Overview

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Health encompasses a broad array of agricultural and human science issues including safety and environmental health, consumer health education, health literacy, and community planning. CSREES and land-grant universities work together to address health issues related to agriculture, community and economic vitality, and family and youth development by forming partnerships with others in the health community at the local, state, and federal levels.

In Focus

• Nutrition and Health Committee for Planning and Guidance works with CSREES national program leaders to position extension programs for the future.
• Priester National Health Conference highlights programs and research developed and implemented around leading health indicators and focus areas.
• Nutrition and exercise science program assessment identifies exemplary integrated programs at the Land-Grant Universities.
• The W.K. Kellogg Food & Fitness Initiative works with cooperative extension in nine U.S. communities.
• An interactive map provides easy access to names and contact information for family and consumer science administrators across the US and its territories.
• CYFERnet brings together the best children, youth, and family health education resources of all the public land-grant universities across the country.


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Partners/Partnership

• CSREES Partners with American College of Sports Medicine American Fitness Index
• CSREES partners with NIA Collaborative Initiative to share resources and together improve older Americans' well-being through research and outreach efforts.
• CSREES is a member of the Interagency Collaborative to Promote Public Health and Recreation.


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Events

• Promoting Environmental and Policy Change to Support Healthy Aging, September 15-16, 2009
• 2009 Research Frontiers in Nutritional Sciences Conference, October 8-9, 2009
• Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo, October 17-20, 2009


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Selected Results and Impacts

• CSREES-funded WIN the Rockies project publication details the concepts and principles of a health-focused approach to well being.
• Healthy Lifestyles is the focus of the WIN the Rockies obesity prevention program.
• Texas Cooperative Extension helps to increase physical activity and improve health of many Texans via walking program.


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Resources

• Action Steps for Improving Women's Mental Health, HHS/OWH Free copies 1-877-726-4727
• Women's Mental Health: What it means to you, HHS/OWH. Free copies 1-877-726-4727
• Recommended Community Strategies/Measurements to Prevent Obesity in the U.S., CDC


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Contacts

Shirley Ann Gerrior