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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
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The
DHPE Membership meeting last June in Washington, D.C.,
stimulated much thought amongst those of us able to attend. The DHPE
staff put together an outstanding meeting, speakers, and workshops.
The questions it stirred in for many of us included those concerning
the role of DHPE in achieving future health promotion and education
goals within our States and the nation. Some key questions for
members related to the breadth and depth of health promotion in
public health, i.e. the inclusion of mental health within public
health and the role of the health educator and health
promotion-based positions within public health and partner agencies.
Other questions for our association related to our growing maturity
as an organization and how to facilitate, maintain and grow support
for our organization, including its future financial
security and
influence at the local, state, and national
level.
And what about policy development? Can
our objectives be achieved through a pill? There is apparently a
pill now being tested that tricks the body’s metabolism into
thinking it’s just had a vigorous workout and responds accordingly
by building new muscle mass and somehow improving it’s aerobic
capacity, at least in mice. I don’t know if after taking the “bod”
pill we’d still need a shower before suiting up for work, but
there’s still the lost gasoline you could have saved if you’d ridden
your bike and the lost personal time from when you used to jog or go
for a walk. Caveats aside, lifestyle will probably always be largely
a product of culture, i.e., the norms and values of the communities
in which we live including the still hypothetical choice between
taking a physical activity replacement pill versus building a park
and installing sidewalks. DHPE’s work with UNC in developing a
train-the-trainer program for development and implementation of
environmental policy change couldn’t be more relevant for lifestyle
related behaviors, disease, and injury so heavily impacted by
the complexities of the modern environment with its unexpected or
ill-considered challenges.
More than
anything I left the June meeting with a renewed respect for the
strengths of the DHPE membership and that membership’s capacity to
affect change at all levels. Creativity, resourcefulness, use of
science-based initiatives, and an extraordinary ability to network
amongst key leaders both within their States and at the national
level were readily on display in the limited time we had on the
agenda for state sharing. (And I’d never have thought about using
Face Book!).
The value of the work we do is underscored by the Trust for
America’s Health issue report released in July, Prevention for a
Healthier America. The report estimates a $10 per person
investment in proven community-based disease prevention programs
will yield a return on investment of 5.6 to 1 within 5 years or more
than $16 billion annually for the nation, giving back untold “years
to life and life to years.” We are, in the end, an
organization that approaches health not as an industry but as a
social resource.
Finally, on the DHPE membership call last month, Lauren Ackil
of Cornerstone, as part of her excellent presentation, shared a list
of Representatives in Congress who belong to the Congressional Study Group on
Public Health. One step in facilitating Congressional interest in
initiatives important to DHPE would be if we would all make a
commitment to contact our Representatives and encourage them to join
the Study Group. The list of
currentRepresentatives was included as an attachment in
the e-mail announcement for the meeting. Enjoy the rest of your
summer!
Sincerely,
Donald B. Bishop
DHPE President
LEGISLATIVE
UPDATE
110th
CONGRESSIONAL UPDATE
August 2008
APPROPRIATIONS
UPDATE
To date, the House has considered 5 of the 12
spending bills, and the Senate has considered 9 of them. As
for the bill we care about, the Labor, Health and Human Services and
Education (Labor-H) bill that funds the CDC, it was addressed in
both the House and Senate in June.
In
the Senate, the Labor-H bill was addressed in both the Subcommittee
and Full Committee. In the House, the bill was only addressed
at the Subcommittee level. The House bill was brought-up at
the Full Committee level, but a political stunt pulled by
Republicans resulted in the Committee adjourning without finishing
consideration of the bill. In short, House Appropriations
Committee Ranking Member Lewis attempted to bring-up consideration
of the Interior bill during the Full Committee mark-up of the
Labor-H bill in order to force a vote on drilling for oil. The
Interior bill was already scheduled for consideration after the
recess so this incident infuriated Chairman Obey. Now, it is
unclear how the House will proceed with their funding bills.
The Senate plans to continue moving their bills through the
Appropriations Committee.
The
House bill included increases for all of DHPE’s funding priorities,
and this was largely due to the fact that the House had $1 billion
more in funding to work with. The Senate largely level funded
the majority of our priorities, but did include some
increases.
