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[H+T--Friends] New guide on health in all policies

by Eloisa Raynault

This new guide on Health in All Policies may be of interest to you or your networks. Eloisa Eloisa Raynault | American Public Health Association | 800 I Street NW, Washington DC 20001 | Transportation, Health and Equity Program Manager | o: 202-777-2487 | http://apha.org/transportation Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. October 1, 2013 - A new guide released today offers practical strategies for improving the public's health by incorporating health considerations into decision-making across sectors and policy areas. Written by public health practitioners, "Health in All Policies: A Guide for State and Local Governments" was developed in collaboration with the American Public Health Association, the Public Health Institute and the California Department of Public Health. A four-page brief and the full guide are available for download on this website: http://www.apha.org/programs/cba/CBA/health_all_policies. The "health in all policies" framework requires collaboration between various sectors to promote health, equity and sustainability, and simultaneously advance other goals such as promoting job creation and economic stability, transportation access and mobility, a strong agricultural system and educational attainment. "Improving the public's health through policy development often falls to non-traditional health partners and this guide emphasizes the importance of collaboration between these partners and public health agencies and organizations," said Georges Benjamin, MD, executive director of APHA. "To ensure that health is a top priority in education, nutrition, transportation and other policies, this guide will be of great value as the implementation of 'health in all policies' expands to transform the practice of public health for the benefit of all." The goal of "Health in all Policies" is to ensure decision-makers are informed about the health, equity and sustainability consequences of various policy options during the policy development process. The guide was produced in response to growing interest in using collaborative approaches to improve population health by embedding health considerations into decision making processes across a broad array of sectors. It draws heavily on the experiences of the California Health in All Policies Task Force and incorporates information from published literature and interviews with individuals across the country.

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[H+T--Friends] TRB Paper Reviews--Need Volunteers

by Ed Christopher

First Eloisa and I would like to thank all those people who completed their TRB paper reviews by the September 15th deadline. We had an overwhelming number of papers. With that said we still have a few that need more reviews. I am asking for volunteers to help us and review one or more papers within the next week (Wednesday, September 25th). Attached is a list of the papers and their abstracts in need of more reviews. If interested send me the paper number (e.g. 14-1234) and I will have the TRB paper review software send you an invitation. Make sure to send you email to me edc(a)berwyned.com and not to the entire ListServe. Thanks in advance. -- Ed Christopher FHWA Resource Center Planning Team 4749 Lincoln Mall Drive, Suite 600 Matteson, IL 60443 708-283-3534 (V) 708-574-8131 (C)

12 years, 5 months

[H+T--Friends] APHA Annual Meeting Registration

by Eloisa Raynault

The American Public Health Association's 141st Annual Meeting and Exposition, which takes place Nov. 2-6 in Boston, is rapidly approaching. Thursday, Sept. 26 marks the end of advanced registration. Individuals who register before that date can save up to $60 off the on-site fees. After Sept. 26, online registration is still available, but on-site fees are in effect. To learn more, visit http://action.apha.org/site/MessageViewer?dlv_id=46582&em_id=42201.0. Keynote speakers at the opening general session, closing session and special sessions will focus on this year's theme, Think Global, Act Local and hot topics in public health. * Opening general session - Don't miss attorney and spokesperson on leadership and public issues Sarah Weddington, internationally acclaimed epidemiologist Michael Marmot and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino. * Closing General Session - The Closing General Session will take place Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 2:30 p.m. This year's meeting theme "Think Global, Act Local" provides an excellent opportunity to explore the health of native people. Keynote speaker Evan Tlesla Adams, will share his experience as British Columbia's first aboriginal health physician advisor. * Sessions - Topics discussed in these APHA sessions include transportation, a global look at public health issues and lessons learned from natural disasters, and more. The Public Health Expo is your one-stop shot for public health information and state-of-the-art products and services. Plan which exhibitors you are interested in visiting before the meeting event begins on the Virtual Expo. * Everything APHA - Your source for APHA information, membership, merchandise, book signings and more * Public Health CareerMart - The perfect opportunity for employers and job seekers to meet face-to-face * Membership booth - Stop by the membership booth to update your membership record, interact with the APHA's Membership team and more. Visit on Monday or Tuesday and share what public health means to you in Membership's photo/video booth! * Section & SPIG Pavilion - Get involved and find out more about APHA Sections and Special Primary Interest Groups. Talk one-on-one with leaders. * Passport to Prizes - Visit various booths throughout the hall to collect a string of words. Create a sentence using the words and drop your "passport" off at APHA Press. Prizes will be drawn each day from the stack of completed passports. The Learning Institutes are half- or full-day courses that afford learners the chance to participate in a more intense and interactive educational experience. Separate registration is required for these pre-convention sessions which take place on Saturday, Nov. 2 and Sunday, Nov. 3.

