2008 Business Meeting ASTPHND in Action

Reminder for Next Session The session right after the Business Meeting is on Public Health Nutrition Leadership. We will end the Business Meeting at 8:25 to make sure this session starts right at 8:30. The session will be most valuable if people are sitting with their state colleagues and/or sitting with people from neighboring states.

Agenda Roll Call Elected Leader Introductions Treasurer’s Report 2008 Annual Meeting Planning Committee Elections Results ASTPHND Accomplishments and Successes Announcements

Roll Call Taken by Carole Pirruccello, Secretary

Board of Directors President: John Frassinelli (CT) President-Elect: Becky Adams (AR) Secretary: Carole Pirruccello (CA) Treasurer: Emma Walters (KY) Immediate Past President: Miriam J Gaines (AL) National Council of Fruit & Vegetable Coordinators Executive Committee Chair: Elaine Zervos (NY) National Council of Fruit & Vegetable Coordinators Executive Committee Chair-Elect: Diane L Golzynski (MI) (this is a non-voting position)

Board of Directors Director-at-Large and Governance Committee Chair: Crystelle Fogle (MT) Director-at-Large and Advocacy Committee Chair: Patricia Hess (NY) Director-at-Large and Communication Committee Chair: Sandy Perkins (KS) Director-at-Large and Collaboration Committee Chair: Judy Sundquist (CA) Director-at-Large and Leadership Committee Chair: Margaret Tate (AZ) *This Board of Directors governs from August 2007 to July 2008

Executive Committee: Council of Fruit and Vegetable Nutrition Coordinators Chair: Elaine R. Zervos (NY) Chair-Elect: Diane Golzynski (MI) Treasurer: VACANT Secretary: Carol Voss (IA) Nominating Committee Chair: Mary Ann Ellsworth (NJ) Past-Chair: Carol Miller (MD)

Consultants ASTPHND is a virtual organization and all staffing and project support is contracted with individual consultants and small businesses. We have long-term contracts with three people you probably know. Executive Director  Karen Probert, MS, RD Director of Operations  Cyndi Atterbury, MPA, RD, LDN Director of Special Projects  Joan M. Atkinson, MS, RD Consultant Services for Targeted Initiatives

Treasurer’s Report Emma Walters, Treasurer 2007 Audit Report Achieved savings goal earlier this year Treasurer Position Vacancy

2008 Annual Meeting Planning Committee Report Becky Adams, President-elect Collaboration (or joint sessions) with the Society of Physical Activity Practitioners in Public Health Sponsors  Maternal and Child Health Bureau  Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity Meeting Attendance  122 attendees with 38 states represented  33 from the National Society of Physical Activity Practitioners in P.H.

2008 Annual Meeting Planning Committee Report Diane Golzynski Ella Haddad (AGPPHN) Claire Heiser (CDC) Michele Lawler (HRSA) Amy Meinen Lee Ann Mordecai (NSPAPPH) Linda Peterson Linda Scovern (NSPAPPH) Denise Sofka (HRSA) Mary Silha Tara Simpson (CDC)

2009 Annual Meeting Santa Fe, NM June 14 – 16, 2009 Sandy Perkins, Chair of the 2009 Annual Meeting Planning Committee Help plan the 2009 Annual Meeting

ASTPHND Election Results: Governance Committee Report President-elect: Sandy Perkins (KS) Treasurer: VACANT Directors at Large:  Amy Cober (FL)  Susan Pohl (IA)  Sharon Sass (AZ)  Judy Sundquist (CA) Governance Committee members:  Misty Morris (KY)  Emma Walters (KY)  Sue Woodbury (OR)

Council Nominating Committee Report Chair-elect: Carol Voss (IA) Treasurer: Mary Ann Ellsworth (NJ) Secretary: Star Morrison (WY) Nominating Committee:  David Rath (AR), Chair  Lynn Hellenga (MT)  Patrica Kramer (MO)

Membership Success Just over 200 members  Nutrition Director or Designee  Fruit and Vegetable Nutrition Coordinator  Expanded Member  Associate Member All members welcome and encouraged to get involved

Funding Successes Cooperative Agreement with CDC, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity  Currently in year 4 of our 5-year agreement and just submitted our year 5 application  Project Officer: Claire Heiser  Supports Association projects and provides travel support

Funding Successes Contract with HRSA, Maternal and Child Health Bureau  Currently in year 2 of our 3-year agreement  Project Officer: Denise Sofka  Supports Association projects and provides travel support

Funding Successes Grant with USDA, Food and Nutrition Service  Grant completed in January 2008  Funded the Public Health Nutrition Workforce Survey  National report is posted on the USDA website. There is an link to the report on the ASTPHND website.

Strategic Plan Successes Goal 1: Enhance communications among members, leaders, and partners and strengthen the organizational infrastructure of the association.

Communication Website Monthly  Board meeting highlights  Reports from ASTPHND liaisons Newsletter Meet the leadership session at Annual Meeting Fruit and Vegetable Nutrition Council holds an all-member call for Coordinators every year

Organizational Infrastructure The Association has created a task force to provide recommendations to the Board on restructuring ASTPHND to: Facilitate growth Reduce duplication in the organization’s administrative work Increase member involvement Ensure that ASTPHND and its Councils continue to be leaders in the public health nutrition field Remain viable in the constantly evolving world of PHN

Strategic Plan Successes Goal 2: Identify opportunities for meaningful collaboration with key partners.

Collaboration ASTPHND members serve as liaisons to other groups: Action for Healthy Kids ASTHO Committees Access Policy Committee Affiliate Council Prevention Policy Committee National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity (NANA)

Collaboration National Council on Folic Acid National Fruit and Vegetable Alliance  State, Regional, and Community (SRC) subcommittee Nutrition and Physical Activity Work Group (NUPAWG) Physical Activity Collaborative U.S. Breastfeeding Committee

Collaboration Planning committee for two obesity conferences sponsored by CDC Provided letters of support for three Maternal and Child Health Nutrition Training Grants Greater collaboration between CDC and the National Council of Fruit and Vegetable Nutrition Coordinators Coordinator Orientation Maintenance of State Coordinator list Co-Chair SRC Committee Plan Coordinator conference calls Provide CDC publications on the ASTPHND website

Strategic Plan Successes Goal 3: Advocate for policies, funding, and programming for nutrition and physical activity.

Advocacy Agenda Farm Bill Federal Budget Early Intervention Program Child Nutrition Public Health Workforce School Nutrition WIC Food Package Preventive Health Block Grant Restaurant Menu Labeling

Advocacy Agenda Child Nutrition Reauthorization Healthy People 2020

Strategic Plan Successes Goal 4: Provide national and state leadership for public health nutrition.

Leadership Training needs assessment of membership Annual Meeting Moving to the Future: Nutrition and Physical Activity Program Planning Forming a Maternal and Child Health Nutrition focus area within ASTPHND Seed Grants: Blueprint for Nutrition and Physical Activity

Announcements