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Announcing Latest Issue of The Forum for Family and Consumer Issues
by Jackie McClelland 18 Dec '10

18 Dec '10

Greetings: This note is to introduce the latest issue of The Forum for Family and Consumer Issues found at http://ncsu.edu/ffci. You may have already read this issue as I should have sent this announcement out quite a while back. I am including the Welcome and the paper abstracts below: Welcome! Promoting the health and wellbeing of our country’s youth is an effort I believe all citizens and professionals support. Our youth and their families play pivotal roles in our society. Yet there is much that we need to learn about our youth and how they as a population have increased in size and have changed in needs and behavior over the years. For instance, children and adolescents from birth to age 17 now constitute one-fourth of our country’s population. The U.S. adolescent population increased by 16.6 percent from 1990 to 2000 and the population is projected to increase to an estimated 41.6 million by the year 2010. While the youth are healthier than adults in general, from 13 to 23 percent experience special health care needs or chronic illnesses and disabilities. In 2005 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance survey showed that 14.5% of students in grades 9 to 12 had lifetime asthma and 13.1% were overweight. To add to the health issues large differences exist between the stresses, pressures and lifestyles lived by today’s youth than that previously experienced by earlier generations. Seventy one percent of all deaths among persons aged 10 to 24 years result from four causes: motor vehicle crashes, other unintentional injuries, homicide and suicide. Professionals who serve our population of youth need more knowledge, skills, tools, and training to promote positive outcomes. In this issue we offer a diversity of papers that focus on a variety of approaches to and issues that surround our youth and their eventual growth, health and wellbeing. They cover the gamut from older youth reaching younger youth to supporting pediatricians with parenting information, and from direct delivery of educational curriculum to students to looking at the role of parental communication quality on youth behavior. These papers will benefit many areas of your efforts with youth. Enjoy! Paper Abstracts: Recruiting college students to be youth mentors Kathy Dimick,Utah State University Extension System; Brian J. Higginbotham, Stacey MacArthur, Utah State University; Monti Poulson, Utah State University Extension System Abstract Mentoring programs are becoming an increasingly popular intervention to promote positive youth development. However, in the United States there are more at-risk youth than there are mentors. One concentrated source of mentors is students on college and university campuses. This article discusses the recruiting strategies employed by one Extension-sponsored mentoring program. The three strategies outlined have been instrumental in securing committed and caring college-aged mentors. Rites of passage during adolescence Scott D. Scheer, Stephen M. Gavazzi, The Ohio State University; David G. Blumenkrantz, Center for the Advancement of Youth, Family, and Community Services, Inc. Abstract The literature on rites of passage in adolescence is reviewed, with particular attention given to the essential components for positive developmental outcomes. Three human development orientations – life course, life span, and life cycle – are presented to examine rites of passage as they relate to life transitions. Within these orientations, positive rites of passage are framed as requiring both events and cognitive processes of the event. In other words, rites of passage events must be significant for adolescents not only as experiences, but having special meaning, emotion, and understanding. A model is introduced that highlights the potentially positive and negative roles that rites of passage can play in the transition to adulthood. In addition, investigations are discussed to help understand the complex rites of passage mechanisms. Finally, the benefits of employing rites of passage strategies are illustrated through youth development programs. Family life educators supporting pediatricians with parenting information Karen DeBord, Rebecca Stelter, North Carolina State University Abstract Pediatricians report seeing 40 to 60 patients per day. Many parents of these patients have specific questions about behavioral and developmental issues such as discipline, sleep, nutrition, and toileting, all of which are topics that family life educators are prepared to address routinely. Collaboration between Extension educators and pediatricians can benefit patients, parents, and pediatric practices, as well as family life education programs. Adolescent nutrition and exercise behavior: A preliminary investigation into the role of parental communication quality Kay M. Palan, Mary Lynn Damhorst, Iowa State University, Jennifer Paff Ogle, Colorado State University; Cheryl O. Hausafus, Cheryll A. Reitmeier ,Iowa State University ; Grace Marquis, McGill University Abstract This paper addresses an issue that has received little attention within the literature: the role that parents play in shaping children’s nutrition and exercise beliefs and behaviors. Of particular interest was the influence of parental style and the quality of parent-child communication upon