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FCS Update
March 6, 2009
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Source: Jill Eversole Nolan, OSU Extension, Family & Consumer Sciences
jnolan@ehe.osu.edu
614.688.5378
Hi Everyone,
March can bring lots of different weather our way but it is also a month that we can confidently say, “spring is only a few weeks away”! I am ready, aren’t you! Spring means a “new beginning” both for nature and for OSUE.
This week Keith will be introducing the new structure we will begin to embrace and live by. It was budget driven but regardless the cause, it is an organizational change that will be challenging and exciting. It will encourage more camaraderie and partnerships among our peers from all program areas. It will promote cross-county programming . . . and it will allow us to be innovative in the way we serve our clientele. Some of our peers will have bigger changes in their lives than others . . . and it will be important to support everyone as we move forward. We still remain a “helping organization” and in days to come we will need to focus on helping within so that we can move forward in a positive way.
Best wishes,
Jill
In This Issue . . .
- FCS Resources for Statewide Distribution
- FCS Link to Why Trees Matter
- Preschool Vision Screening is Expanding
- 2008 FCS Cost Recovery Contributions
- Call for Submissions
- New Websites
- 2008 CountyHighlights
- New Journal of Extension Acceptance Rate
- Kudos
- EFNEP Celebrating its 40th Anniversary!
- Community Nutrition Team News
- OSU Extension Lunch & Learn Brown Bag Series
- Chowline
- Welcome to the FCS Extension Family!
- Leadership Moments
- Dates to Remember
- Upcoming National Conferences
- Helpful Links
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Have you been thinking about developing educational materials for statewide distribution? Then start writingand submit your resource for blind peer review! Go tohttp://fcs.osu.edu/prof-resourses/files/ExtPeerRevGuide.pdf to download and complete the submission form. Email the form and your materials to be reviewed to Jill Eversole Nolan jnolan@ehe.osu.edu (or US Mail if the files/materials are too large to email). They will be forwarded to Donna Brown, who gives leadership to the process. We strive to have the review process completed in 6-8 weeks. Don't miss out on taking advantage of this opportunity! Build our blind peer reviewed educational materials base...build your vita! If you have questions about the process, contact Donnaat 614-292-0529 or brown.36@osu.edu.
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An article written by J. Bell, J Wilson and G Liu, Neighborhood Greenness and 2-Year Changes in Body Mass Index of Children and Youth, reinforces the case for our multi-disciplinary approach to Signature Programming. Their conclusions:
Greenness may present a target for environmental approaches to preventing child obesity. Children and youth living in greener neighborhoods had lower BMI z-scores at Time 2, presumably due to increased physical activity or time spent outdoors. Conceptualizations of walkability from adult studies, based solely on residential density, may not be relevant to children and youth in urban environments.
(American Journal Preventive Medicine, 2008, 35(6): 547"553)
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Some additional external funding is allowing us to expand the University/Community Model Preschool Vision Screening to 7 new counties in 2009. This effort continues the College of Optometry and OSU Extension partnership begun in 2007 and involves Family Consumer Sciences and 4-H Youth Development. Phase 1 participants, Nancy Stehulak, Henry Co., Pam Leong, Shelby Co., and Jackie Krieger, Summit Co. will be trained as “Certified Preschool Vision Screening Trainers” by College of Optometry Staff and in return, they will train an additional 7 county educators, adult volunteers and 4-H teens on how to implement the model vision screening program. The new counties are: Cuyahoga, Darke, Hancock, Logan, Mercer, Portage, and Trumbull.
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Appreciation is extended to the following counties participating in FCS Cost Recovery efforts in 2008: Allen, Ashland, Auglaize, Butler, Clark, Defiance, Erie, Fairfield, Fayette, Fulton, Greene, Henry, Highland, Holmes, Jefferson, Licking, Logan, Lorain, Miami, Montgomery, Ottawa, Richland, Sandusky, Shelby, and Wood. These Cost Recovery dollars generate additional support of existing programs and new initiatives. Cost Recovery Funds have supported the Food Preservation In-service; offset registration fees for professional development; funded the Master Money Mentor CDs for each county, and cost-shared printing fees with the 5countysolutions group. Tracking and transmittal forms are at:http://extension.osu.edu/cost/index.html. To request FCS Cost Recovery funds to support an innovative idea or project, send Jill, nolan.2@osu.edu, a brief email that succinctly outlines your idea/project and the amount of your request.
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Family Relations will devote a special issue (October 2010) to examine how the current economic climate shapes relationships within the family as well as families’ interactions with the broader environment. They are particularly interested in research examining how families’ are adapting to “hard times.” Manuscript deadline is August 17, 2009. For complete information, go to: http://www.ncfr.org/pdf/zippy_news/FR_Finances_Families_Hard_Times_CFP.pdf.
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- Iowa State University Extension has just launched a new interactive website, Spend Smart. Eat Smart: www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsavings, offering consumers information how to build the skills and knowledge necessary to affordably make or buy healthy meals.