The
following is a summary of DHPE’s FY 2009 Funding Priorities as
included in the House and Senate bills:
•
Preventive Health and Human Services Block Grant. The
Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant (PHHSBG) is
the primary source of flexible funding that provides states the
latitude to fund any of 265 national health objectives available in
the nation’s Healthy People 2010 health improvement plan. DHPE
recommends $110 million for the program to allow states to
continue flexible funding for critical services, which is the level
of funding included in the FY 08 House Labor-H funding
bill. Yet again Bush has zeroed out this program in his
budget. The program received $97.3 million in fiscal year
2008.
-
House Subcommittee: $100 million, which is $2.7 million more
than FY 2008.
- Senate Full Committee:
$97.3 million, which is the same level of funding as FY 2008....Read
more.
PRESIDENTIAL
CANDIDATE PRESENTATIONS
At
this year’s DHPE business meeting we had the unique opportunity to
hear about the Presidential health platforms from Dora Hughes,
Volunteer Health Policy Advisor to Senator Barack Obama and
Grace-Marie Turner, Volunteer Health Policy Advisor to Senator John
McCain. Ms. Hughes presentation touched on overall
healthcare funding for prevention and wellness programs and the need
to expand health insurance coverage, whereas Ms. Turner presentation
focused solely on the need to increase health insurance
coverage. For more details on the two candidates health
platforms visit the Kaiser Foundation’s site: http://health08.org/
CONGRESSIONAL
HEARINGS OF INTEREST ON OBESITY
1) On July 16,
2008, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP)
Committee, Children and Families Subcommittee held a hearing on
childhood obesity. In his opening statement, Senator Dodd, the
subcommittee chairman, referred to the obesity epidemic as a
“medical emergency.”
Witnesses
included Jeff Levi, Trust for America’s Health Executive Director,
Dr. Francine Kaufman, American Diabetes Association Past President,
Dr. Margaret Grey, Yale School of Nursing Dean, and Bruce Lesley,
First Focus President. The testimonies of the witnesses
addressed both issues and consequences surrounding childhood
obesity, as well as suggestions for future direction.
Childhood obesity is not just a health issue; it impacts education,
the economy, and agricultural issues, to name a few.
Therefore, the witnesses believe all federal agencies with a role to
play need to work together, and advocated for a national plan and a
commitment to change.
Dr.
Grey specifically requested more funding be provided to both the NIH
and the CDC to focus on prevention and raising awareness. Dr.
Levi referenced a report compiled by his organization (TFA) that was
released July 17, and includes a strategic plan for taking steps to
combat obesity. When questioned by the Senators about further
interventions, the panel continued to advocate prevention, citing
the importance of addressing problems before they become
medicalized. Witnesses also pitched ideas such as taking steps
to better label menus or make communities more walkable. Full
report... Read
more.
Child
Nutrition Reauthorization of 2009
The
Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 (Public Law
108-265 ) reauthorized the School Lunch Program, School Breakfast
Program, Summer Food Service Program, Child and Adult Care Food
Program, and WIC (Special Nutrition Program for Women Infants and
Children), and the reauthorization expires on June 30, 2009.
DHPE will be tracking the actions of the Senate Agriculture
Committee and House Education and Labor Committee as they begin to
work on their reauthorization legislation.
NEWS FROM DHPE
Physical Activity Capacity A
call to action for public health professionals titled "The
Critical Need for Public Health Leadership and Capacity to Improve
Health through Physical Activity" is now posted on the DHPE
website at http://www.dhpe.org/
Coaching
Feel like
you need a boost in your work life? Ever get bogged down in
details and want to resume working toward your goals?
Professional coaching may be for you! DHPE offers coaching
through its leadership scholarship process. Application is
online at http://www.dhpe.org/. New round starting in October-three
spaces available!
Leadership
Training
Scholarships are available for DHPE members
to attend training to prepare them as leaders in public
health. Identify your own training opportunities and let DHPE
help you pay for it. Application is online at http://www.dhpe.org/.
Become a Member of DHPE and sign up
for Committees and Workgroups so you can be
involved in contributing to the Strategic direction of the
association and importantly, enhance and advance the profession as
well as increase awareness in health promotion and public health
education. For more information about Membership and Committees/Workgroups. To join, please fill out forms or vist
http://www.dhpe.org and click on
Join Now.
![]() DHPE Board of Directors (2007-2008)
members attend Strategic Planning Meeting in Juneau, AK April
30 - May 2, 2008. View
pictures.