children’s nutrition and exercise beliefs and behaviors. Twenty family units with a child in middle school were studied during home visits. Data were collected with a survey instrument, including measures related to parent-adolescent communication quality, warm and restrictive parenting styles, adolescent nutrition concern, adolescent weight loss behaviors, and adolescent exercise commitment and satisfaction. Results suggest that adolescents’ nutrition concerns were positively related to good communication quality and restrictive parenting behaviors, and they support the significance of parental communication on adolescents’ nutrition and exercise attitudes and behaviors. Implications for education and intervention are identified. Morality and money: Relating character and values to financial education in grades K-4 Thomas A. Lucey, Illinois State University; Duane M. Giannangelo, The University of Memphis; Jeffrey M. Hawkins, Oklahoma State University (Tulsa Campus); Julia A. Heath, Michael M. Grant, The University of Memphis Abstract This study examines the inclusion of a moral component to teaching financial education to children in grades K-4. Comparisons were made between current financial education areas and suggested moral items. Morality was defined and measured by modifying items from the courtesy, generosity, and sportsmanship subscales of Bulach and Butler’s (2002) survey. The study found that levels of agreement with financial morality items were similar to the levels of agreement with the generally accepted areas. Findings must be extended to a larger sample for confirmation or refutation, using a more extensive measure of financial morality. The authors invite further examination into the prospect of developing moral tenets within financial education. Got Calcium? - A youth curriculum that promotes dairy and non-dairy sources of calcium Martha Raidl, Rhea Lanting, Katie Miner, Joey Peutz, University of Idaho Abstract Most children are not meeting dietary calcium requirements. To address this issue, a four-lesson youth curriculum called Got Calcium?, which promotes dairy and non-dairy calcium-rich foods, was developed. Two hundred and thirty-two students and 196 family members participated in the study. After four lessons, students significantly increased (p<0.001) their knowledge of calcium and calcium-rich foods. A parent take-home food frequency form revealed that students’ current intake of calcium came from dairy (milk, cheese, yogurt) products. By the end of the four lessons, approximately 40 percent to 70 percent of students selected non-dairy calcium-rich foods (kale, greens, tofu, and salmon) when planning calcium-rich meals. Strengthening Families Through Military 4-H Partnerships Debra A. Jones, Joanne Roueche, Utah State University Extension Abstract Extension, 4-H, and the military have been partners since World War I. Through the recent decade, the U.S. Army, Air Force, and 4-H have partnered to provide positive youth development on military installations involving over 7,000 youth in 4-H clubs in the U.S. and abroad. In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, a new initiative extends this same support to military youth and families who are not affiliated with military installations, but who are dispersed in rural, urban, and suburban communities across the nation through the National Guard and Reserve. All youth involved through military outreach are enrolled as 4-H members through their respective counties. As the program becomes more widely known, counties integrate these youth in local, state, regional, and national 4-H activities and events. Authors share their experience developing relationships, implementing positive youth development programs, and explain how these successful actions resulted in funding sources for increased outreach. Youth Teaching Youth: Evaluation of the Alcohol/Tobacco Decisions cross-age teaching program Carly Emil, Jodi Dworkin, Carol Skelly, University of Minnesota Extension Abstract The Alcohol/Tobacco Decisions (ATD) program was developed by the Extension Service in a midwestern state. The program’s unique format of cross-age teaching uses local high school students to instruct fourth-grade students, rather than the typical teacher-to-student format. The ATD program operates under the 4-H model of promoting positive youth development and older youth teaching younger youth. To begin to evaluate the effectiveness of the ATD program in changing students’ knowledge of alcohol, tobacco, and advertising, students completed a pre- and post-test. This pilot evaluation yielded statistically significant improvements in knowledge in all content areas. Future directions for evaluation of cross-age teaching programs are explored. -- ***************************************************************** Jacquelyn W. McClelland, Ph.D. Professor, Department Extension Leader,and Nutrition Specialist Department of 4-H Youth Development and Family & Consumer Sciences North Carolina Cooperative Extension, CALS, NC State University Campus Box 7605, 112 Ricks Hall Raleigh, NC 27695-7605 Phone: 919-515-9148 FAX: 919-515-2786 Email: jackie_mcclelland(a)ncsu.edu Department Home Page: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/dept/fcs/faculty/jmcclell.html Editor-In-Chief, The Forum for Family and Consumer Issues (FFCI) http://www.ncsu.edu/ffci/ Author: Give Your Heart a Healthy Beat! http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fcs/food/hhb/

