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Collaboration with African-American and Hispanic American practice groups and a Harvard Medical School panel will highlight ACFN’s presence at the American Dietetic Association Expo.

ACFN to Focus on At-Risk Populations at ADA Expo
Posted October 12, 1005

ACFN will collaborate with dietitians who serve African-American and Hispanic American communities at the 2005 American Dietetic Association (ADA) Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo - part of ACFN’s ongoing commitment to improving the availability of culturally relevant health and wellness resources for African-American and Hispanic children.

Also on the topic of children’s health, ACFN Chair Sue Finn, Ph.D., R.D., L.D., F.A.D.A., will moderate a panel discussion sponsored by the Harvard Medical School Division of Nutrition on the prevention of childhood obesity. The Harvard event will take place at the Expo on Oct. 25.

ACFN Advisory Board member Cecilia Pozo Fileti, M.S., R.D., F.A.D.A., President of Latino Health Communications, a key counselor to ACFN in its efforts within at-risk populations, explained the importance of the ADA event. “Dietitians are on the front lines helping people adopt and maintain healthier lifestyles,” she said. “And we believe culturally relevant programs for African-American and Hispanic children is an area for great impact. ACFN sees the ADA convention as an excellent setting to advance the dialogue and build the collaboration needed to achieve success within those populations.”

	ACFN’s booth will showcase local programs that are helping children and families adopt healthier lifestyles in communities across the country.

ACFN will sponsor a workshop on cultural competency by the National Organization of Blacks in Dietetics and Nutrition (NOBIDAN) and a business meeting of Latinos & Hispanics in Dietetics and Nutrition (LAHIDAN). ACFN also will distribute its toolkits for African-American and Hispanic American community leaders, which for the first time are co-sponsored by NOBIDAN and LAHIDAN.

An ACFN booth on the Expo floor will display observations from the organization’s 2005 TRIUMPH events, which highlighted local programs fighting obesity in communities across the nation. Finally, ACFN will sponsor a dinner for the ADA Weight Management Dietetic Practice Group.

To learn more about the FNCE event, visit www.eatright.org.