12 years, 5 months

[H+T--Friends] Zoning for Walkable and Safer Communities

by Eloisa Raynault

Another resource that may be of interest: The Network for Public Health Law held a webinar, "Zoning for the Public's Health: Using Mixed-Use Zoning to Increase Walkability and Reduce Crime". Presenters shared the latest research on the potential of mixed use zoning for increasing physical activity, improving access to healthy foods, and making communities safer. The recorded webinar is available on the Network for Public Health Law website: http://goo.gl/DFkhfr Eloisa Raynault | American Public Health Association | 800 I Street NW, Washington DC 20001 | Transportation, Health and Equity Program Manager | o: 202-777-2487 | http://apha.org/transportation Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.

12 years, 6 months

[H+T--Friends] Active School Neighborhood Checklist

by Eloisa Raynault

A new resource may be of interest to you: The Safe Routes To School (SRTS) Program of the Arizona Department of Transportation developed the checklist to provide decision makers with a quantitative tool for evaluating the potential long-term health effects of candidate school sites on the children who will attend them. Learn more online at https://activeschoolchecklist.com/Content/Documents/ASNC_Assessment.pdf Eloisa Raynault | American Public Health Association | 800 I Street NW, Washington DC 20001 | Transportation, Health and Equity Program Manager | o: 202-777-2487 | http://apha.org/transportation Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.

12 years, 6 months

[H+T--Friends] Call for Abstracts EXTENDED for 2014 TRB Tools of the Trade Conference

by Ed.Christopher＠dot.gov

Note that Health papers are of interest. It would be nice to see a collection of health related abstracts submitted to this conference. While a decission has not been made, I am hearing that there is interst in having our TRB Health and Transportation 2014 Midyear subcommittee held in conjection with this conference. I hear Burlington Vermont is a nice place for a meeting. From: Moore, Jeff (KYTC-D03) [mailto:Jeff.Moore@ky.gov] Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 7:54 AM Subject: Call for Abstracts EXTENDED for 2014 TRB Tools of the Trade Conference Hello! We wanted to let you know that, in response to concerns about the deadline occurring over the holiday weekend, we are extending the deadline for abstract submittal until Friday September 13th. Please consider submitting an abstract to share an effective tool and lessons learned with colleagues from around the country planning for small and medium sized communities. ABSTRACTS CAN BE DIRECTLY SUBMITTED HERE: http://www.trbtoolsofthetrade.org/call_for_abstracts.html We received excellent submissions so far, and we look forward to reading your abstracts describing research or experience with transportation planning topics and tools that are applicable to small and medium-sized communities, including: * Project Programming Process - Understanding MAP-21, Evaluating/ Prioritizing Projects with Performance Measures, Developing the TIP/STIP, Organizational Challenges * Financial Strategies - Seeking Innovative Financing, Estimating Project Costs, Conducting Asset Management * Pedestrian & Bike Planning - Developing Complete Street Corridors and Regions, Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety, Selecting/ Designing Pedestrian & Bicycle Facilities * Traffic Operations & Analysis - Optimizing Traffic Circulation, Managing Access Points, Improving Roadway Safety * Demand Forecasting - Population/ Demographic Changes, Forecasting Land Use Development, Modeling Traffic Patterns (Travel Demand) * Systems Analysis - Regional Transport Coordination, Conducting Multimodal Studies, Conducting Corridor Studies, Supporting Small and Rural Transit Systems, Metropolitan Transportation Planning * Technology Applications - Visualizing Data, Using GIS in Planning, Collecting and Storing Data, Applying Social Media to the Planning Process * Environmental/ Health Issues - Supporting Environmental Justice, Identifying Environmental Issues, Public Participation, Supporting Health and Accessibility * Transport Logistics - Analyzing Freight Logistics and Movements, Improving Intermodal Connectors This conference is sponsored by the TRB Committee on Transportation Planning in Small and Medium Sized Communities and will be held in Burlington, Vermont on July 20-23, 2014. Please feel free to share this reminder with all whom you think would be interested. Sincerely, Jeff LaMondia, Co-technical Chair Brian H.Y. Lee, Co-technical Chair