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faculty positions at Texas Tech
by Reed, Debra 09 Dec '08

09 Dec '08

Hello Colleagues, Attached and below is a description of the two tenure-track positions available here at Texas Tech. I would greatly appreciate it if you could disseminate this to doctoral students and others who may be interested. Best regards, Debra Debra B. Reed, PhD, LD, RD Dept. of Nutrition, Hospitality, and Retailing College of Human Sciences Texas Tech University Box 41162 Lubbock, TX 79409-1162 806-742-3068 debra.reed(a)ttu.edu Texas Tech University Department of Nutrition, Hospitality, and Retailing Two Assistant/Associate/Professor Faculty Positions Application Due: Open until filled (review of applicants will begin 11/1/ 2007) Type: nine months, Tenure-track Position Availability: 1/1/2008 or 9/1/2008 (negotiable) Salary: Competitive and commensurate with qualifications Minimum Qualifications and Responsibilities: Assistant/Associate Professor: Doctorate in Nutrition or related field, Registered Dietitian, Licensed Dietitian in the State of Texas (within three months of hire). Candidates should have commitment to and experience with university teaching and be able to teach a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in food and nutrition to support the Didactic Program in Dietetics and other major/minors in Nutritional Sciences. A demonstrated ability to establish a focused research program, secure external funding, and publish in peer-reviewed journals is required. Preferred areas of interest include obesity, diabetes, and chronic disease prevention and interventions, wellness or other areas that complement existing strengths in the department. Experience in multidisciplinary collaborations for academics and research is desired. The new faculty member will be expected to participate in graduate student research committees and other departmental, college, and university committees. Application: Apply at www.depts.ttu.edu/personnel. Click on Applicants, then the employment website. Create an application for position number 74466 or 74459. The position is also available through the search postings feature. Include with the completed application a letter of application, vita, copy of transcripts (official transcripts will be required upon appointment), and the contact information (name, address, telephone number, and email address) of three references. For additional information, contact Dr. Debra B. Reed (806-742-3068 or debra.reed(a)ttu.edu)

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SNE-ACPP-Child Nutrition Reauthorization Session Materials
by Sheila Fleischhacker 31 Jul '08

