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Message from the Director
Greetings,
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month is coming up in September. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has resources for providers and the community on Tips to Support Healthy Routines for Children and Teens. We also encourage you to also look at our online toolkits for additional policy, systems and environmental change interventions aimed at increasing access to healthy food and beverages and physical activity.
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On September 26th, we are hosting a webinar, "Enabling Drinking Water: Challenges and Solutions," presented by Dr. Christina Hecht. Dr. Hecht is a Senior Policy Advisor at the University of California Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI). She leads NPI's work in drinking water safety, access, promotion and policy.
We will begin the recruitment process for the 2025 Cohort this Fall. Applications will open on October 1, 2024 and will close on December 13, 2024 at 5pm (PST). Visit our website for more information on the application and sign up for our Recruitment Q&A webinar for LHDs on August 15th.
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In Health and Solidarity,
Wagahta Semere, MD, MHS
Fellowship Director & Associate Professor
UCSF School of Medicine
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Reminder: Find articles and resources related to your area(s) of interest by clicking on the icon(s) that correspond to our five focus areas, below: | |
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A Healthy Start: Pioneering Dental Care as part of Prenatal Health
By: Dr. Maxmillian Chambers
Champion Provider Fellow (Cohort 5, Imperial County)
Dental care is crucial for both maternal and child health, yet it is often overshadowed by numerous other health priorities during pregnancy. The absence of pain is not the absence of dental disease, and the consequences of neglecting oral health care can be severe. For perinatal mothers, poor oral health has been linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes, and in children, to poor developmental trajectories. Read more.
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Dr. David Thai (Cohort 5, Sonoma County) (left)
Dr. David Thai (Cohort 5, Sonoma County) and West County Health Centers awarded $350,000 from the Delta Dental Community Care Foundation.
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Dr. Shakalpi Pendurkar (Cohort 2, Santa Clara County) (left)
On July 16th, Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Dr. Shakalpi Pendurkar (Cohort 2, Santa Clara County) as the new State Dental Director. Dr. Pendurkar was a Cohort 2 fellow and has served as an Alumni Mentor for the fellowship.
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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 promote lobbying efforts or to discuss patient care.
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Assembly Bill 1975: Medi-Cal: medically supportive food and nutrition interventions
Assemblymember Mia Bonta, introduced AB 1975, that would make food-as-medicine programs a permanent benefit of Medi-Cal by July 1, 2026. This bill is a response to the end of a California pilot program that provides about 29,000 low-income residents with free, healthy produce to treat illness. Federal funding for the pilot program will run through the end of 2026.
Read more here.
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USDA Invests $4.5 Million to Build Nutrition Hub Network
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of $4.5 million in funding to establish three additional USDA Nutrition Hubs in communities across the country. The new Nutrition Hubs will provide tailored and scalable approaches to equitably advance food and nutrition security and help prevent diet-related chronic diseases, especially in historically underserved communities.
Read more here.
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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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Barriers and strategies to implementing safe routes to school programs within disadvantaged communities: Interviews with state-level representatives
Elliott, L. D., Lieberman, M., Rovniak, L. S., Bose, M., Holmes, L., & Bopp, M. (2024). Journal of Transport and Health, 36, Article 101800. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2024.101800.
Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programs promote walking, bicycling, and other alternative transportation modes to school for children. Although SRTS have been shown to be successful in increasing active transportation and promoting healthy lifestyles, many state SRTS representatives have noted barriers to reaching disadvantaged populations. This study documents barriers and desired resources by interviewing SRTS representatives. Common barriers include community involvement, lack of personnel, and limited leadership experience. Strategies to address disparities focused on strategic partnerships, providing consulting to communities, and access to funding.
Read more here.
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Local School Wellness Policy Outreach Toolkit
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Engage school staff and parents in school wellness using the Local School Wellness Policy Outreach toolkit by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). A local school wellness policy is a written document that guides a local educational agency or school district's efforts to establish a school environment that promotes students' health, well-being, and ability to learn. The toolkit includes flyers, presentations, newsletter articles, and social media posts.
Download the toolkit here.
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New local-level health data now available from the California Health Interview Survey
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS).
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) released its latest update in July 2024 that incorporates data from the 2021–2022 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS). AskCHIS™ Neighborhood Edition (NE), the online health data query tool that has been a valuable resource for public health stakeholders. AskCHIS NE lets users examine small area estimates that provide health and demographic data on Californians by progressively more-detailed levels: legislative district, county, city, ZIP code, and census tract.
Read more and access the database here.
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DGA and MyPlate Resources for SNAP-Ed Webinar
August 15, 2024, 1:00 - 2:00 pm (ET)
The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) SNAP Nutrition Education Branch and Center for Nutrition Policy Promotion (CNPP) is hosting a webinar on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) and MyPlate Resources for SNAP-Ed. FNS will provide an overview of the customizable DGA healthy eating framework and MyPlate's Digital Hub, share updates and ways to connect through social media, and highlight Federal materials and resources.
Read more and register here.
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National Produce Prescription Collaborative (NPPC) - 2024 National Summit and Day of Action.
September 18, 2024
The National Produce Prescription Collaborative's (NPPC) 2024 National Summit and Day of Action aims to bring together the national leaders in produce prescription and food is medicine for a day of learning, dialogue, and networking. The NPPC works to curb the inequitable and national burden of diet-related disease by integrating Produce Rx as prevention and treatment for diet-related disease into standard clinical practice through policy at the federal and state level.
Read more and register here.
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2025 Dietary Guidelines comment period open. Deadline for comments: October 1, 2024.
The comment period for the Development of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans is now open. The current edition of the Dietary Guidelines (2020-2025) provides guidance on the entire lifespan, from birth to older adulthood, including pregnancy and lactation. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030 will continue to provide food-based dietary guidance across the entire lifespan to help meet nutrient needs, promote health, and reduce the risk of chronic disease.
Read more and comment here.
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