Message from the Champion Provider Fellowship Director
Greetings!
We are excited to announce that the 2021 - 2022 program calendar has been finalized. We plan to host two in-person trainings in the coming year: Spring Mini College (March 24, 2022) and a media training (September 7, 2022). While the Spring Mini College will be open to all fellows (current and alumni), Cohort 4 will be given priority for the media training. More information on the Mini College is provided in the Upcoming Activities section.
This week is National School Lunch Week (October 10 - 16, 2022). As part of National School Lunch Week it is important to recognize the role that the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) plays in providing nutritional school lunches for free or at a reduced-cost to many school-aged children in this country. The NSLP is the second largest federally administered food assistance program. In FY2020, 22.6 million children participated in the program each day, a slight decrease from the year prior, due to impacts of COVID-19. Starting in the 2022 - 2023 school year, California will begin its Universal Meals program, offering two free meals (breakfast and lunch) to all public school students in grades K - 12 regardless of income eligibility. Funding for this program was made possible through the California state budget process and an accompanying budget trailer bill.
Finally, in this month's blog, Dr. Emma Steinberg (Champion Provider Fellow, Cohort 3), highlights two other integral supplemental nutrition assistance programs, WIC and Child and Adult Care Food Program, and the important role they play in children's overall health and brain development. Make sure to read her great piece, with special attention paid to her calls for action.
In Health and Solidarity,
Wagahta Semere, MD, MHS
Fellowship Director & Assistant Professor
UCSF School of Medicine
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NEW! Introducing new icons corresponding to our five focus areas. Find articles and resources that correlate to your areas of interest by using the icon key below.
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By: Emma Steinberg, MD, Pediatrician, Certified Chef, and Champion Provider Fellow (Cohort 3, San Francisco County)
Nearly a quarter of California households with children are affected by food insecurity (1) -- almost double the level prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the lasting negative impacts this has on children’s health, addressing our growing food insecurity catastrophe is essential. Read More
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Thursday, October 21, 12:15 - 1:15PM: Work-In-Progress Call (Fellows Only) REGISTER
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Thursday, November 18, 2:00 - 3:00PM: Quarterly Local Health Department Check-in Call (Local Health Departments Only) REGISTER
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Dr. Paul Hsiao, Champion Provider Fellow (Cohort 2, Fresno County), lends his voice to Smile, California.
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Reminder! Brown·Miller Communications is here to help you!
Need help with message development, op-ed support, or preparing for an interview? Make sure to contact Mike Miller or Muriel Bañares of Brown·Miller Communications. They provide a multitude of media and communication services to Champion Provider Fellows and local health departments. Send them an email to find out how they can help you!
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*Champion Provider Listserv*
Collaborate & communicate with Champion Provider
Fellows across the state about your community change efforts.
NOTE: Please do not use the listserv to share treatment protocol for patients.
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New Changes to CalFresh Benefits Starting October 1 |
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On October 1, CalFresh benefits increased due to a recent review of the Thrifty Food Plan (TFP). Prior to this, individuals/families enrolled in CalFresh were receiving a 15% increase in benefits plus additional emergency allotments due to the pandemic. The 15% increase in benefits were extended through September 30, 2021. Thus, while families will be receiving a bump in benefits as of October 1 (due to TFP), that will be counterbalanced by the expiration of the 15% increase in benefits. A graphical representation of these changes on average monthly benefits is provided to the right.
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Note: Materials included in this section are for reference and information purposes only and do not imply endorsement by the federal government, California Department of Public Health, or the University of California, San Francisco.
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Despite an abundance of research and advocacy efforts by the American Dental Association (ADA) to promote policies that contribute to better nutrition, diets, and oral health, the author states the ADA should be taking a more active role in advocating for sugar-sweetened beverage taxation.
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Grummon A, Reimold A, Hall M. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. August 27, 2021 (In Press) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2021.07.008
This study examines whether the language in the San Francisco 2020 sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) warning label influenced consumers' understanding of the health harm of drinking SSBs and if it discouraged consumption of SSBs. They also examined any potential variation by a variety of demographic factors including race/ethnicity, age, income, and language preference.
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Marisa Jones. Safe Routes Partnership. 2021
At a federal level, funding for walking, biking, and Safe Routes to School infrastructure projects is available through the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP). From 2016 - 2019, only about 52% of TAP funding requests were approved, representing a large unmet need. Many of these funding needs are met with state funding. This report reviews how much additional funding states are providing and mechanisms to provide more sustainable funding streams.
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Schouboe S. et al. Nutrition and Obesity Policy Research and Evaluation Network (NOPREN).
The authors designed this tool to be used by food policy councils and others trying to monitor, assess, and/or evaluate their food system. For the purpose of this database, they have defined food system as "the processes of growing, processing, distributing, acquiring, consuming, and disposing of food, the social and economic forces influencing those processes, and the many consequences of those processes." The above link is to the user guide, which includes a link to the database.
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The American Public Health Association annual meeting will be hosted both in-person (Denver, CO) and virtually. This year's theme is Creating the Healthiest Nation: Strengthening Social Connectedness. Continuing education units will be provided for the following:
- CHES®: Health Education
- CPH: Certified in Public Health
- CNE: Nursing
- CME: MD or DO only
- CPE: Pharmacy
- VET: Veterinary
- OP: Other Professional
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