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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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Higher Ed. Division ... student conference info
by Rena Quinton 01 Feb '10

01 Feb '10

Dear Higher Ed. Division members, I've attached a flier on student events and other features of interest to students and young professionals at the upcoming SNE conference. Please share this information with your students who will be attending or may be interested in attending. The flier is both in Publisher and pdf for those who don't have Publisher. Regards, Rena Rena Quinton PhD. RD, LDN Chair: Higher Ed. Division Assistant Professor/ Director Dietetic Internship Immaculata University Imaculata, PA 19345

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Accepting Presentations on Older Adult Topics for the Healthy Aging Division Business Meeting
by Jackie McClelland 30 Jun '09

30 Jun '09

Hello All, The Healthy Aging Division is providing some time during our business meeting for a few brief (about 5 minutes each) presentations during which you can share your older adult issues or research, older adult programming, or older educational materials. Just let me know your name and topic and I will put you on the agenda. This will be a first come/first serve opportunity until our time runs out. The Agenda will be finalized and printed by noon, July 6, so be sure to respond before then. The Healthy Aging Business meeting will be Sunday, July 12 from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. Come and join us and hear some great older adult topics even if you do not present anything yourself. Jackie -- ***************************************************************** 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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Access To Affordable And Nutritious Food-Measuring And Understanding Food Deserts And Their Consequences: Report To Congress
by Guthrie, Joanne 29 Jun '09

29 Jun '09

From: (Subject) Announcements of new diet, health, and safety items at USDA ERS [mailto:DIETHEALTHSAFETY-AT-ERS@LISTSERV.ERS.USDA.GOV] On Behalf Of USDA ERS E-Mail Updates Service Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 2:13 PM To: DIETHEALTHSAFETY-AT-ERS(a)LISTSERV.ERS.USDA.GOV Subject: New Diet, Health, & Safety information @ ERS ERS-logo <http://www.ers.usda.gov/eMail/?l=DietHealthSafety-at-ERS&d=6/26/2009&p= a&t=/> New or updated information is available from USDA ERS <http://www.ers.usda.gov/eMail/?l=DietHealthSafety-at-ERS&d=6/26/2009&p= b&t=/> on Diet, Health, & Safety topics. See new items in all topics at http://www.ers.usda.gov/WhatsNew/ <http://www.ers.usda.gov/eMail/?l=DietHealthSafety-at-ERS&d=6/26/2009&p= c&t=/WhatsNew/> This update covers Monday, June 22, 2009 to Friday, June 26, 2009 ________________________________ ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD-MEASURING AND UNDERSTANDING FOOD DESERTS AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES: REPORT TO CONGRESS This report fills a request for a study of food deserts-areas with limited access to affordable and nutritious food-from the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. The report summarizes findings of a national-level assessment of the extent and characteristics of food deserts, analysis of the consequences of food deserts, lessons learned from related Federal programs, and a discussion of policy options for alleviating the effects of food deserts. Overall, findings show that a small percentage of consumers are constrained in their ability to access affordable nutritious food because they live far from a supermarket or large grocery store and do not have easy access to transportation. Released Thursday, June 25, 2009 See http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/AP/AP036/ <http://www.ers.usda.gov/eMail/?l=DietHealthSafety-at-ERS&d=6/26/2009&p= 1&t=/Publications/AP/AP036/> ________________________________ This notification service is provided by the USDA's Economic Research Service <http://www.ers.usda.gov/eMail/?l=DietHealthSafety-at-ERS&d=6/26/2009&p= d&t=/> to keep you informed on the latest and most relevant research on the topics that interest you. You can change or cancel your subscription at http://www.ers.usda.gov/Updates/ <http://www.ers.usda.gov/eMail/?l=DietHealthSafety-at-ERS&d=6/26/2009&p= e&t=/Updates/>

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Additions to SpendSmart Web site.
by Martin, Peggy A [FCSXT] 29 Jun '09

