physical Activity systematic reviews. See write-up
for more information.
COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS SPONSORS SUMMIT
The Council
of State Governments convened “Trends Summit on
Obesity” in July 2005 for state legislators on health and
economic burdens of overweight and obesity epidemic.Click here for more information
and a list of attendees. DHPE members Tom Sims (WV) and Paula
Marmet (KS), attended the program along with 31 state
legislators.
NEW REPORT ON CHRONIC DISEASE EXPENDITURES 
Chronic
Disease Directors (CDD), in collaboration with Saint Louis University Research Center and support from CDC, released
“Chronic Disease Burden and Expenditures in the
United
States: A Report From State and
Territorial Health Agencies. It provides a tool for
educating policy makers. Go to CDD website at http://www.magnetmail1.net/ls.cfm?r=999999999&sid=838348&m=115536&u=DHPE&s=http://www.chronicdisease.org/
for more on this report.
HEALTH EDUCATION TOOLS OF
THE TRADE PUBLISHED
“Health
Education Tools of the Trade: Tools for Tasks that Didn’t Come with
the Job Description”, recently
published by SOPHE, is a compilation of 29 tools of the trade
offering useful tips on health promotion & education
functions. To get more
information, go to http://www.magnetmail1.net/ls.cfm?r=999999999&sid=651161&m=115536&u=DHPE&s=http://www.sophe.org or call (202) 408-9804.
NEW INTERACTIVE WEBSITE
A new
interactive website from HHS Child Care Bureau provides easy
search for physical activity and nutrition resources to child care
and after school providers.
Visit the National Child Care Information Center Website, http://www.magnetmail1.net/ls.cfm?r=999999999&sid=651162&m=115536&u=DHPE&s=http://nccic.org/fitsource.
UPCOMING
EVENTS AND
ACTIVITIES
79th Annual ASHA School Health Conference- Supersize
Prevention: Obesity, Diabetes and Other Critical
Issues,
October 19
- 22, 2005, Burbank, California. For more
information, visit ASHA's
website or contact Mary Barner Ramsier
at mbramsi@ashaweb.org
The
National Center for Health Education (NCHE) announced
the theme for National Health Education Week (NHEW) 2005 as “Healthy Choices: Family Life
Education.”
NHEW 2005 will be celebrated October 17-23, 2005. Click here for more information about
NHEW 2005.
APHA 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition,
December 10-14, 2005, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Please note that this
meeting was moved to its current location due to the effects of
hurricane Katrina in New
Orleans (its former meeting location). For more information, please
visit APHA website at http://www.apha.org/
CDC CORNER
CDC ONLINE JOURNAL FEATURES DHPE ARTICLES OF
PREVENTION
A special
issue of CDC’s online publication, Prevent Chronic Disease, was
coordinated by DHPE to feature articles of prevention efforts by
DHPE members in the journal’s September 2005 issue. Visit http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/
For
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) Events and
Announcements
–
Please visit
http://www.magnetmail1.net/ls.cfm?r=999999999&sid=654160&m=115536&u=DHPE&s=http://www.cdc.gov/ and click on All Conferences and
Events.
CALENDAR OF
EVENTS
EVENT
DATE LOCATION
Internship
Program:
October 15, 2005 TBD
Application for
Spring
2006
DHPE
Strategic
January, 2006
Atlanta,
GA
Planning
Meeting
Regional
CSHP
March 29–30, 2006
Tampa,
FL
Training
Program
24th National Conference
May 23-26, 2006 Washington,
on Health
Promotion
D.C.
and Education
ABOUT THIS
NEWSLETTER
The
Directors of Health Promotion and Education (DHPE) is a 501(C)(3)
association based in Washington, DC, and is an affiliate of the
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO). DHPE is organized
specifically to provide leadership in health promotion, programming,
practice, training, technical assistance and policy
developments
DHPE is
funded primarily through cooperative agreement # CU 012359,
“Development and Support of Core Public Health Functions Related to
Health Promotion and Education," coordinated by the Division of
Adult and Community Health (DACH) of the National Center for Chronic
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP). DHPE’s “The Voice” is
supported by the above mentioned cooperative agreement.
DHPE makes
every effort to present reliable and accurate information in this
newsletter; however, DHPE does not endorse, certify, approve or
guarantee accuracy, timeliness or completeness of such
information. Therefore,
any references to a program, service, process or system do not imply
or constitute endorsement or recommendation by DHPE, unless
expressly noted.
Any
comments or suggestions regarding this newsletter should be directed
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 A MESSAGE FROM DHPE
Our thoughts and prayers go to our friends and their families
in those areas impacted by the catastrophic aftermath of Hurricane
Katrina. DHPE also extends its sympathy to the families of those who
lost their lives in this terrible tragedy. Government public health
workers who wish to volunteer their services to Hurricane Katrina’s
relief efforts are advised to get in touch with their respective
state health agency to
determine points of contact, or visit http://www.usafreedomcorps.gov/ which contains ways on how and where you
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