As a partner in the ShapingNJ obesity prevention initiative, NJDA is happy to disseminate a new resource "Preventing Childhood Obesity in Early Care and Education Programs-Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards".   These evidence-based standards have been developed as a joint effort of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Public Health Association and the National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education and were released in late July 2010.   Please share this timely information accordingly with colleagues to ensure that these most current national recommendations and the efforts that are underway to prevent childhood obesity are disseminated widely.  The resource will be posted to the NJDA website and can be accessed by clicking here.

The next NE DPG mini meeting for NY, NJ, and CT will take place on September 25 at 1:30 pm at 400 Newark Street, apt 4i, Hoboken, NJ. The theme of this meeting will be "financial savvy for nutrition entrepreneurs" and a guest speaker from the financial industry will be invited. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP to

University Summer Residential Weight Loss Camp
For children 8-16 years old

Location:
Ramapo College
505 Ramapo Valley Road
Mahwah, NJ 0743

Dates:
June 26, 2010 through August 6, 2010

Please visit our website www.usrwlc.com
or call 732-762-9232 for more information

Mixing it Up: Edible Nutrition for Kids and Families: Making Food and Nutrition Attainable, Maintainable and Memorable

August 9-10, 2010 * Gettysburg, PA
August 26-27, 2010 * Bethlehem, PA
September 13-14, 2010 * Greensburg, PA

PA NEN is offering an a la cart culinary-nutrition workshop for food and nutrition professionals who teach low income children and families about food and nutrition. Each session will include hands on activity and interactive group discussions including:

• How to Present an Effective Food Demo
• Building Toolkits & Advice for Family Budgets, Realities and Cooking Abilities
• Nourishing Kids!  Lessons Learned about Teaching Kids about Food and Cooking from Chefs and Nutrition Experts Across America
• Cooking Basics you can Teach for Maximum Impact
• Easy-To-Learn Skills and Low Cost Ingredients that Make Many Dishes

NJDA will host a reception at FNCE on November 11, 2010 in Boston. 
It will be held at the Renaissance Hotel 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.