Updates & Upcoming Events
CONFERENCES
National Walking Summit
The 2015 National Walking Summit is right around the corner and we want you to join us in taking a giant step toward making America a great place to walk.
At the 2015 National Walking Summit, you will connect with and learn from experts, leaders, and organizers of the national walking movement. Check out our new program at a glance and make the most of this premier walking event. Registration to this premier event includes access to plenaries and break out sessions, participation in walking workshops and invitations to exclusive events including evening activities.
Join NCHPAD at the following session!
Creating Community and Promoting Walking One Step at a Time
Thursday October 29, 2:15 – 3:45pm
This session features three programs to build healthy inclusive communities through programs aimed at removing barriers to walking and connecting people, place and community.
American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting
143rd APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition:
Oct. 31 - Nov. 4, 2015
Chicago
2015 Annual Meeting Theme: Health in All Policies
The environments in which people live, work, learn and play have a tremendous impact on their health. Responsibility for the social determinants of health falls to many nontraditional health partners, such as housing, transportation, education, air quality, parks, criminal justice, energy, and employment agencies. Public health agencies and organizations will need to work with those who are best positioned to create policies (legal and regulatory) and practices that promote healthy communities and environments and secure the many co-benefits that can be attained through healthy public policy.
Come see NCHPAD at booth 1111 in the Expo Hall and catch us at the Exhibitor Theatre on Wednesday, November 4th from 11:00-11:45 AM!
National Adaptive Sports Conference
November 12-15, 2015 - Saint Charles, Missouri
This national training, education, and networking opportunity is open to all coaches, professionals, and students involved in or who want to learn more about recreational and competitive sports that are available to athletes with physical and visual disabilities. Professionals wishing to become Certified Inclusive Fitness Trainer will have opportunities to gain knowledge necessary to take the certification exam.
2016 National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) Annual Conference
Call for Education Session Proposals for the 2016 NRPA Annual Conference in St. Louis, MO, October 6-8, 2016
Submit a proposal focused on inclusion and accessibility for the 2016 National Recreation and Park Assocation's Annual Conference! Session proposals will be accepted from October 5 – November 6, 2015 and must be submitted to www.nrpa.org/proposals. Questions should be referred to the conference education team at education@nrpa.com
NCHPAD IN THE MEDIA
Committing to a Happier, Healthier and More Inclusive Tomorrow
We recently participated in MediaplanetUSA’s “Assistive Tech” campaign where industry professionals and associations came together to raise awareness and spread knowledge on the possibilities available to those in need of assistive technology, while highlighting the innovations happening in the industry. The campaign was distributed within the centerfold of USA Today on September 25, 2015 and is published on a Mediaplanet original site. Visit the site to learn more: http://www.futureofpersonalhealth.com/.
B-Metro's 2015 Fusion Awards- Bob Lujano
Congrats to NCHPAD staff member, Bob Lujano, for being selected as a 2015 Fusion Award winner in his city and NCHPAD headquarters of Birmingham, Alabama!
"It’s the acceptance we’ve come to perpetuate, the diversity we’ve come to embrace, the attitude of inclusion we continue to insist upon. And because that’s the reason Birmingham is changing, we thought it appropriate—necessary, even—to recognize those who are leading the cause with our 2015 Fusion Awards."
http://b-metro.com/fusion2015/23428/
OCTOBER OBSERVANCES
World CP Day- October 7, 2015
In celebration of Word CP Day, we shared four individual's stories of living life with cerebral palsy. Watch them on Instagram (@NCHPAD) and YouTube.
National Walk to School Day- October 7, 2015
Walk to School Day is a global event that involves communities from more than 40 countries walking and biking to school on the same day. It began in 1997 as a one-day event. Over time, this event has become part of a movement for year-round safe routes to school and a celebration. Check out our Discover Inclusive Safe Routes to School Guide and How I Walk campaign to promote and encourage the inclusion of youth with disability in walking to school.
ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Exercise and Autism Video Series
Our video series, Improving the Lives of Individuals with Autism through Exercise, in partnership with the Exercise Connection is in its final week of episode releases. The goal of the series is to help parents, caregivers, educators and therapists introduce exercise to their children or students on the autism spectrum. Weeks 1-10 are now available on our website and via YouTube. Follow on social media (@NCHPAD) to stay up to date on each new video release!
Calling all ALABAMA health, physical education, recreation, and dance professionals! Coach Dave will be coming to Birmingham, Alabama to lead a pre-conference workshop on November 15th from 1-4 pm for the ASAHPERD Fall Conference. Watch and share the promo video below and download this flyer for more details. He will also host a community town hall on November 13th from 6-8 pm.
President's Council is Now Accepting Award Nominations
Do you know an individual or an organization that is leading the charge in promoting fitness, sports or nutrition for underserved populations, including individuals with disability and racial/ethnic minorities? If so, the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition (PCFSN) is pleased to announce that nominations for the PCFSN Community Leadership Awards
and Lifetime Achievement Awards are now being accepted.
Community Leadership Awards
The President's Council Community Leadership Award is given annually to no more
than 50 individuals or organizations that provide or enhance opportunities to engage
in sports, physical activity, fitness, or nutrition-related programs within a community.
Nominations will be accepted from September 30, 2015, through February 1, 2016.
Eligible nominations will be reviewed and winners determined by the President's
Council members. A list of previous Community Leadership Awards winner can be
located on the PCFSN website here: Previous Community Leadership Award Winners
Nominate someone online:
http://wcdapps.hhs.gov/Fitness/Fitness/CommunityLeadershipAward
Lifetime Achievement Awards
The President's Council Lifetime Achievement Award is given annually to up to five
individuals whose careers have greatly contributed to the advancement or promotion
of physical activity, fitness, sports, or nutrition nationwide. Factors considered in the
selection process include: span and scope of career; estimated number of lives
individual has touched through his or her work; legacy of the individual's work; additional
awards or honors received; and references. A list of previous Lifetime Achievement
Awards winners can be located on the PCFSN website here:
Previous Lifetime Achievement Award Winners
Nominate someone online:
http://wcdapps.hhs.gov/Fitness/Fitness/LifetimeAchievementAward
Nomination Process
Nominations will be accepted from September 30, 2015, through February 1, 2016.
Nominations are reviewed and winners selected by President's Council members.
Winners will be notified by April 1 by the President's Council. All individuals who submitted
a nomination will be notified of the award decision by May 1. All award winners will be
announced in May 2016, during National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Lakeshore Foundation- Advocacy Specialist
The Advocacy Specialist will support Lakeshore’s vision, mission and goals at all times and will assist the Director of Policy and Public Affairs in implementing the strategic initiative. Implementation will consist of but is not limited to: creating policy and advocacy briefs, providing training and assistance to strategic partnerships/stakeholders, networking to establish relationships and identifying key meetings and events to ensure representation of people with disability.
Lakeshore Foundation- Information Specialist (NCHPAD)
Lakeshore is hiring one full-time position (40 hours/week) or two part-time positions (20/hours/week) funded by the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability. Under the direct supervision of the Associate Director of NCHPAD for a federally grant funded project, responsible for providing information, technical assistance training, resources, research and project development on disability, health conditions, physical activity, fitness, health promotion, independent living, accessibility, disability legislation, disability rights/empowerment, adaptive recreation, adaptive sports, and inclusion. Click here for complete job description and required qualifications. To express interest or request further information, contact Debbie Smith at debbies@lakeshore.org.