POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
NEIGHBORHOODS
Fruits and Veggies Fest 2007
Larissa Johnson, BA, Network for a Healthy California-San Diego and Imperial Region
lrjohnso@ucsd.edu
“Living Healthy in my Neighborhood” Mural
Larissa Johnson, BA, Network for a Healthy California-San Diego and Imperial Region
lrjohnso@ucsd.edu
Kids N Fitness Pilot: Community-based Approach to Increase Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
Megan Lipton, MA, Childrens’ Hospital Los Angeles
mlipton@chla.usc.edu
Living Strong: A Curriculum for a Healthy Recovery
Michele Blake, MA, Sutter County Public Health Department
Anne Westlake, BA, Sutter County Public Health Department
mblake@co.sutter.ca.us
Risk Factors for Adult and Childhood Obesity and Diabetes
Valerie Ruelas, MSW, LCSW, University of Southern California
vruelas@chla.usc,edu
Photovoice: A Process to Train Champions and Champion Action
Constance Schneider, PD, PHD, University of California Cooperative Extension
Edie Jessup, BS, Fresno Metro Ministry
Lily Phanthachack, BS, University of California Cooperative Extension
cschneider@ucdavis.edu
Empowering Partners to Champion Safe, Walkable Routes to Healthy Foods
Eustolia Zamora-Bonilla, University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Fresno
Evelyn Escalera BA, UCCE Fresno
Debra Harris, California State University Fresno
Nichole Mosqueda BS, UCCE Fresno
Connie Schneider PhD, RD, UCCE Fresno
ezamora@ucdavis.edu
PRESCHOOLS and CHILDCARE
Nutrition Education in the Pre-K Environment
Kari Tuggle, MS, CHES, RD, Orange County Department of Education
ktuggle@ocde.us
Healthy Beginnings Nutrition & Physical Activity Preschool Program
Michelle Sabol, MPA, RD, Shasta County Health & Human Services Agency
Karen Zynda, MPH, RD, Shasta County Health & Human Services Agency
Sherrie Brookes, CTRS, Shasta County Health & Human Services Agency
msabol@co.shasta.ca.us
NEAT AT2: A Nutrition and Physical Activity Program for High Need Latino Families in South San Diego
Justine Kozo, MPH, University of California at San Diego School of Medicine
jkozo@ucsd.edu
Community Participation – It Takes the Village to Make Lasting Changes
Mandy Graves, MPH, RD,CDE, University of Southern California
Lucy Montoya, University of Southern California
mgraves@chla.usc.edu
SCHOOLS
Harvest of the Month Classroom Toolkit Increases Students’ Exposure to and Preference for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Amy Glodde, MPH, RD, Alameda County Public Health Department
Erick Doolittle, MPH, RD, Alameda County Public Health Department
Amy.glodde@acgov.org
Harvest of the Month Impact Evaluation Findings
Andrew Bellow, Cancer Prevention and Nutrition Section (CPNS), California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Public Health Institute (PHI)
Andy Fourney, DrPH, MA, CPNS, CDPH and the PHI
Andrew.bellow@cdph.ca.gov
Children Connect Gardening with Nutrition and Physical Activity
Constance Schneider, PD, PHD, University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Fresno
Elizabeth Villalobos, UCCE Fresno
Sara Candelaria, BS, UCCE Fresno
Leslie Feathers, BS, UCCE Fresno
cschneider@ucdavis.edu
Youth Engagement = SUCCESS
Corina Ulloa, MPH, El Monte City School District
culloa@emcsd.org
Reinforcing Nutrition Taught in the Classroom at Home
Trina Robertson, MS, RD, Dairy Council of California
Sarah Mathot, MS., RD, Dairy Council of California
trinar@dairycouncilofca.org
Barriers to Adoption of Dietary and Activity Recommendation s in Middle School Students
Cindy Wolff, PhD, MPA, RD, Sierra Cascade Nutrition and Activity Consortium
Shaunna Carter, MS, RD, Sierra Cascade Nutrition and Activity Consortium
Keiko Goto, PhD, California State University, Chico
cwolff@csuchico.edu
Willard Parents Take Charge of their Family’s Eating Habits
Anna Acenas-Luciano, RD, County of Orange Health Care Agency
aluciano@ochca.com
Coordinated School Health Action Team Response to Legislation
Debra Harris, PhD, CSU, Fresno
Constance Schneider, RD, PhD, UC Cooperative Extension
dharris@csufresno.edu
Fast Food High School
Kathleen Nolan, University of California Cooperative Extension
knolan@ucdavis.edu
Sierra Cascade Collaborative Tackles High School Food Marketing
Marge Troester, PHN, Butte County Department of Public Health
Cindy Wolff, PhD, MPA, RD, California State University (CSU) Chico
Stephanie Bianco-Simeral MS, RD, CSU Chico
Kristy Bresette, BS, Butte County Department of Public Health
mtroester@buttecounty.net
Factors Affecting Food Choices of High School Students
Stephanie Bianco-Simeral, MS, RD, California State University (CSU) Chico
Kimberly Ware, BS, CSU Chico
Cindy Wolff, PhD, MPA, RD, CSU Chico
Cheryl Guinotte, MS, RD, Sierra Cascade Nutrition and Activity Consortium
sbianco-simeral@csuchico.edu
The ENERGY Club: A Diabetes Prevention Program
Patricia Hawk MS, CDE, Children's Hospital Orange County
Peggy Scoggin RN, MS, CDE, Children's Hospital Orange County
phawk@choc.org
FoodBEAMS: Food and Beverage Environment Assessment and Monitoring System
Sarah Elizabeth Clark BA, Samuels and Associates, Inc.