New DHPE
Officers and Board Announced at Conference
The
Directors of Health Promotion and Education announced the 2008-2009
officers and board at DHPE Annual Membership and Business Meeting at
The Madison Loews Hotel on June 23-25, 2008 in Washington, DC. The
meeting was being held in lieu of the 2008 National Conference
on Health Promotion and Health Education and provide an
opportunity for state health promotion leadership to discuss new
federal and partner initiatives, review strategic directions, and
strengthen the services of the national association.
The Healthy
Policy luncheon
An highlight of the meeting every
year, featured the health policy advisors to Senator John McCain and
Senator Barack Obama. Two legislative assistants spoke with
members about the Congressional Study Group on Public Health.
Members also participated in setting the associations's strategic
direction and enjoyed plenty of networking opportunities during the
two-day meeting.
UPCOMING
STATE CONFERENCES AND PROGRAMS
INTERNSHIP
CORNER
Internship Program
for Students of Minority Serving Institutions
Since the fall of 2002, the DHPE/CDC Internship Program has provided
12-week field placements with stipends for more than 200 qualified
students of health education and health promotion. The
Internship Program has become highly competitive.
Approximately 200 students applied to the fall and spring sessions
2007 with slots for only 15 for each session. Students who went
through the program in 2007 have been accepted to doctoral and
master’s degree programs, have been hired by their placement sites,
and have participated in other fellowships. For more
information contact Mariela Yohe at malarcon@dhpe.org or internship Program for Students of
Minority Serving Institutions at http://www.dhpe.org/.A special thanks to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention for their continued support of the
internship...Read more.
 Congratulations to our newly accepted interns
for Fall Session 2008: Sade Adeeyo, (Spelman
College); Beverlee Blanchard (Claflin
University); Kenderlette Gibson (Prairie View
A&M University); Ashley Shields (Prairie View
A&M University); Ayannah Price,(North Carolina
Central); Shyonne Merricks, (Florida International
University); Darius McNair (Winston Salem
State University); Kareem Howard (Tennessee State
University) and Amanda Holley (Morehouse School of
Medicine). These students were selected from a list
of over 50 students who applied for this session.
 FROM THE
STATES
Florida
A few months ago I called the Pupil Support
Center at the Manatee County School Board. I
had met some of the people working there and thought it “might” help
if they had a marked area to walk. I met with a woman from the
Food Service Department and she showed me an area she thought might
be appropriate. As we walked downstairs I asked her about the
open area in the building. She stated that that area was not
being used. I asked her if I could mark both an indoor and an
outdoor track and she agreed.
We found a place that had some shade outside and was away
from the designated “smoking area” for the employees. We
walked and talked and she shared that she thought now that the area
was “marked” more people might participate. We later marked the
walking path indoors including the steps. The cool air inside
was a enjoyable relief! I left that day with high hope
that at least a few people would make their 15-minute break a reason
to walk.
Last month I was participating in a worksite wellness program
that we present to many businesses and school personnel. I
asked the participants as I was interviewing them if they
participated in the walking paths. A few responded that they
found it a great experience and informed me that there are two
walking groups a day. On any given day you can find at least
15 people walking outside (Yes! Outside in Florida in July!) at both
10am and 3pm. My greatest success was talking with one woman
who told me the following story.
“I had lost my
weight years ago with Weight Watchers and then became a
leader. I loved working with others, but when I stopped
leading the classes I slowly regained all my weight. When the
walking paths were developed I thought, “Why not!” and started
walking. As of today I walk during my 15 minute break in the
morning, eat a light lunch and walk for the remaining 45 minutes at
lunch and then finish my walking with my 15 minute afternoon
break. When I get in the car to drive home after working my
eight-hour day, I have walked 5 miles! I have lost a few
pounds and regained my health!” For more infomation contact Jody Lowry, RN,
BSN at joan_lowry@doh.state.fl.us
Minnesota
Action Teams Now Working To
Prevent Sexual Violence in Minnesota
In 2005,
61,000 Minnesotans were sexually assaulted, and sexual violence
costs were estimated at $8 billion. Clearly, sexual
violence is a major public health issue. The Minnesota Department of
Health (MDH) is working with many other organizations and agencies
on prevention; together, they developed a five-year strategic plan.
