Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:20:25 -0500

From: KDG Consulting <kdgconsulting@VERIZON.NET>

Subject: Re: Education and Outreach Text(s) Ideas Needed

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Thanks - The Hesperian book looks real good...important content, accessible

style and $20. thank you.

kdg

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#191

Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:32:51 -0500

From: "Wallace, Lorraine S" <LWallace@MC.UTMCK.EDU>

Subject: physical activity self-efficacy scales

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Hello HEDIRs,

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I am looking for adult self-administered physical activity self-efficacy scales/questionnaires. =20

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Sincerely,

Lorraine Wallace

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Lorraine S. Wallace, Ph.D., Associate Professor

University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine

Department of Family Medicine

1924 Alcoa Highway, U-67

Knoxville, TN 37920

Phone: 865-544-9352

FAX: 865-544-6532

Email:lwallace@mc.utmck.edu

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#192

Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:38:07 -0700

From: Carl Hanson <carl_hanson@BYU.EDU>

Subject: Health Education Adocacy Summit Awards

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Please consider nominating for the following health education advocacy awar= ds. Thank you!

CNHEO Health Education Advocate Achievement Award

Deadline: February 20, 2008

Purpose: To recognize the achievement of a CNHEO Health Education Summit g= raduate in putting advocacy skills learned at the Summit into practice and = encouraging others to do the same.

1. Nomination Cover Letter (including required elements)

* Attended at least one Health Education Advocacy Summit.

* Demonstrated translation of advocacy principles into practice

* Engaged in health policy advocacy at the federal, state, or local=

levels for one year or more.

* Shown evidence of dissemination of advocacy knowledge and experie=

nce to encourage others' involvement.

2. Current membership in at least 1 CNHEO member organization. (Indicat=

e which of the following CNHEO organizations you have membership)

* Academy of Health Behavior

* American Association for Health Education

* American College Health Association

* American Public Health Association:

o Public Health Education and Health Promotion

o School Health Education Services

* American School Health Association

* Directors of Health Promotion and Education

* Eta Sigma Gamma

* Society for Public Health Education

* Society for Physical Education, Health and Recreation

3. Please submit the name, institution, address, phone, email, and CV o=

r Resume of the nominee.

4. If participant is selected, recipient will attend the Health Educati=

on Advocacy Summit to receive their award.

5. Award includes complimentary registration to the Health Education Ad=

vocacy Summit; transportation and lodging expenses are the responsibility o= f the recipient.

6. Please send all nominations to: Carl Hanson, PhD, CHES Associate Pr=

ofessor, Brigham Young University, 229-D Richards Building, Provo, UT 8460= 2, carl_hanson@byu.edu.

The 2008 Health Education Advocacy Summit Legislative Service Award

Deadline: February 20, 2008

Purpose: The Health Education Advocacy Summit Legislative Service Award rec= ognizes a member of the state or federal legislature who has made a signifi= cant contribution to the health education profession by influencing public = policy at the state or national level and by supporting and advancing the H= ealth Education Advocacy Summit's priorities.

1. 2008 Health Education Advocacy Summit Priorities

* Function 550

* Appropriations for CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prev=

ention & Health Promotion

* Appropriations for CDC's REACH US program

* Passage of Kennedy/Jackson Health Disparities Bill

2. Criteria and Requirements

The efforts of the individual must:

* Have resulted in public policy changes at the state or national l=

evel (through either legislative or administrative action) that have a sign= ificant, positive impact on the health education profession and the Health = Education Advocacy Summit's priorities

* Be consistent with the mission of the Health Education Advocacy S=

ummit

3. Nomination Guidelines

* Awards are presented when merited and therefore may not be presen=

ted every year.

* Normally, only one award will be presented; however, the awards c=

ommittee has the option of awarding multiple awards when merited.

* Deadline for nominations is FEBRUARY 20, 2008.

* Submit no more than 5 pages (double-spaced, 12 point font) addres=

sing the items listed under Nomination Specifics.

* Please send all nominations to: Carl Hanson, PhD, CHES Associate=

Professor, Brigham Young University, 229-D Richards Building, Provo, UT 8= 4602, carl_hanson@byu.edu.

4. Nomination Specifics

* Provide the name, address, telephone, and email of both the nomin=

ator and nominee.

* Identify the state or national legislative action that the indivi=

dual has helped to influence through his or her efforts and explain and des= cribe the realized or anticipated effects of the passage of this legislatio= n.

* Explain how the profession of health education most likely will b=

enefit from this legislation and how this fits with the Health Education Ad= vocacy Summit's priorities.

* Identify and describe the activities the individual undertook in =

one or more of the following areas: taking primary responsibility for intro= ducing and advancing a bill through Congress; offering an amendment to legi= slation; gathering information leading to the introduction and passage of l= egislation; presenting testimony that influenced the introduction or amendm= ent of legislation; exposing conditions or issues in hearings that result i= n administrative or legislative changes.

* Describe how the Nominee's service in the legislature has disting=

uished himself or herself by providing leadership in advancing or opposing = legislation consistent with the Health Education Advocacy Summit's prioriti= es.

* Why do you believe this Nominee deserves this award? (300 words o=

r less)

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#193

Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:44:10 -0600

From: "Mark J. Kittleson, PhD, FAAHB" <kittle@SIU.EDU>

Subject: Conference

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Been asked to forward this..info below my signature info.

Mark J. Kittleson, PhD, FAAHB

Southern Illinois University

Professor, Health Education

ata\Microsoft\Signatures\www.kittle.siu.edu>

ata\Microsoft\Signatures\www.hedir.org>

Director of Graduate Studies

Health Education & Recreation

618-453-1841 Office

618-453-1829 FAX

SKYPE ID: mark.j.kittleson

618-912-4445 SKYPE Phone

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The Call for Programs Deadline (March 21) is approaching for the National Conference on Social Norms that will take place in San Francisco, July 20-22, 2008.

This meeting focuses on various aspects of implementing a social norms strategy and examines Research, Audience, Data & Innovations of the Social Norms Approach. It is sponsored by the National Social Norms Institute & The BACCHUS Network.

The conference planning committee invites submissions focused on, but not limited to, the following areas: research and data on effective social norms programs, innovative strategies to reach intended audiences and applications of the approach with public health and safety issues beyond alcohol (e.g.,smoking, sexual assault and seat belt use).

For more information on the call for programs, go to:

or

Hope to see you in San Francisco in July!

Shirley M. Cauley

Administrative Assistant/ OSS III

The National Social Norms Institute @ the University of Virginia

943 Second Street, S.E. | Charlottesville, VA 22902

434.982.6688 / fax 434.982.6689

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