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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

www.saferoutesinfo.org/

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

    
 Announcements
September designated as National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month in Texas. - Thursday, June 17, 2010

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.

 

Deadline July 28, 2010: FDA seeking comments on ways to make nutrition info more useful - Thursday, June 17, 2010

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.

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 Conferences & Events
21st Celebraton of National Employee Health & Fitness Day

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

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Evaluation Advisory Council

announced by the Texas Department of State Health Services' Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Prevention (NPAOP) program.

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Call for Abstracts

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.

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 JOB POSTINGS

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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