2008 Priester National Extension Health Conference, April 8 - 10, 2008

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2008 PRIESTER NATIONAL EXTENSION HEALTH CONFERENCE DETAILED AGENDA


TUESDAY, April 8, 2008 (MORNING)

Time/Session

Description

7:30 – 8:30 AM

Breakfast and Registration for Pre-Conference Participants

8:00 AM – 12:30 PM Pre-Conference Tour

Tour of EPA and NIEHS facilities in Research Triangle Park (transportation provided)

8:30 – 11:30 AM Pre-Conference Workshop Reaching Latino Clientele: How to Effectively Serve Latino Families and Youth; Ms. Frida Bonaparte, Mississippi State University and Dr. Andrew Behnke, NC State University
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM Exhibitor and Share Fair Set-up
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Conference Registration
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Lunch on Your Own (tour participants "lunch on your own" at NIEHS cafeteria)

TUESDAY, April 8, 2008 (AFTERNOON)

Time/Session

Successful Aging

Growing Up Healthy IRL

Global Health

1:00 – 2:30 PM General Session Conference Welcome and Invited Speaker: Dr. Lenora Campbell, Winston-Salem State University, The Health of Intergenerational Families: Creating a Win-Win for Grandparents and Grandchildren

2:45 - 3:15 PM Presentation 1

Winner's Circle Healthy Dining Program Zena Edwards, Washington

Lunchbox Chatter--Packing Healthy Lunches for Preschool Children Lois Killcoyne, Pennsylvania

Favoring Fruit & Fun Over Frazzled Families Karen DeBord, North Carolina

Illiteracy in the Hispanic Workplace Karen Maqueda, Georgia

3:15 - 3:45 PM Break

3:45 - 4:45 PM Workshop 1

Developing the Emotionally Intelligent Boomer Elizabeth Reinsch, PhD, Missouri

The 4-H Health Jam Madonna Weese, Ed.D., Illinois

Hallelujah to Health - Breast Cancer Detection in African Americans Courtney J. Schoessow, MPH, Texas

5:00 - 6:00 PM Workshop 2

Tools of Caregiving: A Collaborative Program Carolina Style Debra Cox, North Carolina ARM of Durham, Building Better Tomorrows Akil Campbell, North Carolina

Safety is No Accident... All About Youth Safety Programs April Hall Barczewski, Maryland

Building Blocks to Safe Fun in the Sun Patricia Brinkman, Ohio

Child Passenger Safety Programs Gayle Whitworth, Florida

The Role of Diversity in Health Education Programming Robin Landsman, North Carolina

6:00 - 6:30 PM Free Time or Last Chance Set-up for Share Fair
6:30 – 8:30 PM Share Fair Reception Share Fair Presentations [see listing below] and Heavy Hors d’Oeuvre Reception
 

WEDNESDAY, April 9, 2008

Time/Session

Successful Aging

Growing Up Healthy IRL

Global Health

6:30 - 7:00 AM Activity

Early Bird Walk, Jog or Yoga

7:00 - 8:00 AM

Continental Breakfast

8:00 - 8:30 AM Workshop 5

Senior Series: Resources that Work Linnette Goard, Ohio

CHILD: A New Model Aimed at Increasing Health Insurance Coverage Roberta Riportella, Wisconsin

Let's Talk Diabetes: Using Conversation Maps in Group Diabetes Awareness Education Alexandra Grenci, MS, RD, LDN, CDE, New Jersey

8:35 - 9:05 AM Presentation 3

Good Grinding for Wise Dining--Nutrition Education for Older Adults Angela Miyamoto, MPH, RD, Hawaii

Positive Youth Development and Nutrition in Sports Carol Parker-Duncanson, New York

Increasing Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening in Low Income Women Using a Cancer Prevention School Conne Crawley, MS, RD, LD, Georgia

9:15 – 10:15 AM General Session

Invited Speaker: Dr. George Luber, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The Health Effects
of Global Warming

10:15 - 10:45 AM Break

10:45 - 11:45 AM Workshop 3

Humor, Laughter, and Aging LaVona Traywick, Arkansas

The Family Fitness Program Lynn James, MS, RD, LDN, Pennsylvania

What's in the Water? Environmental Health Issues and Activities for Extension Brennan Bouma, North Carolina

12:00 - 1:45 PM Awards Luncheon

Jeanne Priester Awards Luncheon and Invited Speaker Dr. Julia Jones, College of St. Catherine's, Fruits,
Dried Fruits and Whole Grains – Just for the Health of It
(sponsored by the Raisin Board)

2:00 - 3:00 PM Workshop 4

A Unique Arthritis Education Partnership Reaching Rural Tennesseans Bobbi Clarke, PhD, RD, Tennessee

Small Steps are Easier Together: A Program to Prevent Weight Gain and Decrease Breast Cancer Risk Barbour Warren, PhD, New York

