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Vol. 4, Issue 3 | March 2016
FNEE Chair Update
Spring is breaking through in parts of the Northwest – it’s lovely to see new growth and blossoms.  FNEE is growing, too – we now have 317 members.  I hope that many of you will attend the 2016 Pre-conference, Using Policy, Systems and Environmental (PSE) Change Interventions to Build Healthy Communities (see below for more information).  The Pre-conference Planning Committee is finalizing the details of the program.  My thanks to FNEE members who served as abstract reviewers for the 2016 SNEB Annual Conference, including the FNEE Pre-conference abstracts.
 
Are you taking advantage of the Spring 2016 Journal Club Lessons Learned from Development and Implementation of Behavioral Nutrition Interventions?  These webinars host nutrition education and behavior experts who share their experiences with successfully designing and implementing nutrition education interventions.  The one-hour webinars are held on Mondays, at 12 PM Eastern. For the Spring schedule and archived webinars, go to  http://www.sneb.org/events/journalclub.html 
 
SNEB will soon launch a website redesign, which will include Division pages.  Watch for it in the next few weeks. Here is a preview of the FNEE page.

Karen Barale

FNEE/Public Health
Pre-conference -- 2016 SNEB Annual Conference
Mark your calendar and plan to attend the FNEE and Public Health Divisions co-sponsored 2016 Pre-conference in San Diego on Saturday, July 30!  Our workshop, Using Policy, Systems and Environmental (PSE) Change Interventions to Build Healthy Communities, will include sessions on “PSE 101,” active living strategies, interactive case studies and a panel discussion of successful PSE community programming.
 
Six poster abstracts have been accepted to date for this pre-conference and will be published in the JNEB Supplement.  Pre-conference participants will have the opportunity to view the posters during breaks and lunch.  Registration will include coffee/tea, a light mid-morning snack and lunch. 

Registration for the SNEB Annual Conference, as well as pre- and post-conference workshops, opens on March 1. To register, go to http://www.sneb.org/events/conference.html
 
Active in the Workplace Video Series                                        
Food and Families Health and Physical Activity Field Specialists, Tara Shafrath and Nikki Prosch, with South Dakota State University Extension, are excited to release the newly developed Active in the Workplace five-part video series.  The videos are designed to help South Dakotans keep moving during the workday.  The five videos focus on different target areas, including upper body, lower body, core, stretching and cardio exercises.  All fitness levels and worksite settings are suitable for this video series.
 
These videos are designed for South Dakota workers to take quick 5-10 minute breaks to engage in physical activity.  Instead of heading to the break room for coffee in the morning or afternoon, employees are encouraged to try completing one or two of these videos.  Adult Americans spend a significant amount of the day in the worksite.  Regular physical activity has inarguable benefits on health, the reduction of chronic disease and overall quality of life. Employers that encourage physical activity in the worksite have reported less absenteeism and higher productivity due to lack of illness, obesity, injury or chronic conditions.
 
Access the full video playlist at the SDSU iGrow YouTube channel: Active in the Workplace (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlldDb7IZYqKXLSk9z8KXNCMEQ6h32owz)
 
Eat Smart in Parks
Eat Smart in Parks is a statewide effort aimed at promoting healthier eating options in Missouri’s state and local parks.  This effort includes the development of a model Eat Smart in Parks policy that guides parks in serving healthier options, training for state and local parks to assist them with using the guidelines and materials to promote healthier items.  There is growing interest in ways parks and other places of recreation can offer fresh, flavorful foods to patrons that are good for them, too.  The Eat Smart in Parks project team is led by individuals from University of Missouri Extension, Missouri State Parks, Missouri Parks and Recreation Association (MPRA) and the Missouri Council for Activity and Nutrition (MOCAN).
 
For additional information, guidelines and free downloadable materials go to http://extension.missouri.edu/mocan/eatsmartinparks/
 
Learn more about Eat Smart in Parks at the 2016 FNEE preconference in San Diego.   During the preconference’s panel discussion, Cindy Deblauw, extension associate with University of Missouri Extension, will share her experiences and insights as program manager of this PSE project.

All Division Hot Topics Call -
What’s Shaking in School Meals? A Dialogue with Nutrition Educators

Wednesday, March 16 from 1 - 2 pm EDT
Register to receive the phone number and access code - no cost to participate

Speakers: Erika Pijai, MS, RD, and Alicia White, MS, RD
 
Newsletter Contributions
We welcome your contributions to the FNEE newsletter!  Please email information of interest to FNEE members, such as a new resource or curriculum, to Lynda Zimmerman at zimmermanl@missouri.edu


 
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