29 Jun '09

Dear Colleagues, If you haven't already checked out ISU Extension's Spend Smart. Eat Smart. website, www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsavings <http://www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsavings> you might want to soon. It offers consumers information to help them build the skills and knowledge necessary to affordably make or buy healthy meals. We invite and encourage you to review the site, recommend it, use it, and link to any part of it as you educate clients. I would love your feedback and suggestions for improvement. Colleagues in Texas, Indiana, and South Dakota have contributed resources that improve the site: Amanda Scott at Texas A and M offered to have the publications translated into Spanish. Both Spanish and English versions are now available on the web site. Suzanne Stluka, South Dakota State University, had her students videotape our calendar recipes as a class project. This will allow us to continue posting healthy recipes being prepared. Linda Souchon, County Extension Director, Johnson County, Purdue Extension, developed a PowerPoint jeopardy game that an Extension staff member in Indiana d developed based on the grocery store game that is on our Spend Smart. Eat Smart. Site. If you would like a copy please let me know. The premise of the website is that rebalancing the three resources of money, time and knowledge skill can help solve food budget challenges. With fewer dollars available for buying food, families need to invest time into planning to shop, shopping and preparing meals. ISU Extension's Spend Smart. Eat Smart. website will help people build knowledge and skills to do just that. The Spend Smart. Eat Smart. website offers: 1) Information and help in three categories. Each category has tips beyond the usual available information, plus recipes, shopping tips and interactive learning experiences. * Planning to Shop offers an online calculator where families can compare their food expenditures to that of the USDA low-cost plan. This activity was designed as a widget which allows it to be posted on your web sites. If you would like the code for the widget, just drop me a line. * Shopping the Store includes a grocery shopping game with eighteen questions designed to test shopping knowledge. * Preparing Meals has a link called Fast Food for Busy Families. This activity first invites you to match nutrition labels to the meal, and then rates each meal for time, cost and calories. 2) A series of Extension publications are available to support the material on the website. The publications, the 2066 series, can be downloaded from the Spend Smart. Eat Smart. Website. The individual publication titles are: * PM 2066a Milk, Cheese, and Yogurt * PM 2066b Meat, Poultry, Beans, and Nuts * PM 2066c Fruit * PM 2066d Vegetables * PM 2066e Bread, Cereal, and Grains * PM 2066f Smart Shopping Strategies Each publication has: o General information about the dietary guidelines for the particular food group. o A dollar-savings question and answer section where you can test your knowledge and learn more about making nutritious food purchases affordable. o Spend smart strategies that offer help on unit price comparisons and hints on less expensive alternatives for healthier eating. 3) When you sign up for the blog you will get weekly spend smart tips and learn when the Spend Smart. Eat Smart. website is updated. 4) Short videos of our 2009 Nutrition calendar recipes being prepared each month are posted within the recipe section. If you have question about the site, feedback or suggestions to improve the site, please contact me or send inquires to foodsaving(a)iastate.edu. This same email address can be used by the public to ask questions about food shopping. Peggy Martin Peggy Ann Martin, RD. MS. State Specialist EFNEP.FNP 104 MacKay, Iowa State University Ames, IA 50011-1122 515-294-1511 office 515-294-1040 FAX peggym(a)iastate.edu

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FW: Call for Exhibitors: CDC's Inaugural Conference on Obesity Prevention and Control
by Tracy Fox 29 Jun '09

