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August 2021Highlights
Join Our ASPHNWelcome Buddies List
Share your passion for ASPHN andconnect new members withopportunities that fit their interests bybecoming an ASPHN WelcomeBuddy.
Welcome new members to ourorganization by making a phone call orsending a quick email to let them knowabout ASPHN benefits; networkingwith colleagues, serving on acommittee or council, and workingalongside national partners on keynutrition issues.
If you are a current member andinterested in this fun and low-commitment opportunity, please emailAmber Brown [email protected].
Farm to ECE Opportunity forREACH Recipients
ASPHN, National Farm to SchoolNetwork (NFSN), and the Centers forDisease Control and Prevention(CDC) are partnering with CDCREACH Recipients to help REACHteams start or expand their earlychildhood efforts through theimplementation of Farm to Early Careand Education (ECE) programs withtheir priority populations. Thisopportunity is called the CABBAGE -Farm to ECE Capacity Builiding Grant.
The CABBAGE offers:Regular online events on farm toECE best practicesMonthly 1:1 expert technicalassistance Farm to ECE resources Models for expanding healthequity within farm to ECE
Association ofState Public HealthNutritionistsThe Association of State Public HealthNutritionists (ASPHN) is a non-profitmembership organization committedto advancing health equity throughpublic health nutrition leadership.
Our MissionTo strengthen nutrition policy,programs and environments for allpeople through development of publichealth nutrition leaders and collectiveaction of members nationwide.
Our VisionHealthy eating and active living foreveryone.
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ASPHN's Development DigestSupports Your Career Growth
Take a little “me time” to enjoythe latest issue of ASPHN’sDevelopment Digest, a professionalgrowth and development blog writtenjust for you. This month, you’ll findhelpful tips on practicing validation inthe office, learn about ASPHN toolsthat can help you recognize your
Travel funding to an in-personfarm to ECE meeting*Project funding up to $4,000
Want to learn more?Register here (REACH RecipientsOnly) to join us August 25, 2021 at3pm ET for the CABBAGE 2021-22Informational Webinar.
Questions? Contact Emia Oppenheim,ASPHN at [email protected].*Dependent on travel restrictions
colleagues and see how appreciationcan improve your well-being. For pastarticles, be sure to click here.
Top Tools
Outreach Toolkit HelpsMake the Most of the WICIncreased Fruit andVegetable Benefit
WIC is increasing the monthlyvalue of fruit and vegetablebenefits in both the women’s andchildren’s food packages to $35per month for four months thissummer. This more than triplesthe usual benefit!
Help make the most of this benefitincrease by spreading the word toyour networks usingFRAC’s outreach toolkit.
The toolkit includes customizablesocial media, emails, flyers, andmore, including materialspromoting WIC benefit redemptionat farmers markets.
View FRAC's fact sheet to findout how much this benefitincrease is estimated to bring intoyour state.
Plus, you can view the on-demand Making the Most ofWIC's Fruit and VegetableBenefits Increase webinar tolearn more about the temporaryincrease in WIC fruit andvegetable benefits, hear what thisprovision means for families, andreceive tailored information onopportunities to conduct outreachto help ensure this provision is asuccess.
Get Your National Fruit andVegetable Month Toolkit forSeptember!
Plan now to engage your community thisSeptember in activities that celebrateNational Fruits & Veggies Month. Producefor Better Health has an awesome toolkitto help you get the creative juices flowing!
Get the National Fruit and VegetableMonth toolkit.
The toolkit promotes the Have aPlant movement with downloadablegraphics, a sample press release, blog,broadcast scripts, social media posts andmuch more!
Want more? Watch the Produce for BetterHealth interactive discussion, State of thePlate, from the 2021 ASPHN AnnualMeeting.
Share Links for NationalBreastfeeding MonthThe world celebrates World BreastfeedingWeek the first week of August and theUnited States celebrates all of August asNational Breastfeeding Month. Use thismonth to support a breastfeeding family bysharing these sample messages andhelpful links in your digital communications.
Sample Messages and Links:Human milk is the best first food forinfants. Nutritionists are on the front line toeducate about this human miracle
ASPHN Celebrates NationalBreastfeeding Month
Nutrition is a right, not a privilege.Visit the ASPHN See It. Say It.Share It. webpage to see modelprograms and guidance foradvancing chest/breastfeedingequity.
food. Learn more during August. Check outthe United States BreastfeedingCommittee page.
Learn about benefits of human milk at First1000 Days.Follow these links to find CDC andthe World HealthOrganization recommendations for humanmilk feeding.
To find out about chest/breastfeedingsupport in your area search here for stateor local breastfeeding coalitions.
Continuing Education
Join the Release Webinar for"Continuity of Care inBreastfeeding Support: ABlueprint for Communities"
Get key recommendations andstrategies to promotechest/breastfeeding equity withcontinuous, accessible andcoordinated services.
Attend the webinar that presents thekey features of this guidancedocument and kicks off an eight partwebinar series, featuring continuingeducation credits.August 24, 1 pm Eastern TimeRegister now!
The National Association of Countyand City Health Officials (NACCHO)and the United States BreastfeedingCommittee (USBC) with funding fromCDC sponsored a workgroup todevelop this Continuity of CareBlueprint for support of human milkfeeding families in communities acrossthe US.
