April 12, 2007 Presentation

CDC-DNPA Teleconference Call

Presenters:

•Miriam Gaines (AL)-President

•John Frassinelli (CT)-President-elect

VisionCreating new environmental norms where healthy eating

and active living are the easy and natural choices.

MissionTo provide national and state leadership for achieving optimal health through optimal nutrition

for everyone in the United States.

ASTPHND works to • Strengthen policy• Support programs and• Promote services Related to food, nutrition, and health through Communication and Education To prevent and control health conditions

related to diet and physical activity

ASTPHND’s Strategic Goals

Enhance communications among members, the board and partners.

Identify opportunities for meaningful collaboration with key partners.

Advocate for policies, funding and programming for nutrition and physical activity.

Provide national and state leadership for public health nutrition.

PrioritiesElevating systems, policy and environmental change as statewide and local strategies for correcting problems of poor diet and physical inactivity.Developing a multi-disciplinary, culturally competent workforce to address public health nutrition issues.Increasing fruit and vegetable consumption.Supporting an increase in physical activity and decrease in physical inactivity.

PrioritiesIncreasing the incidence and duration of breastfeeding.Eliminating food insecurity and hunger.Stimulating the development of surveillance systems to track progress in populations, schools, worksites, communities and states to address public health nutrition issues.

PrioritiesDeveloping resources and programs that enable State Health Agencies to provide effective, visible leadership for healthy eating and physical activity.Providing a strong, proactive voice to advance national policies, initiatives, resources and programs that help states and localities effectively address issues related to nutrition and physical activity.

Established Network of Public Health Nutritionists

2,200 state-level nutrition professionals and over 8,400 nutrition personnel in local communities.

Working to improve American’s health through statewide and local community efforts.

ASTPHND Membership

190 members – State-Level Members

State Designees Fruit & Vegetable Nutrition

Coordinators Expanded Members Associate Members

Member Profile

Administer an annual member survey and training needs assessment

August 2006 (preliminary results)

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Job Positions

46.4% (51) Program/Project Coordinator/Manager

22.7% (25) Administrator/Unit Director

24.5% (27) Program/Project Consultant

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Membership in Other Organizations 34.5% (38)-American Dietetic Association 32.5% (36)-National WIC Association

13.6% (15) Nat’l Ass. Chronic Disease Directors 11.8% (13)-American Public Health Association 11.8% (13)-Society for Nutrition Education

4.5% (5)-Directors of Health Promotion & Education

3.6% (4)-Ass. of Maternal & Child Health Programs

26.4% (29)-not a member of any of the above

Top 10 Areas of Content Expertise

Obesity Prevention - 54.1% Fruit & Vegetable (aka 5 A Day) 46.8% WIC – 42.2% Breastfeeding – 29.4% Adult Nutrition Programs – 27.5% Child Nutrition Programs – 25.7% Physical Activity – 23.9% MCH – 19.3% School Wellness Policy – 18.3% Adolescent Health – 13.8%

Primary areas of responsibility Program Planning – 87.2% Training – 56.9% Administration – 52.3% Evaluation – 44% Fiscal/Contract Management – 37.6% Community Assessment – 32.1% Social Marketing – 30.3% Grants Management – 30.3%

Primary Sources of Funding for Positions USDA – WIC 44.4% CDC DNPA Grant – 27.8% State or Tribal Government – 21.3% MCH Block Grant – 17.6% CDC-Chronic Disease Programs –

10.2% USDA – Food Stamp Nutrition

Education – 9.3%

Positions funded by CDC-DNPA Grant

33 members have positions funded by CDC-DNPA grants Program Coordinator - 9 PA Coordinator – 2 Nutrition Coordinator – 21 Worksite Wellness Coordinator - 1

ASTPHND GovernanceBoard of Directors

Current President: Miriam Gaines (AL)President-elect: John Frassinelli (CT)Past President: Margaret Tate (AZ) Secretary: Carol Pirruccello (CA)Treasurer: Emma Walters (KY)Nominating Committee Chair: Crystelle Fogle

(MT)Directors at Large:

Denise Ferris (WV), Sandy Perkins (KS)

Becky Adams (AR), Pat Hess (NY)

Association Funding Sources General Revenue:

Member dues Net revenue from annual meetings Training products/resources (MTF)

CDC-DNPA Cooperative Agreement – 2007 is year 3 of 5 year agreement

Maternal & Child Health Bureau – 2007 is year 1 of a 3 year contract

USDA-Food and Nutrition Service – 3 year grant to support a national survey of the PH Nutrition Workforce

Tom Dahle, CPAAccounting Services

Karen Probert, MS, RD Mountain Valley Consulting, Inc. Special Projects Consultant

Joan Atkinson, MS, RDConsultant, Council of State F&V Nutrition Coordinators

Susanne Gregory, MPHPhelan-Gregory Consulting Contracted Executive Director

Cyndi Atterbury, MPA, RDDirector of Operations

ASTPHND’s Virtual Organization

Communications Coordination

Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VOIP): seamless connectivity for consultants, members, partners

Toll-free conference calling for governance, committee work, member calls – secure multiple call lines for various aspects of business/grant funding

Communications Coordination Web Ex subscription for on-line scheduling

of association work, posting, easy access, and archiving documents and file

Email polling/voting Postings to the ASTPHND website and

Moving to the Future sites One-way dissemination of time-sensitive

info to ASTPHND Board, state designees, F&V Coordinators or All Members

Initiatives Special Work Group - Written

recommendations to CDC-DNPA on upcoming RFA.