12 years, 6 months

[H+T--Friends] AUTO: Dan Wu is out of the office (returning 09/03/2013)

by Dan Wu

I am out of the office until 09/03/2013. I am out of the office until 09/3/2013. I'll be out of office with no access to email but will respond to your email immediately upon my return. Note: This is an automated response to your message "[H+T--Friends] Reminder: TRB Health and Transportation Poster, Sept 6th" sent on 9/2/2013 10:16:57 AM. This is the only notification you will receive while this person is away.

12 years, 6 months

[H+T--Friends] Reminder: TRB Health and Transportation Poster, Sept 6th

by Carey McAndrews

Dear Health and Transportation friends, Have you been working with health and transportation data? Share some of your thoughts with us at the 2014 TRB Annual Meeting. September 6th is the deadline for submitting your poster proposals about the creative use of transportation and health data. For more information, see the call for posters here: http://www.trbhealth.org/trb-meetings/trb-2014/call-for-posters If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at: cmcandre(a)gmail.com Best, Carey -- Carolyn McAndrews Assistant Professor, Department of Planning and Design College of Architecture and Planning University of Colorado Denver CU Building 320BB (303) 315-0028 carolyn.mcandrews(a)ucdenver.edu

12 years, 6 months

[H+T--Friends] FW: Register for a Free Webinar: Let's Get Moving to Help Underserved Communities

by Eloisa Raynault

This webinar may be of interest to you and your networks. ________________________________ On Thursday, September 26, 2013 from 2-3 p.m. Eastern, the Safe Routes to School National Partnership is hosting a free webinar: Voices for Healthy Kids: Active Places: Let’s Get Moving to Help Underserved Communities REGISTER HERE: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6770107960754461440 Childhood obesity affects the entire country, but it does not affect all communities equally. Children and all people living in underserved communities are likely to face greater challenges in reversing patterns of inactivity and poor health. The Safe Routes to School National Partnership is very pleased to be partnering with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and American Heart Association on the new Voices for Healthy Kids initiative to reverse childhood obesity by 2015. In this webinar, we will explain our new role leading the Active Places Hub and how we can support you to win campaigns at the state and local level that will increase shared use agreements and street scale improvements. For this webinar, we are also partnering with Active Living Research to present information on increasing physical activity opportunities in underserved communities with a specific focus on reducing disparities and increasing activity in lower-income communities and communities of color. SPEAKERS: Deb Hubsmith, Director, Safe Routes to School National Partnership Chad Spoon, Research Coordinator, Active Living Research Mikaela Randolph, Shared Use Campaign Manager, Safe Routes to School National Partnership Keith Benjamin, Street Scale Campaign Manager, Safe Routes to School National Partnership To register for this free webinar, click this link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6770107960754461440

