Nutrition Update | Eat Smart, Move More…NC

October 2007

News from the PAN Branch

The PAN Branch Welcomes New Staff

Leigh Haugseth joined the PAN Branch on Monday October 1st. Leigh is a Project Specialist, spending a majority of her time overseeing the Active Community and Neighborhood Grants Program, with the Physical Activity Unit. She will also be working with the Worksite Wellness Unit.

Leigh has a Master of Science in Public Health and Environmental Policy from UNC-Chapel Hill. Leigh has extensive experience including working as a research assistant with One NC Naturally at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). We are very excited to have Leigh on our team. She can be reached at Leigh.Haugseth@ncmail.net.

Segmenting Audiences for Energy Balance: A New Resource Guide Presentation

This month’s CDC Division of Nutrition & Physical Activity (DNPA) Nutrition and Physical Activity Teleconference features our very own, Sheree Vodicka, who will be co-presenting on: “Segmenting Audiences for Energy Balance: A New Resource Guide”. Read more under Training and Professional Development.

Eat Smart, Move More…North Carolina Holiday Challenge

The PAN Branch and local partners are gearing up for the second annual Eat Smart, Move More Maintain Don’t Gain Holiday Challenge. The Challenge will run Nov. 18 – Dec. 31 (the week of Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve), with the goal being that North Carolinians maintain their current weight during the upcoming holiday season. Local health departments and other partners are invited to implement the campaign in their worksites, and to work with local businesses and organizations to implement the campaign in their local communities. Here are a few details:
Locals can partner with an interested organization, such as health care provider, community-based organization, and/or a media outlet.

The idea is that local “events” will kick off the campaign, inviting consumers to join in the Challenge.
Campaign Components include:

Weekly electronic newsletter, each focused on a different theme or concept. Following are some potential ideas for the themes:
Stress and relationship to eating - coping strategies
Strategies for eating healthy when entertaining or being entertained (healthy beverage choices, etc.)
Seasonal fruits and veggies
Healthy recipes for leftover Thanksgiving turkey
Cooking tips, recipes, healthy substitutions for baking
Healthy gift ideas
How to set achievable resolutions
Reader tips - section of e-letter
Highlight an individual story each issue
Weekly newspaper article
Food diary, weight log, physical activity log or some other physical activity planning tool.
New for 2007: Holiday Challenge blog on www.myeatsmartmovemore.com and radio commercials.

Participants can enroll in the challenge on www.myeatsmartmovemore.com. Next month’s update will include more detailed information for how to get involved. Contact Marie Shelton, Healthy Weight Communications Specialist, for more information at Marie.Shelton@ncmail.net or call 919-707-5223.

Programs, Projects and Initiatives

USDA Awards $1 Million to the NC Department of Public Instruction; Grant to Promote Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Public Schools
Thanks to a $1 million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), students in select public schools will be able to participate in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program this school year. The primary purpose of this program is to increase students’ consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables.

This is the fourth consecutive year North Carolina has been awarded the opportunity to participate in the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. Funds will be distributed among 25 elementary schools to purchase and serve a wide variety of free fresh fruits and vegetables to all students in participating schools. Schools are providing fruit baskets inside the classroom, kiosks in the hallways, and other innovative approaches to give students the opportunity to grab a fresh fruit or vegetable snack throughout the school day. Participation in this program also promotes a healthier school environment.

Bearfield Primary School, Hertford County Schools;
Mattamuskeet Elementary School, Hyde County Schools;
Supply Elementary School, Brunswick County Schools;
Graham A. Barden Elementary School, Craven County Schools;
Oaks Road Elementary School, Craven County Schools;
Edwin A. Alderman Elementary School, New Hanover County Schools;
Johnson Primary School, Camp Lejeune Dependents Schools;
Tarawa Terrace II Elementary School, Camp Lejeune Dependents Schools;
Rich Square-Creecy Elementary School, Northampton County Schools;
Edgewood Elementary School, Whiteville City Schools;
Boone Trail Elementary School, Harnett County Schools;
Candor Elementary School, Montgomery County Schools;
Long Branch Elementary School, Public Schools of Robeson County;
Cyrus P. Frazier Elementary School, Guilford County Schools;
Southmont Elementary School, Randolph County Schools;
Elizabeth Hanford-Dole Elementary School, Rowan-Salisbury Schools;
North Rowan Elementary School, Rowan-Salisbury Schools;
Aquadale Elementary School, Stanly County Schools;
Walter Bickett Elementary School, Union County Schools;
Sparta Elementary School, Alleghany County Schools;
Mountain View Elementary School, Ashe County Schools;
Newland Elementary School, Avery County Schools;
Hall Fletcher Elementary School, Asheville City Schools;
Smokey Mountain Elementary School, Jackson County Schools; and
Sunshine Elementary School, Rutherford County Schools.

