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Online Resources
DSHS Growing Community video series
www.dshs.state.tx.us/obesity/default.shtm
DSHS Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity Prevention Resources
www.dshs.state.tx.us/obesity/NPAOPresources.shtm
Oliver Kids Team Newsletter http://oliverfoundation.org/educators.html
2008 Southern Obesity Summit Highlights
http://southernobesitysummit.org/Pdf_Files/Summit_Highlights.pdf
Obesity in Texas: Reaching Epidemic Proportions
www.texashealthinstitute.org/files/obesity_brochure.pdf
Findings about the Obesity Epidemic in Texas
www.texashealthinstitute.org/files/Key_findings_obesity_Eschbach.pdf
Texas obesity projections by county
www.texashealthinstitute.org/files/Methodology_for_obesity_projections_Eschbach.pdf
Obesity legislative priorities
www.texashealthinstitute.org/files/obesity_legislative_priorities.pdf
Obesity in Texas policy implications
www.texashealthinstitute.org/files/ObesityBriefForum_080406.pdf
Nutrition and Fitness in Texas schools
www.texashealthinstitute.org/files/nutrition_fitness_hpb.pdf
Partnership for a Healthy Texas
www.partnershipforahealthytexas.org
Building Healthy Families
www.bcm.edu/cnrc/buildinghealthyfamilies/
Research Network to Prevent Obesity Among Latino Children
www.salud-america.org/Files/Delphi_Executive_Summary.pdf
CDC recommendations to promote healthy eating and active living
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5807a1.htm Publication on the health risks of being overweight
www.win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/health_risks.htm Guide to community preventive services
www.thecommunityguide.org/PA Health Hints: Dollars, Health, Lives
http://fcs.tamu.edu/health/healthhints/2007jul/exercise-interventions.pdf
Health Hints: Motivation for Healthy Change
http://fcs.tamu.edu/health/healthhints/2007feb/motivation.pdf
Families, Food and Fitness
http://www.extension.org/families_food_fitness
Balancing Food & Play
http://fcs.tamu.edu/fcs_programs/2009briefs/balancing-food-play-2009-brief.pdf
Master Wellness Volunteer Program
http://fcs.tamu.edu/fcs_programs/2009briefs/master-wellness-volunteer-2009-brief.pdf
Working Well
http://fcs.tamu.edu/fcs_programs/2009briefs/working-well-2009-brief.pdf
American Medical Association – Healthier Life Steps
www.texmed.org/lifesteps
Worksite programs and resource from the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors
www.chronicdisease.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageID=3451
Schools
Game On!
www.actionforhealthykids.org/gotuwc/index.php
ReCharge
www.actionforhealthykids.org/Recharge/index.php
Progress or Promises Executive Report
www.actionforhealthykids.org/pdf/Progress%20or%20Promises%20Executive%20Summary.pdf
Learning Connections
www.actionforhealthykids.org/pdf/Learning%20Connection%20-%20Full%20Report%20011006.pdf
Nutrition
Live Smart Texas
www.livesmarttexas.org/
Square Meals
www.squaremeals.org/
Health Foods Grocery List
nutrition.about.com/library/ngrocery_list.htm
School Gardening Project
www.kidsgardening.org/
Reading Nutrition Facts Labels
nutrition.about.com/od/recipesmenus/ss/learnlabels.htm
25 Healthy Snacks for Kids
www.eatright.org/ada/files/Snacks_for_Kids_English.pdf
Healthy low fat recipes, diet plans, holiday recipes, and free online diets
www.foodfit.com
Locate a farmer’s market in your area
www.localharvest.org/
USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans
www.health.gov/DietaryGuidelines/
Texas 4H Food and Nutrition Project
http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/projects/food_nutrition.html
Texas 4H Health Project
http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/projects/health.html
Dinner Tonight
http://healthyliving.tamu.edu
Health Hints: Maximizing Your Exercise Payoffs
http://fcs.tamu.edu/health/healthhints/2007jun/exercise.pdf
Supplemental Nutrition Education Program – Better Living for Texans
http://fcs.tamu.edu/fcs_programs/2009briefs/blt-2009-brief.pdf
Cooking Well With Diabetes
http://fcs.tamu.edu/fcs_programs/2009briefs/cwwd-2009-brief.pdf
Do Well Be Well with Diabetes
http://fcs.tamu.edu/fcs_programs/2009briefs/dwbw-2009-brief.pdf
Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
http://fcs.tamu.edu/fcs_programs/2009briefs/efnep-2009-brief.pdf
Texas Ten Step Program
www.dshs.state.tx.us/wichd/lactate/TXfact.shtm
Nutrition information from MyPyramid
www.MyPyramid.gov
Physical Activity
Walk Across Texas
http://walkacrosstexas.tamu.edu/
Americans in Motion
www.saferoutesinfo.org/
National Center for Safe Routes to School
Sample Walking Program
www.win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/PDFs/walking2004.pdf
CDC StairWELL to Better Health worksite campaign
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/hwi/toolkits/stairwell/index.htm
HHS Physical Activity Guidelines
www.health.gov/paguidelines
September was designated National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month in Texas. House Resolution 996 designating September as National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month was passed by the House. Reps. Marcia Fudge (D.-Ohio) and Kay Granger (R.-Texas) introduced the resolution as a way to help bring awareness to the health of children around the country at the beginning of the 2010-2011 school year. The month will promote healthy eating and physical activity.
The FDA is seeking comments on ways to make nutrition information more useful to consumers; for example, on "front-of-pack" labeling (the main display panel on products) and shelf tags in retail stores. The deadline for submitting comments is July 28, 2010.
The National Association for Health & Fitness, www.physicalfitness.org, announced that its 21st celebration of National Employee Health & Fitness Day will be held on Wednesday, May 19th, 2010. For more information, please see the attached press release. Flyer
announced by the Texas Department of State Health Services' Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Prevention (NPAOP) program.
The World Health Care Congress 5th Annual Obesity Congress. Official call for presenters for September 2010 in the Washington DC area. Click more to access the World Health Care Congress site.
Safe Routes to School National Partnership is hiring a Development Director. The Safe Routes to School National Partnership, which is hosted by the non-profit Bikes Belong Foundation, seeks an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced professional with a successful track record in leading fundraising campaigns with corporations, foundations and individuals to serve as Development Director. The Partnership is a network of nearly 500 organizations which are working to make it safer and easier for children to walk and bicycle to schools. For more information, please visit http://saferoutespartnership.org/
DevelopmentDirector. 2. The Office of Program Decision Support posted a Research Specialist IV position and two Research Specialist V positions on Monday. Additional information regarding these positions, including the job description, can be found on the following links: (please note that we would like to fill two positions with this one posting).
The Director position with the Texas Medical Association, Clinical Advocacy Department is now open. For more information, please see the job description. Contact information Karen G. Batory, Vice President, Division of Public Health and Medical Education, Texas Medical Association, Karen.Batory@texmed.org , 401 W. 15th Street, Austin, TX 78701, ,(512) 370-1405, FX: (512-370-1693)
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