- Financial Security: Managing Money in Tough Times,www.extension.org/, connects to articles on all facets of personal finance, organized for business, family, farm/ranch, etc.
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The 2008 County Highlights are now posted online at: http://ohioline.osu.edu/county/highlights/index.html
If you have questions about the highlights, contact Suzanne Steel at 614-292-9637 or steel.7@cfaes.osu.edu.
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Laura Hoelscher, Editor of Journal of Extension, shares that the new JOE acceptance rate is 32.4% (average of 2004-2008 data) . . . needed information for vitas.
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Several of our FCS professionals have much to celebrate. Congratulations to . . .
Pat Brinkman, Fayette County, was promoted to Extension Educator IV, effective October 1, 2009.
Michelle Treber, Pickaway County, has been awarded a $1,500 award for Women's Health Week from the OSUE College of Medicine.
Linnette Goard, Lorain County, and the Healthy Meals Team proposal, Planning Health Meals for Meetings, was accepted for Priester National Health Conference, Indianapolis in April.
Susan Holladay, Clinton County, Melanie Hart, Greene County, Christine Olinsky, Montgomery County, Pat Brinkman, Fayette County, and Rose Fisher-Merkowitz, Highland County received FCS Cost Recovery dollars to support their bookmark project promoting resources located on http://5countysolutions.osu.edu/.
Jenny Even, Flora Popenoe and Fran Amatulli, Hamilton County, were recognized by Catholic Charities South Western Ohio for their valuable FNP and EFNEP programming. They have been attributed to bridging the language and culture gap to bring life-sustaining skills to their clients.
Sharon Seiling, State Specialist, published “Labor Force Supply Decisions of Rural Low-Income Mothers”, Journal of Family Economics Issues, with co-authors S. Mammen and D.Lass, University of Massachusetts. Sharon also co-authored “The Bumpy Road off TANF for Rural Mothers” Family Science Review, with M. J. Katras, University of Minnesota; E. Dolan, University of New Hampshire; and B. Braun, University of Maryland. (Source: EHE News)
Susan Shockey, Franklin County, joined U.S. Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy, D-Columbus, at a "Columbus Saves" event in Februaryat the African Refugee Education Cultural Service. The story aired that evening on ABC-TV Channel 6. Shockey presented "Build Wealth, Not Debt” (Source: EHE News)
Ana Zubieta, Julie Shertzer and Cindy Conway were awarded the USDA SNAP-Ed grant for $36,000 entitled, Assessing the Impact of the Dialogue Approach and Optimal Education Dosage in SNAP-Ed Participants.
Cindy Bond-Zielinski, Guernsey County; Doris Herringshaw, Wood County; Marcia Jess, Ottawa County; Shari Gallup, Licking County; Lisa Barlage, Ross County, Linnette Goard, Lorain County; and Liz Smith, Wyandot County will be presenting Live Healthy, Live Well at the Community Development Society (CDS) Conference, Memphis in July.
Julie Shertzer, Human Nutrition & EFNEP, will be presenting Identification of barriers and strategies to meet Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) goals: A qualitative analysis from the foodservice perspective, at the American Society for Nutrition’s Experimental Biology meeting in April. Julie also recently presented the seminar, Validating the Food Behavior Questions from the Elementary School SPAN Questionnaire for the Human Nutrition Department in the College of Education and Human Ecology.
Erica Daher-Twersky, Pat Riederer, Andrea Tessier and Maria Carmen Lambea, EFNEP, assisted Coshocton, Jackson and Washington Counties with a community collaborative grant application.
Cindy Bond-Zielinski and Myra Moss’s co-authored article, “Using the Logic Model to Develop Family and Consumer Sciences Programming”, will appear in Vol. 101, Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences.
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The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) will mark its 40th anniversary in 2009. During EFNEP’s 40th Anniversary Celebration in WashingtonD.C., Mohammed Musleh, MontgomeryCounty, will be honored as NC regional winner in the “participant” category and Flora Popenoe, HamiltonCounty, will be recognized as a state winner in the “para-professional” category.
Activities and events planned in Ohio to celebrate 40 years of EFNEP include an interactive display at the Legislative Luncheon in April; an Ohio EFNEP Awards Luncheon, May 6; an interactive program for Congressional Assistants this summer; and local EFNEP Awards and recognition programs during the summer and fall. These events and programs will:
• Honor exceptional individuals for their contributions to the success of EFNEP.
• Advance appreciation for the variety of opportunities available through EFNEP (e.g. improving health, building self-esteem, furthering education, enhancing job preparation and acquisition, leadership development, etc.).
• Highlight the numerous cost-effective benefits delivered to the public.
• Promote awareness of EFNEP’s link to the land-grant university system of research, Extension, and teaching; thereby showcasing its
uniqueness among nutrition education program for low-income families.
For additional information, contact Maria Carmen Lambea or Joyce McDowell.
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- Join us in welcoming Alaina Niebauer, new Program Coordinator for Community Nutrition.