The Amazing Adventures of Super Hand Elizabeth C. Shephard, Florida

Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Farmworkers in Culturally Appropriate Ways Allison Lipscomb, MPH, North Carolina

3:15 - 3:45 PM Presentation 4

Small Steps Make a Big Difference: Disease Prevention and Diabetes Awareness Jane K. Frobose, Colorado

Healthy Active Kids--Capacity Building in Arizona Sharon Hoelscher Day, Arizona

Be Food Safe: USDA and Partnership for Food Safety Education Shelley Feist, Washington, DC

3:45 - 4:15 PM Break
 

PLAYSHOP A—creative mindfulness

PLAYSHOP B—creative expression

PLAYSHOP C—body movement and breathing

4:15 - 5:00 PM PLAYSHOP 1

Journaling for Your Health Diane Russo, Washington

Improvisation Karen Stobbe, North Carolina

Introduction to Tai Chi Bobbi Clarke, Tennessee

5:15 - 6:00 PM PLAYSHOP 2

Journaling for Your Health Diane Russo, Washington

Improvisation Karen Stobbe, North Carolina

Introduction to Tai Chi Bobbi Clarke, Tennessee

6:30 - 10:00 PM

Dinner on Your Own: Transportation provided to the Streets at Southpoint for dining, shopping and entertainment

 

THURSDAY, April 10, 2008

Time/Session

Successful Aging

Growing Up Healthy IRL

Global Health

6:30 - 7:00 AM Activity

Early Bird Walk, Jog or Yoga

7:00 - 8:00 AM

Breakfast Buffet

8:00 - 8:30 AM Presentation 5

Does Extension Have a Role in Community Health?: Kentucky's Mental Healthiness Aging Initiative Carol Whipple, Kentucky

Evaluating Vended Snack Foods in Schools Linnette Goard, Ohio

Increasing Whole Grains in School Food Service Menus Trina Barno, Minnesota

Healthy Homes Education Options for Electronic Delivery Shirley Niemeyer, Nebraska

8:35 - 9:05 AM Presentation 6

Fraudulent Scams--Targeting Seniors: Who Does It? What you Need to Know to Prevent it? What Works for Those Already Scammed? Donna White, RN, North Carolina

Use and Effectiveness of a Video-Based Nutrition Intervention Using Personal Goal Setting Marilyn A. Swanson, Texas

Foothills Fresh: The Power of Local Fruits and Vegetables to Change the World Leigh Allen Guth, North Carolina

9:15 - 10:15 AM Workshop 6

Caregiving in the Workplace: What is it Costing You? Jody Riddle, North Carolina

Building Partnerships to Enhance Healthy Lifestyles - Georgia Denise Everson, Georgia

Community Based Health Education Karen Zotz, Ed.D, Indiana

Latino Family Health and Safety Events: Building Capacity Andrew Behnke, PhD, North Carolina

10:15 - 10:45 AM Break

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM General Session

Invited Speaker: Ms. Karen Stobbe, Actress and Caregiver, Creative Approaches to Alzheimer's, Dementia, Caregiving and Aging Issues and Conference Closing



SHARE FAIR PRESENTATION LISTING
TUESDAY, April 8, 2008, 6:30 – 8:30 PM

Share Fair Presentation Title

Presenter

State

Body Walk

Suzanne Atkinson

AR

Eating Smart - Being Active: A New Nutrition Education Curriculum for Low-Income

Susan S. Baker, Ed.D.

CO

Be Food Safe

Shelley Feist

DC

Club POSSIBLE - Afterschool Urban Collaboration Promoting Healthy Kids

Sarah Johnson

NE

Meth Prevention and Losing Weight: A Curriculum Impacting Teen's Attitudes about the Dangers of Using Meth to Lose Weight

Lynn C. Paul, Ed.D., RD, LN

MT

Interactive Town Works for Health Prevention

Cindy Shoemaker

PA

Take Action on Radon Website

Patricia Hildebrand

IL

Childhood Asthma in North Carolina: How Can We Do Better?

Winston Liao

NC

World's Greatest Baby Shower: Meeting the Needs of Pre-conceptual, Expectant and New Moms and Dads

Elizabeth Shephard

FL

Living with Food Allergies

Mrs. Daryl Minch

NJ

Healthy Active Kids--Capacity Building in Arizona

Sharon Hoelscher Day

AZ

Favoring Fruit & Fun Over Frazzled Families

Lorelei Jones

NC

On the Road to Breast Cancer Prevention: Curriculum & Activities

Tammi Reynolds

IL

Nutrition Education for Wellness

Naomi Kanehiro, MS, RD

HI

Lifeline Screening

Jennifer Ellis

NC

NCSU Encore Lifelong Learning Center

Sandy Wiggins

NC

Healthy Boards: An Introduction to Governance for Health Care Organizations

James Barnes

LA

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