Dec 16 2009
Webinar

Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals

Wednesday, December 16

3 p.m. Eastern

This policy-oriented webinar will demonstrate the connections between an active living partnership and bicycling/walking policies and programs. Presenters will discuss a case study from Hennepin County, Minnesota, in which technical assistance provided by an umbrella group through support from Blue Cross/Blue Shield (workshops on Complete Streets and Winter Walking) helped gather diverse constituencies to catalyze pedestrian and bicycle policies and planning.

Webinar participants will learn:

• How to understand and articulate the synergies between nonmotorized transportation planning and public health

• How governments, businesses and community partners can connect to develop partnerships to carry out this work

• How to create and successfully shepherd policies through approval by elected bodies.

For more information and to register click here.

 

Dec 14 2009
Web Seminar

The State Health Policy Collaborative, an interest group of  the National Network of Public Health Institutes presents:

Moving the Needle on Obesity: Cutting Edge Health Policy to Promote Physical Activity and Nutrition

This webinar will discuss cutting edge national policy strategies and explore the next evolution in obesity prevention. State Health Policy Collaborative members will share their innovative policy approaches to addressing obesity prevention in their states and regions. Dr. Joe Thompson, Director of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center to Prevent Childhood Obesity, will also be featured.

A discussion of the potential roles and opportunities for health policy centers and public health institutes in the next national initiatives will follow the presentations.

Time: 2:00-3:30 p.m. Eastern

Please reserve your spot for this webinar by registering here.

Dec 9 2009
Webinar

 

The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE)  presents a webinar  examining West Virginia’s comprehensive nutrition standards policy using an educational leadership model for states, school districts and schools to align policies, practices and actions related to school wellness. The program will highlight key leadership and learning factors necessary for success from state policy to the classroom level. 

Wednesday, December 9, 3 p.m. Eastern

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Dec 1 2009
NSBA Webcast

On December 1st at 2:00pm Eastern join national experts and local policymakers for an in-depth discussion of key strategies state and local policymakers, including school boards and administrators, can use to address childhood obesity.

This two-hour webcast will highlight the Leadership for Healthy Communities Action Strategies Toolkit, a resource for state and local policymakers to collaborate in creating healthier schools and communities through policy change.

The webcast will focus on two strategies from the Toolkit that help local school leaders collaborate with other policymakers: “Safe Routes to School programs” and “joint-use agreements.” Hosted by the National School Boards Association with support from Leadership for Healthy Communities, a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and in partnership with the Education Solutions Global Network, an activity of the Missouri School Boards Association, this webcast will provide the information, tools, and resources you need to create healthier environments for students in your schools and community.

For questions about the webcast, contact Emily Kujawa, Project Coordinator at NSBA (ekujawa@nsba.org, 703-838-6743).

Click here to register for this event.

Nov 13 2009
Web Seminar

 

A Post Weight of the Nation Webinar, "Making the Case: The Economics of Obesity." For information on how to register, please click here

 

Nov 7 2009 - Nov 11 2009
American Public Health Association