- As a new resource for Extension’s diverse audiences, FNP Questionnaires are now available in Spanish. These documents can be found on the FNP website under “Program Management Resource Guide”
- The Pilot EFNEP Program Assistants were recently on campus for an in-service lead by Pat Riederer, Erica Daher-Twersky and Andrea Tessier. The Pilot Project is an example of EFNEP program monies being paired with a research question resulting in healthier EFNEP graduates.
- Members of the State EFNEP team are actively meeting with faculty in other colleges with the goal of developing additional research collaborative and funding agreements to continue Pilot EFNEP.
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Want to upgrade your skill sets and enjoy time with colleagues? Interested in learning new tools to enhance the quality of your work, improve productivity and make life easier? Note below the sessions held over lunch, 12:00-1:00, with a 30 minute program on various tools. Bring your lunch.
March 6 - 9 Different ways to use Google. Learn alternative ways of Google, presented by JerryThomas, OSU Leadership Center, room TBA.
March 20 - The Case against Bullet Points: Making More Effective Presentations. Learn how to use PowerPoint more effectively, presented by Jane Wright, OSU 4-H Youth Development, 105 Ag Admin.
Co-sponsored by the OSU Extension Leadership Center and Human Resources, future topics include: Basecamp, WebEx, and Windows shortcut keys. For more information or to suggest other topics please contact Jerry Thomas (thomas.69@osu.edu) or Graham Cochran (cochran.99@cfaes.osu.edu).
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Martha Filipic’s Chow Line is a weekly question-and-answer column that focuses on nutrition, food safety, food processing and other food related matter. To read the latest edition, Just how much vitamin D is enough? byJulie Shertzer, Program Director in Human Nutrition, go to: http://extension.osu.edu/~news/story.php?id=5020
Martha also writes a monthly Family Fundamentals that focuses on Human Development/Family Sciences and Consumer Sciences (alternating each month). Susan Shockey, FCS Educator in Franklin County, contributes Trimming expenses a good idea in good, bad times. It can be found at: http://extension.osu.edu/~news/story.php?id=5011
News media have free use of the material as long as proper credit is given to The Ohio State University. Readers can send questions to Martha at Filipic.3@osu.edu. To subscribe to news releases, including Chow Line and Family Fundamentals go to: http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~news/subscribe.php
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Alaina Niebauer
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FCS Administration
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Program Coordinator
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03/02/2009 |
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“Learning is about:
- Change and diversity
- Bouncing back
- Gaining self-confidence
- Having fun
- Relating to and respecting others
- Maximizing your contributions
- Solving problems
- Rethinking assumptions
- Getting out of ruts
- Sharing your gifts
- Creativity and innovation
- Getting support and feedback
- Finding your purpose in life
- Personal satisfaction.”
Reference: McNally, D. (1998). The eagle’s secret: success strategies for thriving at work & in life. New York: Dell Publishing. The Eagle’s Secret is available on loan from the Ohio State University Leadership Center. To borrow this resource or any other resources please go to the resource search page http://164.107.48.88/winnebago/index.asp?lib=???
Learn how the OhioStateUniversityLeadershipCenter is strengthening tomorrow's leaders today at http://leadershipcenter.osu.edu
(Leadership Moments is reprinted with permission from the OSU Leadership Center.)
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March 17, 2009 Annual Economic Issues Program - Ohio 4-H Center
March 30-31, 2009 Dining with Diabetes In-Service - Jessing Center
April 28-30, 2009 Leadership for Tomorrow: Exploring New Approaches - Columbus
May 6-7, 2009 EFNEP Mid-Year Conference - Ramada, ColumbusOH
November 4-5, 2009 EFNEP/FNP Annual Conference - QuestCenter, Columbus OH
December 16-17, 2009 OSU Extension Annual Conference
Upcoming National Conferences
- April 6-9, 2009 National Jeanne Priester Health Conference, Indianapolis, IN
- May 4-7, 2009 North Central Region Urban Extension Conference, Milwaukee WI http://urbanconference2009.uwex.edu/
- May 18-21, 2009 CYFARConference, Baltimore, MD
- June 25-28, 2009 AAFCS Annual Conference, Knoxville, TN http://www.aafcs.org/meetings/09/index.html
- July 11-15, 2009 SNE Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA
- September 14-19, 2009 NEAFCS Annual Conference, Birmingham, AL
- November 4-6, 2009 Housing Education & Research Association (HERA) Conference, Santa Fe NM - http://www.housingeducators.org/
- November 11-14, 2009 NCFR Annual Conference, San Francisco
- September 20-24, 2010 NEAFCS Annual Conference, Portland, ME
- September 26-30, 2011 NEAFCS Annual Conference, Albuquerque, New México
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Fit 2B Fathers - http://fcs.osu.edu/f2bf/index.php
MyMoney.gov - http://www.mymoney.gov/.
Jill Eversole Nolan, PhD
The Ohio State University
Assistant Director, Family and Consumer Sciences
Ohio State University Extension
College of Education and Human Ecology
185 Arps Hall
1945 North High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43210
Office 614.247.2543
Fax 614.688.4612
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