31 Jul '08

Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2009 Prepared by the Society for Nutrition Education Advisory Committee for Public Policy Child Nutrition Reauthorization Subcommittee Materials from the Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2009 Session On Sunday, July 19th, 6:30 to 8:30 pm EST In preparation for 2009 Reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Programs and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, which is due to expire September 30th, 2009, the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service is soliciting public input on: The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, Summer Food Service Program, WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, and Special Milk Program. The reauthorization process provides Congress with a regular opportunity to: 1) examine the operation and effectiveness of the Federal nutrition assistance programs; and 2) consider making improvements to their statutory structure under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966. SNE was fortunate to have its own special opportunity to hear from and ask questions of the USDA at the SNE Annual Conference, Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2009 Session on Sunday 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. An aspect of this session was to learn what SNE, through the Advisory Committee on Public Policy’s (ACPP) Child Nutrition Reauthorization (CNR) Subcommittee, is formulating to help guide SNE’s recommendations and strategies as the CNR progresses. Please see attached presentation and recommendations to learn more. Over 60 diversity stakeholders and SNE members attended this session to take advantage of this exclusive chance to provide input to the ACPP on critical nutrition programs. During and after the session, the CNR subcommittee welcomed member input and dialog to enhance and modify SNE’s priorities. Please see attached excel sheet for participants' feedback, along with attached Session minutes. If you were unable to attend the Annual Conference or this session, please feel free to share your concerns or comments with the CNR subcommittee co-chairs, Marilyn Briggs (marilynbriggs(a)sbcglobal.net) and Sheila Fleischhacker (flyluxc00(a)hotmail.com). We look forward to your help in strengthening the CNR process to ultimately improve nutrition assistance programs. We are indebted to our subcommittee (and always looking to recruit new members): Marilyn Briggs, MS, RD University of California, Davis Fern Estrow, MS, RD, CDN The FGE Food & Nutrition Team Sheila Fleischhacker, PhD, JD NIH-UNC Interdisciplinary Obesity Center Tracy A. Fox, MPH, RD Food, Nutrition, & Policy Consultants, LLC Geraldine Henchy, MPH, RD Food Research & Action Center Toni Liquori, EdD, MPH Liquori and Associates, LLC Jennifer Mosack Michigan State University Judy Schure, MS Colorado Department of Education Kat Soltanmorad, RD Orange Unified School District Please Note: To gather essential public input and program assessment, the USDA regional offices is hosting listening sessions; upcoming sessions are: Baltimore, MD San Francisco, CA August 6, 2008, 8:30 am to 2 pm August 6, 2008, 10 am to 3 pm Enoch Pratt Library Auditorium San Francisco Federal Building 609-259-5059 415-705-1311 Atlanta, GA Chicago, IL August 20, 2008, 9 am to 1 pm September 10, 2008, 1 pm to 4 pm Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center FNS Midwest Regional Office Conf. Center 404-562-1801 312-353-6664 Denver, CO September 11, 2008, 9 am to 1 pm The Colorado History Museum 308-844-0300 For those unable to attend, a notice of the request for comments was published in the Federal Register on May 20, 2008, with details on how to submit comments by postal mail or through a courier, no later than October 15, 2008. You may also submit comments electronically through regulations.gov or fax 703-305-2879. The CNR subcommittee is interested in tracking all member submissions. Also, please look for further information from our subcommittee on tips for written and oral comments. Furthermore, in the coming months, we will be asking for members via SNEEZE to share stories and examples that will help provide rationale to SNE’s recommendations and comment submission. _________________________________________________________________ Use video conversation to talk face-to-face with Windows Live Messenger. http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/connect_your_way.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_W…

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Upcoming Food Policy Conference-Sept. 8-9 in DC
by Tracy Fox 31 Jul '08

31 Jul '08

Dear Colleague: We invite you to attend the 31st Annual National Food Policy Conference. The conference will be held September 8-9, 2008 at the Renaissance Washington DC Hotel in downtown Washington, DC. For complete information on the conference and to register online, please click on the link below. HYPERLINK "https://www.SignUp4.net/ip.aspx?EID=NATI176E&IID=ex0DpHvHdbY%3d"Go to website If you are unable to click on the hyperlink above please copy and paste the following into your web browser: https://www.SignUp4.net/ip.aspx?EID=NATI176E&IID=ex0DpHvHdbY%3d If you need further information on the conference please contact Sally Karwowski at HYPERLINK "mailto:skarwowski@consumerfed.org"skarwowski(a)consumerfed.org or call 202.939.1005. Tracy A. Fox, MPH, RD President, Food, Nutrition & Policy Consultants, LLC 5927 Beech Ave. Bethesda, MD 20817 p: 301-564-0737 c: 301-922-3570 HYPERLINK "mailto:tracyfox@comcast.net"tracyfox(a)comcast.net Website: HYPERLINK "http://www.foodnutritionpolicy.com/"www.foodnutritionpolicy.com No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.5.7/1581 - Release Date: 7/30/2008 6:56 AM

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August Nutrition Education Links - New
by Judy Doherty 30 Jul '08

30 Jul '08

(FREE) Healthful Shopping List with Budget Tips AND (FREE) Cook for A Better Weigh to save calories and money- plus more Summer nutrition education materials http://www.foodandhealth.com/go/to.cgi?id=SUM Clip Art for August- Back to school, breastfeeding and more! http://www.foodandhealth.com/go/to.cgi?id=CAJ August HealthCalendar Observances http://www.foodandhealth.com/go/to.cgi?id=HCN Monthly Recipes - Potato Pan Pizza - Mediterranean Style - Fast, fun, cheap! http://www.foodandhealth.com/go/to.cgi?id=MR Monthly Tip: BLT Quiz http://www.foodandhealth.com/go/to.cgi?id=MT ______________________________ Judy Doherty, PCII Food & Health Communications, Inc. voice: 954-385-5327 http://www.foodandhealth.com Check out our new food blog: http://www.foodandhealth.com/blog/ ______________________________

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Definition of Breakfast
by Di *) 30 Jul '08

30 Jul '08

Hi, I am looking for a definition for "breakfast". In reviewing the literature it seems nothing standard exists. Any help you can provide is appreciated. Please reply to me at: dicarson(a)tamu.edu. Diane Di.E. Carson Jewell L. Taylor National Graduate Fellow MS Nutritional Sciences PhD Candidate, Nutrition Texas A&M University Reply to: dicarson(a)tamu.edu ***************************** We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. (Joseph Campbell) How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?