This summer, three Action Teams have begun meeting to implement the
prevention plan: Framing and Messaging, Policy and Legislation, and
Data and Research. The teams have from 50-75 members, many of whom
attended a launch event in June. Persons who are unable to attend
meetings participate by telephone or e-mail.
For
a summary of the plan and a 2007 report on the costs of sexual
violence, see the MDH Sexual Violence Prevention Web site, www.health.state.mn.us/injury/topic/svp/index.cfm.
Missouri
Adolescent
Tool Kit
Through the Nutrition and Physical Activity
Grant from CDPP, funds were used to support the Missouri Council for
Activity and Nutrition (MoCAN). In an effort to reduce the
obesity rate in Missouri, MoCAN’s Healthcare Work Group members have
developed a tool kit to help providers screen, assess and treat
youth with weight issues. The tool kit contains the following
valuable resources:
- Family Lifestyle Self-Assessment
-
Pocket Guide: “Screening and Treatment of Child and Adolescent
Overweight”
- Healthy Family Tip Sheets and Goal Logs that can be
used as patient handouts
- BMI Wheel to quickly determine child
or adolescent BMI
- BMI-for-Age Percentiles Growth Charts
-
Blood Pressure Tables for youth
- Blood Cholesterol
Classification Chart
- State of Missouri Consensus Screening
Guidelines for Diabetes
The
tool kit resources summarize recommendations from the scientific
literature and expert work groups relating to child and adolescent
obesity, including the recently released Expert Committee
Recommendations on Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment of Child
and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity. The tool kit can be
downloaded at: www.dhss.mo.gov/Obesity/Publications.html
or you may contact Pat Kramer at (573) 522-2820 for more
information.
Double
Dutch – Jump Rope Competition
According to the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states the prevalence of
overweight adolescents 12 – 19 years old increased from 5 percent 30
years ago to more than 17 percent presently. To promote
physical activity for youth, the Bureau of Health Promotion
partnered with nine other organizations to bring in a Double Dutch
Jump Roping Tournament to Lincoln University in Jefferson City,
Missouri. A total of 13 teams participated in the event.
Olympic Gold Medalist Barbara Jones Slater was the guest speaker of
the event. As a member of the 1952 and 1960 U.S. 4 x 100
Olympic relay team, and at the age of 15 years old, she was the
youngest Olympic gold medalist in track and field
history. In her address to the participants, she stressed the
importance of being physically active and to choose healthy
foods. It is hoped that this will become a yearly
event. For more information contact Kathy Craig -
573-522 -2820.
New
York
Three
New York City-Community College Collaborative Events Conference,
Public Sector Career Fair, Health Department-College Education Open
House - Coordinated by the college’s Associate Degree
Program in Community Health
1.
“Finding Your Inner Leader: An “Aha!’ Conference to Reach, Rouse,
and Ready Future Pubic and Community Health Leaders”
Rationale
while many excellent leadership training programs, institutes,
books, and articles exist, what we don’t have is a leadership
development pipeline into which to channel the energies, experience,
and expertise of potential leaders. The primary goal of this
conference is to inspire current practitioners who haven’t yet
considered taking on a leadership role to seek out leadership
training and experience. Specifically, the conference is
designed to identify front line health workers with leadership
potential, alert them to the need for health leaders, help them
understand what it means to have a leadership mindset, and inspire
them to create and implement individual leadership development
plans. It is now in its third year and is co-sponsored
by Kingsborough Community College, The City University of New York;
the Greater New York Society for Public Health Education; the
Brooklyn Borough President’s Office....Read
more.
For
further information contact: Karen Denard
Goldman, kgoldman@kbcc.cuny.edu Co-Director,
Program in Community Health, Kingsborough Community College, CUNY,
2001 Oriental Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY 11235 (718) 368-5716.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin was accepted
as one of four states to participate in the CDC Program Integration
Demonstration Pilot. In order to be eligible, states had to already
be funded for the following six program areas:
1) nutrition,
physical activity and obesity
2) diabetes prevention and control
3) heart disease and stroke prevention
4) comprehensive
cancer control
5) tobacco prevention and control
6) behavior
risk factor surveillance system.