12 years, 6 months

[H+T--Friends] TRB Call for NHTS Posters

by Krishnan Viswanathan

Apologies for cross posting. Just a quick reminder of our special call for posters for the 2014 TRB Annual Meeting. Poster abstracts are due by Wednesday, Sept 4.**** ** ** Note: Stacey Bricka is sending a confirmation email upon receipt. If you submitted an abstract and did not get a confirmation email from her, please let her know. Also, if you submitted through the TRB system as part of the annual paper process, please let her know your paper number so we can track its progress through the system.**** ** ** Thanks and let me know if any other questions!**** Krishnan**** ** ** *From:* Bricka, Stacey *Sent:* Thursday, July 18, 2013 8:17 AM *To:* 'NHTS-USER(a)LISTSERV.TAMU.EDU' *Subject:* TRB Call for NHTS Posters**** ** ** *CALL FOR POSTERS* * * *Travel Characteristics Past, Present, and Future –* *Communicating Information Derived from the National Household Travel Survey * ** ** *Sponsor* Task Force on *Understanding New Directions for the National Household Travel Survey* (ABJ45T)**** ** ** *Call Description***** The Task Force will host a poster session at the 2014 Annual Meeting featuring tools and strategies used to communicate National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) data to various user groups. Of particular interest to the Task Force are innovative means of communicating information derived from the NHTS that convey the utility and value of these data. Featured posters will be highlighted in Task Force findings to FHWA as effective examples of conveying the value derived from this long-running and comprehensive data set. A special submittal deadline for this call has been established. Abstracts are due no later than Wednesday, September 4th. Following are details on this call and the associated submission process. ** ** ** ** *Background* Since 1969, the National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) has surveyed Americans on their travel behaviors and patterns, generating an unparalleled compilation of longitudinal travel characteristics for the nation. The legacy of this national data collection and dissemination effort has resulted in a wide variety of applications for a diverse array of users. NHTS users mine this data to inform decision makers, educate the public, support research, and enhance model development. It serves as a unique platform for analyzing past, present, and future travel trends and provides essential input for many different processes.**** ** ** The Task Force on *Understanding New Directions for the National Household Travel Survey *(ABJ45T) is charged with understanding ways in which the data are used and can be improved, and evaluating impacts of potential changes in survey methodology on different user groups. During its investigations the Task Force realized the challenge of communicating the value of NHTS data and ways in which it can be successfully used to support a myriad of uses including transportation planning and analysis, demographic research, public and policy maker education, trend analysis, and public health policy, to name but a few.**** ** ** The Task Force decided to identify and showcase at the 2014 Annual Meeting a select few examples that demonstrate creative ways of communicating the value of this important data set. Recognizing the role of visual media in today’s communications, the Task Force is soliciting posters or other graphic means of visualization and communication that convey the utility and value of the NHTS and the data it yields. In keeping with the theme of the 2014 meeting – Celebrating Our Legacy, Anticipating Our Future – the Task Force is interested in illustrating the diversity of uses and applications supported by the NHTS and the longitudinal value of this long-running survey in developing this poster session.**** ** ** *Poster Session Guidelines* Those selected for this session will prepare a poster for presentation at the 2014 Annual Meeting in January. *Participants are not required to prepare a paper to be eligible*. Each presenter will be provided with a table and a 4’ x 8’ vertical panel for displaying posters and other materials. An electrical connection will be available at each station. Telephone and internet connections will not be available. TRB's guidelines for poster presenters are available at http://www.trb.org /Guidelines/PosterPresenters.pdf . Presenters are expected to attend and participate in this session. Presentation teams are welcome. The Task Force is working to create an innovative poster / discussion format, details of which will be finalized during the session planning process. It is anticipated that this will be a dynamic and highly interactive session.**** ** ** *Submission Instructions* A special deadline for abstract submittals has been established. Interested candidates should submit an abstract explaining their project and poster concept by 11:59 pm PDT on*Wednesday, September 4, 2013*. The abstract should be no more than a single one-sided page in length (approximately 500 words) and include:**** ** ** **· **Contact information (name, agency/organization, phone number, email address)**** **· **Title of your proposed poster for use in the Annual Meeting agenda**** **· **Explanation of the project, research or process using NHTS data and how the data were used;**** **· **Ways in which visualization or other graphic communication tools were deployed and the role this played in the project, research or process;* *** **· **Any innovative discoveries or lessons learned about communicating NHTS data that can be useful to FHWA and other users; and**** **· **Preliminary description of the information to be conveyed in your poster.**** ** ** You are welcome to include links to on-line materials that illustrate visualization or graphic communication concepts described in your abstract but this will not substitute for the information requested in the abstract.* *** ** ** The Task Force will not consider sales presentations on products or services.**** ** ** Abstracts should be in a PDF format and submitted to:**** ** ** Stacey Bricka**** s-bricka(a)tamu.edu**** ** ** Include the term “*NHTS Poster Abstract*” in the subject line.**** ** ** *Selection Process***** A session-development subcommittee will review all abstracts to identify those that most effectively demonstrate innovative communication techniques conveying the value of NHTS data and its use. The Task Force hopes to identify posters representing a diverse array of uses and applications. Abstracts that support the 2014 Annual Meeting spotlight theme, “Celebrating Our Legacy, Anticipating Our Future” are encouraged.**** ** ** Applicants will be notified in mid-September of their selection.**** ** ** *For More Information***** Questions about the poster session or the abstract submittal process should be directed to:**** ** ** Stacey Bricka**** s-bricka(a)tamu.edu**** 512-407-1123 -- Krishnan Viswanathan 5628 Burnside Circle Tallahassee FL 32312

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