National PH Nutrition Workforce Survey (census of over 10,000 positions)

Advocacy Committee active on national legislation related to all aspects of nutrition, PH funding, obesity, food security, food & nutrition programs, food safety, disaster preparedness, national nutrition policy.

Initiatives Annual training program based on training needs

assessment June 10-12, 2007, Portland, ME Chart Your Course in Public Health Nutrition

Institutes of Medicine Report on Maternal Weight Gain – Implications for Obesity Prevention

Future Search – Explore an Exciting New Approach for Bringing Together the Right People and Empowering Them to Get Results!

Collaborate! Innovative Physical Activity and Nutrition Initiatives

Hunger, Access and Our Food Supply – Tapping into Sustainable Agriculture to Support Healthier Eating

National Council of Fruit & Vegetable Nutrition CoordinatorsMembers of the Council consist of Fruit and Vegetable Nutrition Coordinators (formally known as 5 A Day Coordinators) representing F&V programming within a U.S. state, district, territory, and commonwealth.

Council members may also be Designees, Expanded, and Associate members of ASTPHND.

National Council of Fruit & Vegetable Nutrition Coordinators

Vision Passionate and successful coordinators lead state

and national efforts to promote optimal heath through increased fruit and vegetable consumption.

Mission To provide Coordinators with leadership opportunities

and to serve as an organized voice in decisions that affect national fruit and vegetable public health planning.

Council’s Strategic Priorities

Provide critical support to Coordinators.

Communicate a consistent identity and image.

Develop and maintain effective advocacy efforts.

Strengthen Council effectiveness and infrastructure.

There are four committees of the Council:

Executive Committee Membership Committee Advocacy Committee Communications Committee

The Chair of the Executive Committee is a voting member of the ASTPHND Board

Election is in progress and Council leadership is seeking participation on committees.

National Council of Fruit & Vegetable Nutrition Coordinators

Council – Current Activities

Crafting recommendations for the USDA Farm Bill

Member of the National Fruit and Vegetable Program Steering Committee

Participate in decision-making processes that impact F&V Nutrition Coordinators with National/Federal such as USDA, CDC, Produce for Better Health Foundation, National Cancer Society, and NANA.

Planning activities for ASTPHND Annual Meeting

Council Leadership & Information

Visit www.astphnd.org for more information about the Council, activities, and its members.

Executive Committee members: Carol Miller (MD), Chair Elaine Zervos (NY), Co-Chair John Frassinelli (CT), Past Chair Diane Golzynski (MI), Secretary Akua White (DC), Treasurer Marie Tymrak (AZ), Nominating Chair

Key Resources www.astphnd.org

Key Resources www.astphnd.org

Access names and contact information for all ASTPHND members

Access resources for planning nutrition programs and interventions

State and local community nutrition plans State plans for states with CDC Obesity

Prevention funds. Training resources

Moving to the Future: Nutrition and Physical Activity Program Planning

www.movingtothefuture.org

General Description An online resource to help health

professionals develop successful nutrition and physical activity programs

The focus is on planning

5-Step Planning Process1. Community

Assessment

2. Priorities, Goals, and Objectives

3. Nutrition and Physical Activity Plan

4. Implementation

5. Evaluation

Features Planning Guide

Information Forms,

worksheets, and surveys

Examples Resources Forum Members

Directory

Writing Objectives

Outcomes Worksheet Reproduce this sheet as needed.

B. What health behaviors need to be present in order to achieve the goal?

C. What changes or improvements in the environment should be made in order to achieve the goal?

GOAL:

A. What health status improvements do you expect if you achieve your goal?

D. What policies should be in place in order to achieve the goal?

Health Status Objective(s):

Health Behavior Objective(s):

Health Environment Objective(s):

Health Policy Objective(s):

How State Health Agencies Use Moving to the Future Guidance for state teams to develop

plans Training programs for local

practitioners Grant criteria for local applications Assignments for public health students

and interns

ASTPHND’s Current Training Services

Developing five 1-hour training web casts for Wisconsin WIC Program and Wisconsin Nutrition and Physical Activity Program

Providing technical assistance on conducting community assessments for 15 local projects that have funding from the New York State Department of Health

Make Contact! We encourage you to contact the PH

nutritionists in your state health agency. For listing and contact information see www.astphnd.org