2013 GHC Regional Grants

2013 GHC Regional Summits

Thanks to a grant from the Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas, the Arkansas Coalition for Obesity Prevention is excited to offer its 2013 Growing Healthy Communities Regional Summits FREE for up to 975 attendees interested in receiving training from experts and learning:

• How to Implement Cooking Matters Programs in Your Community
• How to Build Community Gardens & Farmers’ Markets
• How to Make Your School & Community Healthier
• How to Lead Walkability Audits
• How to Make Your Worksite Healthier

Summit Dates & Locations

• Northwest:  Hosted by Harrison in the Durand Conference Center on Tuesday, May 21.  Register online. Preempted by a screening of A Place at the Table.
• Southeast: Hosted by Stuttgart in the Grand Prairie Center on Wednesday, May 29.  Register online.
• Northeast: Hosted by Batesville on Lyon College campus on Friday, June 14.  Register online.
• Central: Hosted by Bryant in Bishop Park Community Center on Monday, June 24.  Register online.
• Southwest: Hosted by Fordyce at Fordyce High School on Friday, June 28.  Register online.

Eligibility

Each community with representatives at the appropriate summit is eligible to apply for grant funds in support of projects putting this training to work!  Ok, so who can attend? Read More

Southern Obesity Summit

The Southern Obesity Summit (SOS) is the largest regional obesity prevention event in the United States, drawing hundreds of participants from the 16 Southern States consisting of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.  Together, these states are joining forces to fight obesity. Read More

Northwest Summit Precursor Film Screening

50 million people in the U.S. don’t know where their next meal is coming from.

Join representatives from North Arkansas College & the Arkansas Coalition for Obesity Prevention for a FREE screening of A Place at the Table followed by a brief question & answer session on the evening of Monday, May 20.  This event will set the stage for the May 21 Summit and allow those present to find out what’s being done across Arkansas and in their communities to address hunger & access to healthy foods.

Funding for this special screening and community conversation is provided by NAPHE, Healthy Kids Healthy Ozarks, Participant Media and Active Voice.  A complimentary hors d’oeuvre buffet will begin at 6:30 p.m.  Register early to save your seat: Register to attend.

Who

Everyone interested in joining the conversation of what we can do to provide better access to healthy foods is welcome to attend.  This screening will also serve as an early check-in opportunity for Growing Healthy Communities Northwest Summit registrants.

When & Where

Monday, May 20 | evening

• 6:30 – 7:00  Registrant check-in, hors d’oeurves, networking
• 7:00 – 8:30  Film Screening
• 8:30 – 9:00  Panel Discussion

North Arkansas College Durand Center A & B

Durand Center

303 N. Main Street

Harrison, AR

Google Maps Directions

Reservations are free, but need to be made in advance.  Reserve your seat here.

About the Film

50 million people in the U.S.-one in four children-don’t know where their next meal is coming from, despite our having the means to provide nutritious, affordable food for all Americans. Directors Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush examine this issue through the lens of three people who are struggling with food insecurity: Barbie, a single Philadelphia mother who grew up in poverty and is trying to provide a better life for her two kids; Rosie, a Colorado fifth-grader who often has to depend on friends and neighbors to feed her and has trouble concentrating in school; and Tremonica, a Mississippi second-grader whose asthma and health issues are exacerbated by the largely empty calories her hardworking mother can afford.

Their stories are interwoven with insights from experts including sociologist Janet Poppendieck, author Raj Patel and nutrition policy leader Marion Nestle; ordinary citizens like Pastor Bob Wilson and teachers Leslie Nichols and Odessa Cherry; and activists such as Witness to Hunger’s Mariana Chilton, Top Chef’s Tom Colicchio and Oscar®-winning actor Jeff Bridges.

Ultimately, A Place at the Table shows us how hunger poses serious economic, social and cultural implications for our nation, and that it could be solved once and for all, if the American public decides-as they have in the past-that making healthy food available and affordable is in the best interest of us all.

Arkansas Post-Legislative Conferences

ArCOP partner Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families knows the importance of making change at the policy level – and that policy changes can be incredibly confusing to the folks these changes impact.  Join AACF at one of their Post-Legislative Conferences.  Read More

Host a Summer Feeding Program

The Arkansas Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education (DCCECE) is seeking new sites to host its USDA-supported Summer Feeding Program. They served 30,000 children in 2012 and hope to serve 65,000 in 2013 and 95,000 in 2014!

To reach these goals, they’ve made it easy to apply and get started. Anyone who’s interested should go online for general info and/or an application.  Decided you want to host a site?  Contact Stan Cotton at 501-320-6404 or Dr. Lackey at the information below: Read More