clark@samuelsandassociates.com
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Expanding Nutrition Education Efforts in Low-Income Apartment Complexes
Gina Di George, RD, County of Orange Health Care Agency
Gdigeorge@ochca.com
WORKSITE
Worksite Wellness
Amelia Winslow, MS, MPH, University of California at San Diego
awinslow@ucsd.edu
Creating Workplaces that Support Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
Curtis Granger, CPNS, CDPH
Desiree Backman DrPH, CPNS, CDPH
CURTIS.GRANGER@cdph.ca.gov
GOVERNMENT
Food Stamp Modernization: Best Practices for Telephonic Signatures
Rachel Winch, Public Health Institute
rwinch@hungercenter.org
Food Stamp Direct Certification
Lucy Hicks, California Food Policy Advocates (CFPA)
Sivakumar Chandran, CFPA
lucyhicks@cfpa.net
HEALTH DISPARITIES
Latino Health Awareness Event Celebrates Parlier Champions for Change
Eustolia Zamore-Bonilla, University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Fresno
Esther Vasquez, UCCE Fresno
Connie Schneider, PhD, RD, UCCE Fresno
ezamora@ucdavis.edu
Reaching California’s Heterogeneous Latino Population: Challenges and Controversies
Katherine Moos, California Association of Food Banks
kmoos@hungercenter.org
Preventing Diabetes in Urban Latino Families
Patricia Hawk MS, CDE, Children's Hospital Orange County
Peggy Scoggin, RN, MSN, CNS,CDE, Children's Hospital Orange County
phawk@choc.org
Childhood Obesity Prevention with Asian Families
Yvonne Nicholson, MS, University of California Cooperative Extension-Sacramento County
ynicholson@ucdavis.edu
Life without Nutrition Education Reinforcement Items
Walkability Audit Outcomes
Karemi Alvarez, University of California, San Diego
kalvarez@ucsd.edu
CURRENT AND EMERGING ISSUES
Addressing Parenting Skills to Increase Fruits and Vegetables—Are We Prepared?
Cathi Lamp, MS, MPH, RD, University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE)
Dorothy Smith, MS, RD, ED, UCCE
Lenna Ontai, PhD, UC Davis
cllamp@ucdavis.edu
COMMUNICATIONS
Successful Strategies for Increasing Breastfeeding Rates
Laurie Pennings, MS, RD, IBCLC
Laurie.Pennings@cdph,ca.gov
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
Collaborative Partnerships for Sustainability
Judy Huffaker, Alhambra Unified School District
Huffaker_Judy@alhambra.k12.ca.us
Viewing Future Community Champions as Customers
Constance Schneider, RD, PhD, University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Fresno
Nichole Mosqueda, BS, UCCE Fresno
Cschneider @ucdavis.edu
Physician Empowerment to Help Reduce Obesity
Christine Maulhardt, MPA, California Medical Association Foundation
cmaulhardt@cmanet.org
Using Strategic Partnerships to Accomplish your Goals
Melani Dhason, BS, County of San Bernardino
Melodee Lopez, RD, County of San Bernardino
Jeanne Silberstein, MPH, RD, County of San Bernardino
mdhason@dph.sbcounty.gov
Healthy Eats: A Collaborative Effort
Rocio Huerta, Stanislaus County Health Services Agency
rhuerta@schsa.org
Partnering with Parks & Recreation to Rethink Drinks
Brooke Kuhn, MS, CHES, Alameda county Public Health Department
Brooke.Kuhn@acgov.org