This is a 3-year
demonstration pilot designed to help develop the future of chronic
disease programming. Requirements for the pilot include: one
integrated workplan for the six program areas, improved business
processes associated with the six programs, and a
comprehensive evaluation component. For more information contact
Susan Uttech, MS, Director, Bureau of Community Health Promotion
(BCHP), Wisconsin Division of Public Health (DPH) susan.uttech@dhs.wisconsin.gov
or Mark Wegner, MD, MPH, Chronic Disease Medical Director, BCHP,
DPH mvwegner@wisc.edu
FROM OUR
PARTNERS
National Association of
Counties (NACo) The National
Association of Counties today announced the release of the Healthy
Counties Database, a new resource containing more than 100 profiles
of model policies, programs and initiatives that counties nationwide
enacted to prevent childhood obesity.
The
database is designed to help county officials promote healthy living
by improving the health of their environments. Each individual
profile includes a brief description of the practice, county
demographics, contact information, funding sources and additional
resources.
Today,
obesity is one of the most urgent health concerns for our children.
During the past four decades, obesity rates have soared among all
age groups, increasing more than four times among children ages 6 to
11....Read
more. For more information on The Healthy Counties
Database vist NACo's web site at www.healthycounties.org/database.
Partnership For
Prevention
Partnership
for Prevention® developed Investing in Health:
Evidence-Based Health Promotion Practices for the Workplace to
provide employers with guidance that can improve employee health by
controlling tobacco use, promoting cancer screening and early
detection, and encouraging physical activity and healthy eating.
Investing
in Health translates evidence-based recommendations from the U.S.
Preventive Services Task Force and the Task Force on Community
Preventive Services into easy-to-follow action steps that will
enhance employee productivity, help employers manage healthcare
spending, and improve employee morale.
Web
links to additional resources and tools are provided to assist with
planning and implementing healthier workplace practices. Visit www.prevent.org/actionguides
to place an order or to download a copy for free.
New
Medicare law
We achieved a significant policy
victory with the passage of the Medicare Improvements for Patients
and Providers Act of 2008 (HR. 6331) on July 15. The new
Medicare law contains several important prevention provisions.
Most
significant is the position you endorsed last year.
Specifically, the law gives the HHS Secretary authority to expand
Medicare coverage to include services for the prevention or early
detection of an illness or disability that are recommended (Grade A
or B) by the United States Preventive Services Task Force
(USPSTF).
The
new law also makes two significant improvements to the Welcome to
Medicare visit. It waives the deductible for the visit and
extends the eligibility period from beneficiaries’ first 6 months to
their first year in Medicare....Read
more.
 Trust for America's Health
Study The executive
summary and full report of the Trust for America’s Health study
released this week that examines the economic and health benefits of
community-based disease prevention programs. The study, Prevention
For A Healthier America: Investments in Disease Prevention Yield
Significant Savings, Stronger Communities, takes a look at the cost
savings and return on investment of disease prevention efforts in
the United States. News
Release. The report was
supported by grants from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The
California Endowment. The full report, which also
includes national estimates for savings for two years and 10 to 20
years and state-by-state findings, is available on TFAH’s Web site,
http://www.healthyamericans.org/.
SOPHE and
IHUPE
GLOBAL CONSENSUS CONFERENCE REACHES ACCORD
AND ISSUES STATEMENT ON DOMAINS OF CORE COMPETENCY, STANDARDS,AND
QUALITY ASSURANCE IN HEALTH PROMOTION AND HEALTH
EDUCATION
GALWAY, IRELAND – In response to the global health
crisis, 26 leading authorities in competency-based and accreditation
movements in global health promotion, health education, and public
health reached an accord last week on what should comprise the
domains of core competency in health promotion and health
education.
The conference, the first of its kind, was co-chaired
by Prof. Margaret Barry of the National University of Ireland,
Galway, who serves as the global vice-president for
capacity-building, education and training for the Paris-based
International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE), and
Prof. John Allegrante of Columbia University, a past president of
the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) in Washington,
DC.
The conference addressed the development and
implementation of credentialing systems to strengthen global
capacity in health promotion—a critical element in achieving goals
for the improvement of global health.
A consensus statement issued by the
organizers identified eight domains of core competency that are
required to engage in effective health promotion practice.
They are Catalyzing change, Leadership, Assessment, Planning,
Implementation, Evaluation, Advocacy, and Partnerships....Read
more. The draft consensus statement, along with links to a
public comment page where comments, suggestions, and recommendations
may be posted, can be found at http://www.iuhpe.org/ and http://www.sophe.org/.