For more information on the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, please contact the NCDPI Communications division at 919.807.3450. To download the entire press release visit this site.

Heart Healthy and Stroke Free: A Social Environment Handbook

Heart Healthy and Stroke Free: A Social Environment Handbook includes specific strategies for identifying barriers and promoters for heart-healthy and stroke-free living in local environments. It is written for a broad audience (e.g. concerned community and state leaders along with public health professionals) and is unique in that it focuses on the connections between the social environment and the prevention and treatment of heart disease and stroke. All of the specific examples, tables, and worksheets relate directly to heart disease and stroke risk factors, prevention challenges, and treatment issues.

The chapters in this handbook are organized into three sections.

The first section discusses three aspects of the social environment that are important for heart-healthy and stroke-free communities:

Availability of preventive and medical services, including high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
Heart-healthy living, specifically physical activity, smoking, and food environments
Quality of life issues, such as employment, housing, and social cohesion.

The second section focuses on practical community assessment methods such as windshield surveys, key informant interviews, and library resources. The third section provides blank copies of worksheets that can be photocopied along with a list of resources. For more information, see this site. (From CDC’s and NSPAPPH Physical Activity One-Way Listserv, September 20th, 2007)

Success Stories

Eat Smart, Move More…NC funds 21 projects for improving healthy eating and physical activity around the state

Eat Smart, Move More…North Carolina announced the recipients of 21 community grants on September 14th. Thirty-eight counties around the state competed for $320,000 in funds to increase opportunities for healthy eating and physical activity in their communities. Funded projects ranged from worksite wellness programs to building new parks and walking trails. Read summaries of the funded projects at www.EatSmartMoveMoreNC.com.

Featured Resources and Research

Kaiser Permanente Launches New Tool to Fight Childhood Obesity

September 25, 2007 (Oakland, CA) – Kaiser Permanente today announced the launch of “The Incredible Adventures of the Amazing Food Detective” (AFD), a first of its kind, free, online video game in English and Spanish that teaches children to eat healthier foods, get more active and manage how much time they spend in front of the computer and television.

Based on a popular character from Kaiser Permanente’s Educational Theatre Program, the Amazing Food Detective takes children through activities that show how to choose healthy foods and how to get more active. Children playing the game follow the routines of eight culturally diverse children whose activities or conditions would benefit from healthy food and exercise choices. The game, aimed at children 9 – 10 and available to everyone at www.kp.org/amazingfooddetective, complements Kaiser Permanente’s nationally recognized childhood obesity clinical strategy.

Designed by Kaiser Permanente health professionals, Amazing Food Detective includes an array of features that get kids moving and away from the computer, such as an automatic shut-off function after 20 minutes that reminds kids to get active, printable scavenger hunts that teach kids how to interpret food labels, experiments to show kids how to measure sugar in soda drinks, healthy kid-friendly recipes, muscle-building exercises, and family activities that encourage better eating habits.

For more information contact: Danielle Cass, Kaiser Permanente National Public Relations and Media Manager, 510-267-5354 or danielle.x.cass@kp.org.

New Publication Helps African Americans “Make the Kidney Connection”

The National Kidney Disease Education Program Creates New Brochure for African Americans at Risk for Kidney Disease

The National Kidney Disease Education Program (NKDEP), an initiative of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has created an educational brochure tailored specifically for African Americans at risk for kidney disease. The brochure - “Kidney Disease: What African Americans Need to Know: — explains the connection between diabetes, high blood pressure, and kidney disease, and encourages those at risk to talk to their health care providers about getting tested.

