[HLTHYACTVOREGON] Healthy Active Oregon Listserv

[Joan M OTTINGER]

ENACT Online: The Environmental Nutrition and Activity Community Tool (ENACT) offers a menu of strategies to improve nutrition and activity environments on a local level. ENACT can be used to learn more about best practices and promising approaches to improve nutrition and physical activity environments and to conduct assessments and select priorities for changing each of the listed environments. Go to http://www.preventioninstitute.org/sa/enact/enact/index.htm for tools, resources, articles and other practical "how to" information.Grants.gov:  Grants.gov allows organizations to find and apply for federal grant opportunities. It is THE single access point for over 900 grant programs offered by the 26 federal grant-making agencies. After October 1, 2005, CDC program announcements will not be published in the Federal Register * instead, everything will be on-line.  Check out the excellent resources available at http://www.grants.gov and sign up for email notification of grant opportunities in areas that interest you.New Advocacy Website for Health Education: A new "one-stop-shop" website containing advocacy alerts, Federal legislation, testimony, fact sheets, and other public policy tools for health education and health promotion professionals has been launched. The Health Education Advocate (www.healtheducationadvocate.org), sponsored by the Coalition of National Health Education Organizations (CNHEO)Physical Activity and Public Health Course / September 15 * 21, 2005 / Hilton Head, SC / Sea Pines Resort and Conference Center / More information at http://prevention.sph.sc.edu/seapines/index.htm Nutrition and Public Health, A Course for Community Practitioners / August 28 * September 2, 2005 / Chapel Hill, NC / Rizzo Conference Center /  More information at http://www.hpdp.unc.edu/nph  The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation provides a variety of grants to community groups and schools that meet our eligibility requirements, in order to support the growth of youth baseball and softball, as well as promote character growth in children. Please visit the title link for information about the grants and downloadable applications. http://www.ripkenfoundation.org/programs/grantsDeadline for Applications: August 15; November 15; February 15; and April 15. NIKE Bowerman Track Renovation ProgramDeadline for Applications-Ongoing through May 31, 2009The Bowerman Track Renovation Program provides matching cash grants to community-based, youth-oriented organizations that seek to refurbish or construct running tracks. The program distributes approximately $200,000 in matching grants each year.  This 10 year, $2 million program, administered by Nike's Community Affairs department, provides matching funds of up to $50,000 to youth-oriented nonprofit organizations anywhere in the world.  Organizations applying for the grant must demonstrate a need for running track refurbishment or construction. Grant recipients will provide track access to neighboring communities. Bowerman Track Renovation Program funds must be matched in some amount by other contributors by an agreed upon deadline. http://www.nike.com/nikebiz/nikebiz.jhtml?page=26&item=apply  Harvard School of Public Health press release "Dispite conflicting studies about obesity, most Americans think the problem remains serious.  http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/press/releases/press07142005.html
Listserv compiled and maintained by:   
 
Joan M Ottinger, MS, RD
Physical Activity and Nutrition Program
Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention
Department of Human Services
Oregon Health Services
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 730
Portland, OR 97232-2162
Phone:  (503) 731-4273    
FAX (503) 731-4082
Email:  joan.m.ottinger at state.or.us


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