UPCOMING EVENTS AND
ACTIVITIES
2008 ASTHO-NACCHO joint
Conference, Sacramento, CA September 9-12,
2008. For more registration questions contact the
ASTHO-NACCHO registration manager at (703) 964-1240 ext. 17 or visit
website at http://www.astho.org/
SOPHE
59th Annual Meeting Charting the Course Changing Tides Of
Health Education and Health Promotion, October 23-25, 2008,
Double Tree Hotel, San Diego, CA for more information visit
website at http://www.sophe.org/
APHA
2008 Annual Meeting &
Exposition, Premier Public Health Education
Forum, October 25-29, 2008, San Diego, CA
visit website for more information http://www.apha.org/
Texas
Health Institute, 2nd Annual Southern Obesity Summit,
November 9-11, 2008, Birmingham, Alabama. For
more information http://www.southernobesitysummit.org/
or contact events@texashealthinstitute.org.
12th
Annual Health Education Advocacy Summit, February
21-23, 2009, Washington, DC. Whether your're a first-time
advocate or have been involved in health policy for years, there
never has been a more critical time to promote the public's health.
Sponsored by the Coalition of National Health Education
Organizations (CNHEO). For additional information www.healtheducationadvocate.org/
20th IUHPE
World Conference on Health Promotion, July 11-15, 2010,
Geneva, Switzerland. For further information
http://www.iuhpeconference.net/
CDC
CORNER
CDC
Data Show More Americans Report Being Obese The proportion of U.S. adults who self report
they are obese increased nearly 2 percent between 2005 and 2007, according to a report in
today's Morbidity and Mortality
Weekly Report (MMWR).
An estimated 25.6 percent of U.S. adults
reported being obese in 2007 compared to 23.9 percent in 2005, an
increase of 1.7 percent. The report also finds that none of
the 50 states or the District of Columbia has achieved the Healthy
People 2010 goal to reduce obesity prevalence to 15 percent or
less.
In three states - Alabama, Mississippi,and
Tennessee-the prevalence of self-reported obesity among adults age
18 or older was above 30 percent. Colorado had the lowest
obesity prevalence at 18.7 percent. Obesity is defined as a
body mass index (BMI) of 30 or above. BMI is calculated using
height and weight. For example, a 5 foot, 9-inch adult who
weighting 203 pounds would have a BMI of 30, thus putting this
person into the obese category...Read
more.
To learn more about CDC's efforts in the
fight against obesity or for more information about nutrition,
physical activity, and maintaining a healthy weight visit http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa.
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will host the 20th National Conference on
Chronic Disease Prevention and Control: Cultivating Healthy
Communities. The Conference will be held
at The Gaylord National Convention
Center, 201 Waterfront Street, National Harbor,
Maryland, February 23-25, 2009. For registration or questions please contact
the Registration Coordinator at 09natchronicdis@gmail.com.
 The Call for
Abstracts is now
open
The Conference tracks are the
following:
• Health Policy
• Health Equity and
Disparities Elimination
• Effective
Interventions
• Translation of Science to
Practice
• New Frontiers in Practices and
Partnerships
Read Abstracts descriptive document,
including track titles and definitions visit the following
website: http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/conference/abstract.htm
GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
ALR 2008—An
RWJF New Connections Call for Proposals (CFP) This
CFP will focus on supporting research to inform policy and
environmental strategies for increasing physical activity among
children and adolescents, decreasing their sedentary behaviors and
preventing obesity.
Approximately $286,000
will be awarded for research and publication grants relating to
youth physical activity and sedentary behavior at the population
level. Information on the two funding categories is outlined in the
CFP document. All proposals must be submitted through the RWJF
Grantmaking Online system. The full proposal submission deadline is
Thursday, August 28, 2008, 1:00 p.m. PDT.
To
view the CFP and to link to the RWJF Grantmaking Online system,
please visit our Web site at http://www.activelivingresearch.org/grantsearch/grantopportunities/current.
To
learn more about the RWJF New Connections Program, including New
Connections grant funding opportunities in other content areas,
please visit http://www.rwjf-newconnections.org/.
For more information or personal assistance, please contact
Debbie Lou, Program Analyst for ALR, at 619-260-6336 or dlou@projects.sdsu.edu.
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NEWSLETTER
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