African Americans are disproportionately affected by kidney failure due in part to higher rates of diabetes and high blood pressure — the two leading causes of kidney failure. “Diabetes and high blood pressure are all too common among African Americans, yet many are unaware of their risk factors and the importance of getting tested,” said Griffin P. Rodgers, M.D., director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). “NKDEP recognizes the importance of promoting key messages about kidney disease risk factors to this audience.”

The brochure explains the blood and urine tests used to detect kidney disease in simple, easy-to-read language. It also outlines several steps to protect one’s kidneys. These include:

Keeping your kidneys healthy by managing your diabetes and high blood pressure;
Asking your health care provider to test your blood and urine for kidney disease; and
If you have kidney disease, talking to your health care provider about treatment options.

“Unlike many diseases, kidney disease often has no symptoms until it is very advanced,” says NKDEP Director, Dr. Andrew Narva. “For this reason and others, it is important for African Americans to not only become aware of their risk, but also to learn about the steps they can take to keep their kidneys healthier longer. An important step is to get tested.”

In developing the brochure, NKDEP worked with health care professionals who routinely care for African American patients at risk for kidney disease. Reviewers included NKDEP Coordinating Panel members and representatives from the Association of Minority Nephrologists.

By partnering with national, state, and local organizations, including government agencies, NKDEP hopes to reach a large number of African Americans with this information. For more information about the brochure and other NKDEP materials, visit www.nkdep.nih.gov or call 1-866-4 KIDNEY (1-866-454-3639).

National Institutes of Aging (NIA) Offers New Spanish-Language Website

September 7, 2007 -Accurate, up-to-date information on health issues affecting Hispanic seniors is now available online in Spanish from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health. The user-friendly website has information on a wide range of health topics, including diseases such as Alzheimer’s, cancer and diabetes. Helpful tips on choosing a doctor and maintaining a healthy lifestyle also are available at www.nia.nih.gov/Espanol.

The website offers free publications in Spanish, as well as links to other health-related, Spanish-language websites such as Medicare and MedlinePlus. Publications include “La enfermedad de Alzheimer: Desentrañando el misterio, El ejercicio y su salud, Accidente cerebrovascular, Conversando con su médico and Cuidado a largo plazo”. These materials have been carefully adapted into Spanish and reviewed by Hispanic seniors.

Making health information available to minority elders is a vital part of NIA’s outreach to older adults. The older population in the United States is becoming more racially and ethnically diverse. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of older Hispanic adults in the United States is expected to increase from 6 percent in 2003 to 11 percent by 2030.

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) leads the federal government effort conducting and supporting research on the biomedical and social and behavioral aspects of aging and the problems of older people. For more information on aging-related research and the NIA, please visit the NIA website at www.nia.nih.gov.component of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and it investigates the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases.

For more information contact: Vicky Cahan, NIA, 301-496-1752, email: cahanv@nia.nih.gov.

National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) Campaign Highlights the Link between Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease

September 12, 2007 - Heart disease and stroke account for about 65 percent of deaths in people with diabetes.

More than 20 million adults in the United States are living with diabetes and are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). But there are steps that they can take to reduce the complications associated with these two diseases. The National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) has launched “Control Your Diabetes. For Life.”, a national campaign that will reach out through a network of 200 partners to health care professionals and their patients to emphasize the importance of comprehensive control of diabetes and CVD. The NDEP is jointly sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Public awareness of the link between diabetes and CVD is low, and many people with diabetes do not understand all they can do to manage their disease and reduce their risk for complications, including heart attack and stroke. Adults with diabetes have heart disease death rates about two to four times higher than adults without diabetes, and the risk for stroke is also two to four times higher among people with diabetes.

“Control Your Diabetes. For Life”. campaign messages and materials help people with diabetes understand the importance of controlling their ABCs — as measured by the A1C test, Blood pressure, and Cholesterol. The A1C test measures a person’s average blood glucose level over the past three months. High BLOOD PRESSURE makes a person’s heart work too hard. Too much bad CHOLESTEROL, or LDL, builds up and clogs a person’s arteries.

