Events At A Glance

SUMMER

Healthy Community Planning Web Dialogue Series

2 upcoming sessions - participants will be able to log in any time during a 10 day period for each online discussion

The Institute for Local Government's Healthy Communities program in collaboration the Cities, Counties and Schools Partnership will host a series of three online dialogues for school, city, and county officials and staff members. Learn from local policy leaders throughout California about what they have done to promote active living and healthy eating in their communities. You’ll have the opportunity to pose questions, offer insights and quickly connect to resources. This is an opportunity to learn new strategies and tools that your board or council can use to reverse negative health trends related to physical inactivity, unhealthy eating, and exposure to environmental toxins.

• Factoring Resident Health into City and County Planning

          July 14th - 23rd

• Access to Healthy and Nutritious Foods: How Can Local Governments Combat Childhood Obesity?

          September 29th - October 6th

For more details, click here. Sign up by logging onto to www.ca-ilg.org/webdialogue  or emailing Greg Keidan:  gkeidan@ca-ilg.org

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Review of National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs

July 9th, 2008, Washington D.C.

The Institute of Medicine's new study committee to review standards and menu plans for school lunch and breakfast programs will hold an open public workshop.

• The workshop will be designed to gather information and perspectives on the needed revisions to these school meal programs.  It will be held in Washington, DC.
• The time, exact location and agenda for the workshop as well as information about registering to attend the workshop will be posted on the project website no later than June 15, 2008. For more information, click here.  

The study has been funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service.  Other information about the study can be found on the project website.

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SYMPOSIUM: HAES 101: What, Why and How to Promote Positive Health Practices

July 11th, Los Angeles, CA

Presented by ASDAH, co-sponsored by NAAFA

When: July 11, 2008, 8:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.
Where: Los Angeles Airport Marriott

             Los Angeles, CA

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Tractors, Trucks, and Trains - How Federal Farm, Food and Transportation Policy Impacts Our Health

WEB FORUM! July 29th, 2008

Some of the greatest impact on the health of Americans is coming from federal legislation with titles that aren’t likely to raise the interest of health advocates – the transportation and farm bills, for instance. This free online forum is hosted by California Health Strategies Collaborative (a project of Public Health Institute), and will explore how these bills are shaping public health and how health priorities can be impacted by them.

When: July 29th, 12-1:30pm (PST)

For more information on the forum or for individuals interested in participating in the forum discussion, please call the Public Health Institute at (510) 285-5594.

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FALL

Safe Routes to School Annual Meeting

September 2nd, Seattle, WA

The Safe Routes to School National Partnership is holding its free Annual Meeting in conjunction with the Pro Walk/Pro Bike Conference.

The meeting will be broken into two segments:

• A summary of the Partnership's achievements over the previous year, and a choice of break-out sessions
• An overview of the next transportation bill that will succeed SAFETEA-LU; a discussion and interactive sessions regarding the importance of working with Congressional members to plan field visits

When: Tuesday, September 22nd, 10am-5pm

Where: The Westin Seattle
            1900 5th Avenue
            Seattle, WA 98101

Click here for more information and to register today!

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International Urban Parks Conference

September 21-23, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The 2008 International Urban Parks Conference, "Body and Soul: Parks and the Health of Great Cities," will bring together leading edge research experts, public officials, and management innovators to explore how parks are shaping the future of the world’s cities.

When: September 21-23, 2008

Where: Hilton Pittsburgh

            600 Commonwealth Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Click here for more information.

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Latino Health Access 15th Anniversary Salsa Fiesta

October 3rd, 2008, Anaheim, CA

Join Strategic Alliance member organization for a Salsa Fiesta.

Where: The Grove of Anaheim

              2200 E Katella Ave
              Anaheim, CA 92806

When: October 3rd, 2008, 6-11:30pm

Tickets:  $100 per person; table of 10 $1,000

For reservations or sponsorship packages, call Marissa D. Colon (714) 542-7792 or email her. Online reservations also available at www.latinohealthaccess.org

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