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Time Magazine: Inner City Farms and Vertical Farming
by Chris McCullum 29 Jul '08

29 Jul '08

Dear SNEEZE'ers: This week's issue of Time magazine has an article on inner-city farms and vertical farming - strategies being used (and proposed) to increase persons' access to fresh, locally grown produce.To access the article, go to: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1826271,00.html Also, see their photo gallery - Cities in the US and abroad trying to grow more food locally: http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1825907,00.html For example: Boston HarvestThe Food Project in Boston grows nearly a quarter of a million pounds of food without chemical pesticides, donating half to local shelters and selling the remainder at farmers' markets in disadvantaged neighborhoods or through Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) crop 'shares.' Tower of FoodVertical farms like this one envisioned on the Chicago waterfront would grow food closer to where it is consumed, thus eliminating much of the fuel and transportation costs. Best regards,Chris McCullum-Gomez

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position opening at Rush University
by Kathy_Keim＠rush.edu 28 Jul '08

28 Jul '08

We have an opening for a PhD RD who has clinical experience here at Rush University in Chicago, IL. I have attached the position announcement. If any one has questions they can call me. ksk Kathryn S. Keim, PhD, RD, LDN Associate Professor, Clinical Nutrition Rush University/Rush University Medical Center Food and Nutrition Services 1653 West Congress Parkway (postal) 1700 West VanBuren, Ste 425 (delivery) Chicago, IL 60612 phone: 312.942.2812 fax: 312.942.5203 pager: 7884 email: kathy_keim(a)rush.edu

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Request:Web-based training for FSNE educators in basic nutrition
by Hudson, Karen 28 Jul '08

28 Jul '08

Request: Does anyone have a web-based training in basic concepts in nutrition that you use for your FSNE nutrition educators' orientation or update? We have used the LSU Eat Smart Lessons. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Karen Hudson, M.Ed.,R.D.,L.D. Coordinator Family Nutrition Program Dept of Human Nutrition K-State Research and Extension 201 Justin Hall, KSU Manhattan, Kansas 66506-1407 Phone: 785-532-0177 FAX: 785- 532-1674 E-mail: hudson(a)ksu.edu

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FW: grant opportunity
by Nurgul Fitzgerald 28 Jul '08

28 Jul '08

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is pleased to announce the inaugural Active Living Research-New Connections Call for Proposal! New Connections grants through Active Living Research provide funding to junior investigators, from historically underrepresented and disadvantaged communities, including racial/ethnic minorities, first-generation college graduates, and those from low-income communities. Junior Investigators must have earned their doctorate after September 1, 2001. Grantees will also gain valuable mentorship and training experiences to assist them in the early stages of their careers. Interested in using policy and environmental strategies to study obesity prevention and reduction among children and adolescents? In search of mentoring, networking, and training opportunities? This Call for Proposals offers research and publication grants- coupled with a community of support, advice, and collaboration. Five research grants of $50,000 (12-18 months) and three publication grants of $12,000 (12 months) will be awarded. Time is running out! Please forward to those who you think may be interested. An applicant teleconference will be held this Wednesday, July 30, 2008 from 1-2:30 p.m. PST. Please note FAQ's will be posted on the website, but a recording of the conference will NOT be available. Applications are due by 1pm PST on Thursday, August 28, 2008. For more information about the Active Living Research- New Connections CFP, please visit: <http://www.rwjf-newconnections.org/HomeActi-5825.html> http://www.rwjf-newconnections.org/HomeActi-5825.html For more information about New Connections and other funding opportunities please visit <http://www.rwjf-newconnections.org/> www.rwjf-newconnections.org.

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