People with diabetes need to ask their health care team what their ABC numbers are, what they should be, and how to reach their goal numbers.

Free educational materials include: “4 Steps to Control Your Diabetes. For Life.”, a brochure to help people with diabetes manage their disease; “Take Care of Your Heart. Manage Your Diabetes”, a tip sheet about the link between diabetes and heart disease and tips on how to manage the ABCs of diabetes; “Guiding Principles for Diabetes Care”, a guide to help health care professionals learn more about essential components of diabetes care; “Diabetes Numbers At-a-Glance”, a handy laminated pocket guide with a list of current recommendations for health care professionals to diagnose and manage diabetes; and other free resources for people with diabetes, their families, and health care professionals.

“Control Your Diabetes. For Life”. campaign messages and materials are tailored to groups at high risk for the disease: African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and older adults. Materials are available in English, Spanish, and 15 Asian and Pacific Islander languages.

Through the “Control Your Diabetes. For Life”. campaign, NDEP is working to change the way diabetes is treated. For more information about the link between diabetes and heart disease or the “Control Your Diabetes For Life” campaign, visit this link, visit www.YourDiabetesInfo.org or call 1-888-693-NDEP (6337). You can also listen to an NIH Research Radio interview about this campaign.

The NIDDK, a component of the NIH, conducts and supports research in diabetes and other endocrine and metabolic diseases; digestive diseases, nutrition, and obesity; and kidney, urologic and hematologic diseases. For more information about NIDDK and its programs, see www.niddk.nih.gov.

For more information contact: Joanne Gallivan, Director, NDEP/NIDDK, 301-496-6110, email: niddkmedia@mail.nih.gov.

NACDD’s Website Highlights Funding Opportunities

NACDD now provides a web page that consolidates funding opportunities aimed to improve chronic diseases. If you would like to submit a funding opportunity for posting or provide feedback on this resource, please contact David Yum: dyum@chronicdisease.org. For more information visit this site.

Produce Manufacturers, Health Experts Debate Use of Licensed Characters to Promote Fresh Produce

Aug 29, 2007 - While some nutrition experts say the use of celebrities and licensed cartoon characters to brand fresh produce has helped to increase healthy food consumption among children, others question the appropriateness of such character-driven marketing, the Associated Press reports. According to some marketing experts, branding produce with popular television, sports and movie characters boosts sales for growers and retailers, strengthens the brand of companies that own the characters and encourages children to eat healthy foods. Jack Bertanga of the Castellini Group, which licenses the use of the NASCAR trademark with produce, notes that produce sales rose by as much as 44 percent when sold in NASCAR-branded packaging. However, Susan Linn, director of the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, says these licensing arrangements may not serve children well in the long run. She notes that, by teaching children to choose foods based on character labeling, “we miss the chance to help them learn to choose based on the food itself.” Linn adds that characters used to promote fruits or vegetables are simultaneously publicizing the related television show or movie and thus promote sedentary behavior, a known contributor to obesity. Victor Strasburger, author of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ policy on marketing, says such character licensing agreements are most productive when use of the characters is strictly limited to healthy items (AP/Spokesman Review, 8/27/07).

For more information visit this site.

Legislation

There are no updates at this time.

Grants/Awards

Childhood Obesity Prevention Program and Policy Nominations Requested!

The Early Assessment of Programs and Policies to Prevent Childhood Obesity
project is looking for innovative programs and policies currently being implemented in community settings intended to address obesity in children ages 3 – 17. Programs and policies addressing low income populations and ethnic groups that experience disproportionate childhood obesity are of particular interest. The three focus areas for the second round are:

Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs;
After school or Daycare programs or policies; and
Access to healthier foods in supermarkets/convenience stores/restaurants.

Nominations are being sought of innovative programs or policies that address the physical, economic, or social environment (NOT individual behavior interventions). Additionally, they should not have already undergone rigorous evaluation, but which have not already undergone a rigorous evaluation of effectiveness. In January 2008, an Expert Panel will select approximately 30 programs or policies (about 10/focus area) for evaluability assessments. Project staff will conduct site visits in spring and summer of 2008. Assessments will be made of program/policy implementation, data availability and program outcomes. Based on the reports of these visits, the Expert Panel will identify programs and policies that show promise in addressing the issue of childhood obesity and readiness for rigorous evaluation. Some evaluation consultation will also be offered during the site visit by trained evaluators who visit the site.

