FSU Presents:
Addressing the
Obesity/Overweight Issue
in Youth: A Workshop
Thursday & Friday, June 16 & 17, 2005
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Turnbull Conference Center
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
About the workshop:
This two-day program is designed to provide
professionals who work with youth information on
nutrition and physical activity. Participants will review
the latest evidence-based information, including the
2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Speakers include faculty from Florida State University’s
Department of Nutrition, Food and Exercise Sciences and
professionals in the field.
Workshop Outcomes
• Basic knowledge of nutrition and physical activity to provide accurate
health messages to impact youth
• Educational strategies for implementing health messages with youth,
including implications for families
• Information on how educational strategies meet Sunshine State Standards
and can be used in FCAT preparation
• Information on how educational strategies can be used in non-formal,
community settings
• Guidelines for measuring results
• A copy of the revised Nutrition Education Initiative Resource Guide to
take home
Receive CEU’s or Graduate Credit
1.6 Continuing Education
Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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$ 95.00
2 hours of graduate
credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 . . . $ 447.32
(Those registering for graduate credit will be expected to complete
additional assignments due by August 5, 2005.)
For additional program information, please contact
Penny A. Ralston, Ph.D., Professor and Dean
Bonnie B. Greenwood, Ph.D., Associate Dean College of Human Sciences
(850) 644-5279, e-mail: [log in to unmask]
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Professionals invited to participate include:
School Personnel
Teachers
School Administrators
Social Workers
Community Agencies
Cooperative Extension Personnel
Others interested in Nutrition and Exercise Programs for Youth
For information on registration, contact
Tracy Bestor, Center for Professional Development
(850) 644-7551, e-mail: [log in to unmask]
Register online at: http://learningforlife.fsu.edu
This workshop is funded in part by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food
Stamp Program in cooperation with the Florida Department of Children and
Families.