2009 School Wellness Pre-Conference
Finding common ground: Collaborating to prevent childhood obesity
Program description
This pre-conference event explored the foundations of collaboration among
schools, cities and others. Specifically, it addressed strategies for collaboration around nutrition, physical activity, joint-use of indoor and outdoor recreational facilities, as well as safe routes to school. Four interactive sessions highlighted
case studies from across California where school districts are engaging in
successful collaborations to create healthier communities and prevent childhood
obesity. Attendees were given resources and materials, such as toolkits and resource guides, as well as sample guiding principles for collaboration, joint-use agreements, school board policies and a checklist for starting a collaborative. Group discussions addressed key barriers such as funding, facilities, communication, duplication, competing priorities, accountability and leadership.
Pre-Conference Breakout Session
Presenter handouts can be accessed by clicking on the session title or
their name. -- In process!
Building Healthy Communities through Leadership and Collaboration
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Martin Gonzalez, Deputy Executive Director, CSBA |
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Betsy McNeil, Student Wellness Consultant, CSBA |
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Connie Busse, Executive Director, Cities Counties School Partnership |
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Art Madrid, Mayor, City of La Mesa |
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Susi Jones, Executive Director, Julian Pathways |
Opening Up Our Schools with Joint Use Agreements: Practical and Legal Issues
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Karla Hampton, Staff Attorney, National Policy & Legal Analysis Network, a program of Public Health Law & Policy |
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Pilar Lorenzana-Campo, Planning for Healthy Places, a program of Public Health Law & Policy |
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Amy Ackerman, Consulting Attorney, National Policy & Legal Analysis Network, a program of Public Health Law & Policy |
Safe Routes to School: Collaborating for Healthy Students and Communities
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Vicki Berends, Marketing Director, California Project LEAN |
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Deb Hubsmith, Director, Safe Routes to School National Partnership |
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Joanne Gooley, Physical Activity Specialist, California Project LEAN |
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Bruce Roberts, PE, PMP, Trustee, Natomas USD |
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Tana Ball, District Director for Board Member Tamar Galatzan, LAUSD Board District 3, Field Office |
Collaborative Nutrition Education: In and Beyond the Classroom
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Heather Reed, Nutrition Education Consultant, California Department of Education
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Tammy Anderson-Wise, Program Director, Dairy Council of California
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Dona Richwine, M.S. RD Nutrition Specialist, Santa Monica-Malibu USD
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Kristen Mowers, Nutrition Coordinator, CalSERVES AmeriCorps
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Jeanne Nelson, Ed.D, Library/Media Services Coordinator, Murrieta Valley USD
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