To obtain a nomination form, please contact: Nicola Dawkins at nicola.u.dawkins@macrointernational.com or call 404-321-3211.
The submission deadline is October 26, 2007.

National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) Website Serves as Funding Resources Portal

Chronic Disease Funding Opportunities can be found at this site.

Funding Opportunity for Elementary Schools

Hidden Valley® Announces Expanded Love Your Veggies™ Grant Campaign Elementary School in Every State to Receive $10,000 Grant to Promote Fresh Vegetable Consumption

On July 23, 2007 – The makers of Hidden Valley® ranch dressings, owned by announced it will be awarding more than a half million dollars in grants next year to elementary schools nationwide to support increased access to, and consumption of, fresh vegetables during lunch. The grant program – the Love Your Veggies™ Nationwide School Lunch Campaign – was created to help schools implement a recent federally mandated local wellness policy that requires schools to develop and execute programs to improve their students’ overall health and nutrition, and in response to the overwhelming shortage of funds available for the execution of these programs.

Applying for a Grant: All interested schools must apply for a Love Your Veggies grant online at www.LoveYourVeggiesGrants.com. Schools can apply for a grant beginning Aug. 1, and applications will be accepted through Nov. 30, 2007. Grant recipients will be selected by representatives of Hidden Valley, SNA and PBH, and announced in March 2008 during National Nutrition Month.

National Institutes of Health Grant: Title: School-Based Interventions to Prevent Obesity (R21)

This Funding Opportunity Announcement encourages the formation of partnerships between academic institutions and school systems in order to develop and implement controlled, school-based intervention strategies designed to reduce the prevalence of obesity in childhood. This initiative also encourages evaluative comparisons of different intervention strategies, as well as the use of methods to detect synergistic interactions between different types of interventions.

Deadline Date: This is a recurring program with three grant cycles: February 16, June 16, and October 16.

Expiration Date:November 2, 2007, unless reissued.

Eligible organizations:For-profit or non-profit, organizations, public or private institutions, such as universities, colleges, hospitals, and laboratories, units of State and local governments, eligible agencies of the Federal government, domestic or foreign institutions/organizations, faith-based or community-based organizations, Indian/Native American Tribal Government

For details, click on this link.

Training and Professional Development

Nutrition and Physical Activity Teleconferences

Every month, the CDC Division of Nutrition & Physical Activity (DNPA) sponsors a monthly teleconference on a variety of topics, but mostly dealing with nutrition &/or physical activity. The calls are scheduled the 2nd Thursday of each month from 1:30-2:30 p.m. The topic for the October 11, 2007, call is “Segmenting Audiences for Energy Balance: A New Resource Guide”, presented by Sheree Vodicka, MA, RD, LDN, Healthy Weight Communications Coordinator, North Carolina Division of Public Health and Jenny Kohr, MPH, Health Communications Fellow, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity. Anyone who would like the handouts or participate in future calls please send an email to nc5aday@ncmail.net.

Society for Public Health Education’s (SOPHE) 58th Annual Meeting

Partnerships to Achieve Health Equity
October 31 – November 3, 2007
Alexandria, VA

SOPHE is pleased to be partnering with CDC’s Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH 2010) program and Eta Sigma Gamma for its 40th Annual Meeting.

Sub-themes include health systems change; social determinants of health and transdisciplinary approaches to health education; health communications, health literacy and technology; cultural competence in bridging differences, and; evaluation and dissemination of evidence-based approaches.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email Cynthia Crocker at ccrocker@cdc.gov.

2007 American Public Health Association’s (APHA) Annual Meeting

Washington, D.C.
November 3-7, 2007

The American Public Health Association’s (APHA)Annual Meeting & Exposition is the premier Public Health Educational Forum! Learn from the experts in the field, hear about cutting edge research and exceptional best practices, discover the latest public health products and services, and share your public health experience with your peers. The world of public health is in continual motion, and there is no better time to stay abreast of the research and learn about emerging issues.

The APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition is the oldest and largest gathering of public health professionals in the world, attracting more than 13,000 national and international physicians, administrators, nurses, educators, researchers, epidemiologists, and related health specialists. APHA’s meeting program addresses current and emerging health science, policy, and practice issues in an effort to prevent disease and promote health. APHA has a world of public health in store for you. For more information go to www.apha.org/meetings

22nd Annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference-November 9 - 11, 2007

Join 600+ farmers, educators, extension agents, consumers, and agriculture professionals for a weekend of workshops, wonderful meals, inspiring keynote address, and loads of fun! More info to come - mark your calendars and stay tuned! For more information visit this site.

The 2007 NC Prevention Institute

Asheville, NC
November 11-12, 2007

Join business, healthcare, public health, community, and advocacy leaders to learn best practices for preventing heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and other chronic diseases. For more information visit this site.

Creating a Culture of Wellness

2007 National Prevention and Health Promotion Summit
Washington, DC
November 27-29, 2007

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will host the 2007 National Prevention and Health Promotion Summit: Creating a Culture of Wellness. Two national associations, the Directors of Health Promotion and Education and the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, join in sponsoring this conference. For 2007, the National Prevention and Health Promotion Summit will occur in place of previous conferences, including the Secretary’s National Prevention Summit and CDC’s National Health Promotion Conference, the National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, and the National Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities Conference. We invite those partners who have a long history of supporting those meetings to join us, as we foster a culture of wellness that can help us reduce the disease burden and economic impact of some of the nation’s leading causes of death and disability. Registration deadline is October 27, 2007. For more information visit this site.

The 2007 North Carolina Summit on Youth & Families

“Building a Bright Future for All North Carolinians: Economic Opportunity, Educational Excellence, Health and Well-being “
RTP/Durham, NC
December 4-5, 2007

The 2007 North Carolina Summit on Youth and Families convenes leaders in a dynamic, visionary, collegial setting from education, government, business, and communities. The Summit’s goal is to examine critically the current status and future direction of our state’s youth and families. The first of its kind in our state, the Summit is targeted to professionals and volunteers from non-profit organizations, government agencies, and business and industry.

The 2007 Summit will focus upon the following three critical, contemporary issues facing our state’s youth and families:
1. Strengthening Economic Opportunities: Economic opportunities are created through strategic connections among individuals and families, education, and community-based resources These connections promote vibrant communities that foster competitiveness in employment and business creation in our global economy;
2. Striving for Educational Excellence: Educational excellence is a principle guiding policy-makers and educational institutions to provide opportunities for all people to gain knowledge and skills to achieve their maximum potential to contribute to family, community and society; and
3. Improving Health and Well-being: Health and well-being is not just the absence of disease, but an optimal state of complete physical, mental and social capacity that allows youth and families to live their best lives.

Sponsored by the Department of 4-H Youth Development and Family & Consumer Sciences at North Carolina State University, specific Summit objectives include:
* Examining critical and emerging issues facing North Carolina’s youth and families and their communities;
* Discussing how existing organizations, agencies, and programs may successfully address these issues through community-based programs;
* Envisioning new strategies and approaches to better address these and other emerging issues in the future; and
* Interacting across geographic and organizational boundaries to share ideas and strengthen collaborations and partnerships.

1st Annual North Carolina Awards for Excellence in Youth and Family Programming Nominations

This statewide award recognizes individuals, families and organizations that have demonstrated positive impact upon our state’s youth or families through creative program efforts and enhanced the quality of life of North Carolinians. Any individual youth, individual adult, family, non-profit organization/agency, or for-profit business or organization whose programming activities benefit the youth or families of North Carolina in a substantial, important or unique way is eligible for nomination.

Deadline date for Early-bird registration rate for the Conference and for nominations for the North Carolina Awards for Excellence in Youth and Family Programming is 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 5, 2007.

For more information on the Summit, Registration, Exhibitor Submission, Sponsorship Opportunities, and Calls for Proposals for Poster Sessions & Presentations, visit the website at: www.ncsummit.org or email: info@ncsummit.org.