APPENDIX A: SUMMARY OF PROGRAMS BY CITY
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| Bruce Artman (left)
and Dr. Ross Anderson (right) attentively listen as BJ Shaneman focuses
on strategies in getting youth involved in nutrition education and
physical fitness. |
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Brenda Loube, Corporate
Fitness Works, demonstrates how activity shapes a healthy future
for everyone. |
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Kate Coler, deputy
undersecretary at the USDA, highlights the importance of the 2005
dietary guidelines and pyramid.
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| Lisa Lachenmayr of
Jump Rope, Eat Smart—JumpSmart discusses after-school activities
in the Baltimore area to keep children active. |
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Audience member takes notes during the Baltimore panel discussion. |
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Susie Jefferies of
Be Healthy, Be You talks about her program for Baltimore communities. |
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, JUNE 28, 2005
Keynote Speaker:
- Kate Coler, deputy undersecretary for food, nutrition and consumer services
at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Highlighted Programs:
Be Healthy, Be You
Description: Now in its third year, Be Healthy, Be You (formerly A Healthier
Me in 2003) is a four-part program offered in collaboration with Eating Together
in Balitimore (ETIB). Sessions cover topics such as breast and prostate health,
hypertension and stroke, diet and colorectal cancer and obesity and physical
activity. Priority populations include churches, public housing complexes
and community senior centers.
Contact: Susie Jeffries
C.H.A.M.P. (Church/Community Health Awareness & Monitoring
Program)
(www.champandyou.org)
Description: C.H.A.M.P. is a community-based health education and prevention
program focusing on cardiovascular disease risk factors. Its mission is to
place strategies for behavior change in the hands of people who can motivate
and assist one another in adopting healthier lifestyles and becoming more self-reliant.
Contact: Ina Glen-Smith
Eating Together in Baltimore (ETIB)
(www.takingcareofmomanddad.net/Senior_Centers/DoS/DoS_Nutrition.htm)
Description: ETIB is a federally funded congregate meals program that provides
an opportunity for seniors to socialize while enjoying a nutritious meal. As
a part of ETIB, a registered dietitian regularly offers free nutrition education,
counseling and cooking demonstrations at sites where the meals are served.
Contact: Jeanne Gourley, M.S., R.D., L.D.N.
Jump Rope, Eat Smart — JumpSmart
Description: JumpSmart is an interactive nutrition and physical activity program
where youths develop new jump rope skills, create routines, learn about healthy
eating and enjoy themselves. More than 850 youths have been involved in Baltimore
alone. While JumpSmart is co-ed, the target group is African-American girls
in late-elementary to early-middle school.
Contact: Lisa Lachenmayr, program leader
Expert Panel:
- Melissa Johnson, M.S., executive director, President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
- Ross Andersen, Ph.D., associate professor of medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
- Brenda Loube, M.S., president and co-founder, Corporate Fitness Works, Inc. (CFW); chairperson, Maryland Advisory Council on Physical Fitness; board member, International Council for Active Aging
- Bruce Artman, M.S., technical director, McCormick Flavor Group (MFG)
- Barbarajean (BJ) Robinson-Shaneman, L.P.N., life skills coordinator, Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Maryland
Discussions were moderated by ACFN Chair Susan Finn, Ph.D., R.D., L.D., F.A.D.A.