29 Jun '09

Fyi - early registration ends soon! tf Tracy A. Fox, MPH, RD President, Food, Nutrition & Policy Consultants, LLC 1214 Constitution Ave. NE Washington, DC 20002 w: 202-621-7697 c: 301-922-3570 tracyfox(a)comcast.net Website: <http://www.foodnutritionpolicy.com/> www.foodnutritionpolicy.com _____ From: 2009 Obesity: Weight of the Nation Planning Committee [mailto:meetings@desainc.com] Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 10:55 AM To: Tracy Fox Subject: Call for Exhibitors: CDC's Inaugural Conference on Obesity Prevention and Control Call for Exhibitors/Register for Weight of the Nation today! 5 days until early registration ends (Registration date extended until July 3rd) <http://www.weightofthenation.org/> www.WeightoftheNation.org Weight of the Nation <http://custom.cvent.com/ADE0EB81B3184D618E2FB8340F1EC28E/pix/faba5584c2c34c acbcee72281e03354f.jpg> Connect image <http://custom.cvent.com/ADE0EB81B3184D618E2FB8340F1EC28E/pix/6ec09af6e0c844 439478758282fc549b.jpg?0.763826506102377> Conference Audience Conference attendees include individuals representing national, tribal, state, and local policy makers, press, public health practitioners, and private sector representatives. Weight of the Nation Hosts . Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity . Robert Wood Johnson Foundation . Association of State and Territorial Public Health Nutrition Directors . Directors of Health Promotion and Education . National Association of Chronic Disease Directors Exhibit Hours Monday, July 27 - 7:00am-5:30pm Tuesday, July 28 - 7:00am-5:30pm Wednesday, July 29 - 7:00am-12:00pm Conference Location Omni Shoreham Hotel West Wing Registration Lobby 2500 Calvert Street, NW Washington, DC 20008 (202) 234-0700 To learn more about exhibition opportunities please visit the Exhibit Prospectus and click <http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Custom.aspx?cid=36&e=815f3980-e9c7-4a48- 8569-a6daf4e39e8b> here. If you have any questions, please send them to weightofthenation(a)desainc.com. your organization with a broad, diverse group of influential obesity prevention and control professionals by being one of six exhibitors at CDC's Weight of the National conference. Weight of the Nation is the ideal venue for you to present your public health-related information on new research, products and resources to attendees and engage in discussion on obesity-related policy and environmental initiatives. Only six exhibitors will be selected. The exhibitor must be a public health agency or, as an organization, have obesity-related public health goals as its primary focus. Materials displayed must promote and encourage healthy eating and active living, and/or policy, environmental or system changes, with obesity prevention and control as the specific intent. <http://www.hhs.gov/> U.S. Department of Health & Human Services logo <http://www.cdc.gov/> Centers for Disease Control & Prevention logo Conference Registration Registration is now open for Weight of the Nation: CDC's Inaugural conference on Obesity Prevention and Control in Washington, D.C. Please register by July 3, 2009 to avoid late fees. Check event Web site at <http://www.weightofthenation.org/> www.weightofthenation.org regularly for agenda updates. <http://www.chronicdisease.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3821> <http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=690298> Lodging Information The Omni Shoreham Hotel room block is sold-out. Additional rooms have been secured at the Hilton Washington at special conference rates. The Hilton Washington is a short 10 minute, tree-lined walk from the Omni Shoreham Hotel. Shuttle service will be provided to participants in the morning and evening each day of the conference. To secure the discounted Group Rate*, reserve your hotel room by Friday, July 3, 2009. Click <http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Custom.aspx?cid=17&e=815f3980-e9c7-4a48- 8569-a6daf4e39e8b> here for complete information. *Group Rate based on availability. This conference is presented by the CDC's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, in consultation with the Division of Adolescent and School Health and the Division of Adult and Community Health; and in partnership with the Association of State and Territorial Public Health Nutrition Directors(ASTPHND); the Directors of Health Promotion and Education (DHPE); and the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD). If you no longer want to receive emails from 2009 Weight of the Nation Planning Committee, please Click <http://guest.cvent.com/i.aspx?8D,P1,1917C58C-BACA-4B4C-9678-62C432452D58> here. <http://guest.cvent.com/Events/images/568eec17-367c-4ea5-ae29-8e7429746fac.g ifx>

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reviewers for paper
by Laurie Wadsworth 29 Jun '09

29 Jun '09

Sarah Theuri asked for reviewers for a paper - I asked a colleague who has published in that journal and worked in childhood obesity from a kinesiology stance if she'd be interested and she agreed. she is Angie Thompson, PhD from St. Francis Xavier University, Nova Scotia, Canada - amthomps(a)stfx.ca Best of luck with the manuscript Laurie A. Wadsworth, PhD, PDt, FDC Associate Professor Department of Human Nutrition St. Francis Xavier University Antigonish, NS B2G 2W5 Canada

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Change of email address
by iande63782＠aol.com 28 Jun '09

28 Jun '09

Please change my email address to: iba43(a)att.net instead of iande63782(a)AOL.com

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Any plans on July 12?
by amandareyes2006＠yahoo.com 27 Jun '09

27 Jun '09

The Division of Nutrition Education for Children are recruiting SNE members attending the 2009 conference in New Orleans a rewarding opportunity to serve as a volunteer with an amazing session. Session Info: Hunger 4 a Month: Missouri Community Action Poverty Simulation Date: Sunday, July 12, 2009 Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm There will be a brief training orientation session for all volunteers prior to the session (5:30 to 6:30 PM). If you are interested please plan to be present for the entire session slot. Please contact Amanda M. Reyes (amandareyes2006(a)yahoo.com) if you are interested in volunteering by July 1st, 2009. Your participation is essential for providing conference attendees a better understanding of the multiplicity of factors contributing to food insecurity being experienced by an increasing number of families with children. Thank you in advance, Amanda M. Reyes

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[Sneeze_l] DINE Members: Lending Talent, and Money, on a Micro Scale
by Chris McCullum 26 Jun '09

26 Jun '09

FYI - Lending Talent, and Money, on a Micro Scale The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/25/business/smallbusiness/25sbiz.html?_r=2&t…

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