There is Still Time to Registerfor the ASPHN PartnershipDevelopment Training – Part 2
ASPHN Partnership DevelopmentTraining – Part 2Wednesday August 18th, 20211:00-2:30pm ESTRegister now!
Strategically designed with help from adedicated group of members, thisASPHN training curriculum guidesmembers through key partnershipdevelopment concepts and providesmany support tools.
Webinar participants will develop theskills to identify and shift powerimbalances in their collaborativeefforts in a highly participatory andinteractive group learning process.
Use this work session to apply real-world partnerships to specific tools andmake your collaborative efforts moreequitable.
Did you miss the PartnershipDevelopment Training - Part 1?Here is the recording link.
Contact Shana Patterson Holland withquestions at [email protected].
Health Equity Internship
Apply Now for Spring Session2022: ASPHN Health EquityInternship Program Preceptorsand Interns
This 12-week paid internship wasdeveloped to support diversification ofthe public health and health-relatedworkforce.
Visit our website for more informationabout the internship program or emailquestions to [email protected].
Apply now for both preceptor andintern positions.
Deadline:Spring 2022, apply by October 30,2021
Intern Highlight: AssessingCOVID19 Risks Among HBCUstudents in the Deep South
Since December 2020, there has beenboth excitement and concerns aboutthe rollout and safety of the COVID-19vaccine. Early in the vaccine rollout,the demand for the vaccineoutweighed the available vaccinesupply across the US. However,among certain populations, particularlyminority, rural communities and deepsouth states, this excitement has hasbeen imperiled to myths and hesitancyregarding the COVID-19 vaccines.
Throughout the US, COVID-19infection rates are rising among theunvaccinated population. The largestincrease in the infection rates is in theDeep South. Early in the COVID-19vaccine rollout, the Spring 2021 healthequity interns, and the general studentbody at three historical Black colleges(HBCU) in the deep south received anassessment of the knowledge, attitudeand behavior regarding COVID19 andthe vaccine. Notably, 71% of ASPHNhealth equity interns compared to23.1% of Deep South HBCU studentsreported they have already received orintended to receive the coronavirusvaccine. These finding suggest moreefforts are needed to address vaccinehesitancy in the Deep South.
ASPHN Health Internship programseeks to provide opportunities forstudents to explore barriers anddevelop solutions to improve healthoutcomes for all communities.
For more information about the healthequity internship program,email: [email protected].
ASPHN Membership
Membership Tip of the Month:Explore the Updated CouncilWebpages
The three ASPHN councils connectmembers to national policy andpromotion movements within distinctstrategies of public health nutrition.
National Fruit and VegetableNutrition CouncilMCH Nutrition CouncilHealthy Food, ActiveCommunities Council
Easily find each council's purpose,
Welcome New Members!
ASPHN members are committed totaking collective action that bringsabout greater health equity throughnutrition in policy, systems and
membership, activities and valuableresources on the updated councilwebpages.
Using the webinars, toolkits, guidancedocuments and valuable links on thesepages can save you time and enhancethe effectiveness of your nutritionprograms.
And if you are not already a councilmember, you might decide to join!
Apply Now: ASPHN PublicHealth Nutrition Hall of Fame
Join Carol Friesen and Jami Lee-Rokala, the latest ASPHN members toshare their passion projects throughthe Public Health Nutritionists Hall ofFame. All you have to do is completethis brief form to have your workfeatured.
The Hall of Fame championsinnovative programs, partnerships andevents that advance healthy eatingand active living.
Learn more by visiting See It. Say It.Share It. and share the work thatbrings you joy with fellowmembers!
For questions, contact Lourdes Pogueat [email protected].
Discover More Benefits ofASPHN Membership
Your active participation in ASPHNcan keep your state on the leadingedge.
Become AMember
environments.
In July we gained the action-power of32 new members. Thank you forjoining us and sharing your strength.
General Members:Nora Downs, MPH, RD in the WAState Dept of Health
Robyn Goettelman, RD in the TX Deptof Health
Emily Jarvis, MS, RD, LD in the WVDept of Health
Kathryn Lessig, RDN, LDN, CNSC atDuke University Health
Joan Medlen, RDN in the Oregon Deptof Health
Kayla Misera, MS, MPH in the MODept of Education
Brittney Mosley in the MS Dept ofHealth
Jennifer Nicklas, MS-MPH, RDN, LDNin the Louisiana Dept of Health
Daisy Silverio, MS, RDN, MPA in theCA Dept of Health
Kaitlin Skwir, MS, RD in the MichiganDept of Health
Denise Tamburro, RD, CLC in the RIDept of Health
Associate Members:
Jamie Cooley, MS, RD, LD withWashington County WIC (MN)
Sarah Lisson, MS, MPH, RDN, LDNwith Knox County Health Dept (TN)
Mikaela McIver, MS, MPH, RD, LDNwith Knox County Health Dept (TN)
Alexandria Sedlak, MS, law student atHofstra University (NY)
Sophia Banks, Kelly Bolton, JordanCampbell, Maurisha Carney, SusanCollins, Kayla Daughtry, CourtneyDisposti, Michael Goins, ShelbyGosnell, Kaitlyn Hatcher, DorothyHawley, Abraya Johnson, NatashaJohnson-Griffin, Aubrey Nealey,Brenda Ramirez, Linda Sidoran,Abigail Stroud - all students atAppalachian State University (NC)
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