APPENDIX A: SUMMARY OF PROGRAMS BY CITY


Mayor Street emphasizes the importance of living a balanced and healthy lifestyle.	Philadelphia panel of fitness and nutrition experts.	Felicia Stoler, UMDNJ Worksite Wellness, gets moving in Philadelphia.

Ben Schaffer, chairman of the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, energizes the panel.	Beth Trapani of Pennsylvania Advocates for Nutrition and Activity (PANA).	Susan Herr, director of community health initiatives for YMCA Health Intervention Program (H.I.P.), stresses the importance of keeping kids active and eating healthy.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, JUNE 24, 2005

Keynote Speaker:

Mayor John F. Street, Philadelphia

Highlighted Programs:

Haddington Community Health Project Collaborative
Description: The mission of the Haddington Community Health Project Collaborative, which has grown to include 45 agencies and institutions, is “to generate participation of residents in health promotion efforts in order to enhance environmental/community health and pride.”
Contact: Rickie Brawer, M.P.H., associate director of the Office to Advance Population Health at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

New Jersey Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC)
Description: MWC supports mayors as champions of community health. The goal is to reduce overweight, obesity and associated health risks in New Jersey residents. Through public-private partnerships, MWC provides structure and resources for healthy community initiatives and fosters a statewide ethic supportive of health.
Contact: Beverly Antunes

Osteoporosis, Physical Activity, Nutrition and Cardiovascular Project (OPANAC)
Description: OPANAC is a general nutrition and chronic disease prevention education program aimed at the following health areas: coronary heart disease, stroke and blood pressure, diabetes, overweight and obesity in relation to chronic disease risk and physical activity.
Contact: Jennifer Andia, M.S., M.P.H., program coordinator

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey’s (UMDNJ) Worksite Wellness
Description: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey’s (UMDNJ) Worksite Wellness program recognizes that having healthy employees and supporting employee health is essential to productivity and achieving organizational goals. The program includes weight management, nutrition education, individual nutrition and fitness goals, health screening and wellness information.
Contact: Felicia Stoler, M.S., R.D.

YMCA Health Intervention Program (H.I.P. Kids) (www.ymcabwv.org)
Description: H.I.P. Kids is a12-week intervention program for children ages eight years and older who are identified at or above the 85th percentile of their BMI for age category. The program is led by a professional in exercise science and a registered dietitian who introduce behavior modifications for healthier lifestyles.
Contact: Susan Herr, director of community health initiatives

Expert Panel:

Judy Dodd, M.S., R.D., L.D.N., community-based registered dietitian; adjunct assistant professor of clinical dietetics, University of Pittsburgh Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition
Beth Trapani, communications director, Pennsylvania Advocates for Nutrition and Activity’s (PANA)
Pat Harper, M.S., R.D., L.D.N., coordinator of nutrition weight loss studies, University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine; director of intervention, Look AHEAD study
Heather McDanel, M.P.H., director, STUDENTS RUN Philly Style
Kathleen Schulz, M.S., manager for health programs, Campbell Soup Company
Ben Schaffer, chairman, New Jersey Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

Discussions were moderated by ACFN Chair Susan Finn, Ph.D., R.D., L.D., F.A.D.A.