Upcoming Conferences
Save the Date!
2009 School Wellness Conference
October 6-7, 2009
Anaheim, CA
Presented by
California School Boards Association
California Department of Education
California Department of Public Health
New topics, workshops, presenters and much more!
This two-day conference highlights what districts/COEs need to know about student and school wellness.
Conference goals:
Address critical health issues and their link to student academic achievement, such as physical education and activity, nutrition, mental health, oral health, diabetes, indoor air quality, asthma and more.
Focus on school governance and leadership discussions to leverage and expand school wellness policy development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
Bring together school and community leaders to share collaborative and coordinated school health approaches and other successful strategies in creating healthier students and school communities.
Address health disparities through fostering an environment of support, encouragement and commitment to accelerate a cultural shift toward healthier students and increased academic achievement.
Who should attend?
School board members, superintendents, principals, school nurses, food service personnel, physical education and general education teachers, parents, students, community health advocates, nutritionists, state and county public health personnel, researchers and community organizations.
Visit http://swc.csba.org/ for information and registration.
Proceedings: 2007 California Childhood Obesity Conference
Proceedings from the 2007 California Childhood Obesity Conference are now available. Download the Executive Summary, as well as individual session reports: Family and Family Resources, School and School Resources, Health Care and Health Care Resources, Community and Community Resources, and Marketing and Marketing Resources.
Visit the 2007 California Obesity Conference pages : view the conference agenda, topics and speakers, and download available materials presented during the January 2007 conference.
The California Childhood Obesity Conference is a biennial event.
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2008 California Food Guide (CFG)
The 2008 California Food Guide (CFG) replaces the 1990 version of the California Daily Food Guide. It is designed for physicians, nurses, nutritionists, academic institutions, registered dieticians, health educators and others to download, print and distribute copies as needed. Compiled primarily by The California Department of Health Care Services and the California Department of Public Health, the 2008 California Food Guide examines the unique needs of age groups, racial and ethnic groups and low-income populations. It details nutrition needs for pregnant and breastfeeding women and gives an insightful look at how nutrition impacts obesity, diabetes and heart disease. There is also information on vegetarian diets, environmental contaminants in foods, food insecurity and other current topics to promote healthy eating habits and physical activity for Californians.
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Taking Action Together
Taking Action Together (TAT) is a YMCA-based program designed to reduce type 2 diabetes risk among low-income overweight African American children, 9-11 years of age. This multi-disciplinary project was developed in collaboration with experts in nutrition, exercise physiology, public health, psychology, medicine, education, and cultural sensitivity. It involved academics and practitioners from numerous universities and community organizations. Sample lessons are available for download.
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Nutrition Education in School Food Service Tool Kit
For most children, school is the largest source of meals eaten outside of the home. School food service offers an ideal setting for experiential learning around food for children and for engaging parents in modeling healthy eating habits at home. The goal of the Nutrition Education in School Food Service Tool Kit is to take advantage of the potential of school food service settings to positively influence children’s eating – both at school and at home. The tool kit is designed for use in elementary schools, particularly those serving low-income populations. Activities are included for food service staff to use in school as well as for parents to use at home.
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Asian language pamphlets on nutrition and families now available
The risk of obesity among Asian-American children increases the longer they are in the United States. Agencies and heath organizations serving this population have expressed the need for educational materials focused on helping children achieve healthy weights. Materials, currently available as downloads from our website, are written in Cambodian, Lao, Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese, Hmong and English.
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