2021 Nebraska Healthy Kids Summit Agenda Post-Summit Summary – Links & Resources Promoting Healthy Eating and Active Living in Nebraska Communities

Purpose: Explore the impact of the global pandemic and systemic inequities on child nutrition and active living in Nebraska communities, while connecting stakeholders through research, practice, and advocacy approaches that promote equitable child health in a call to action.

Wednesday, March 3, 2021 from 12:00-4:30pm CST TIME TOPIC 12:00-12:15 Welcome/Opening

Chanda Chacón, MPH, FACHE – President and Chief Executive Officer, Children’s Hospital & Medical Center 12:15-1:15 Be a Voice to Create Equitable Policies for Healthier Communities Opening Keynote Speaker:

Lori Fresina, MA – Vice President and Executive Director of Voices for Healthy Kids, American Heart Association

• Summit PPT (Box Link) • Nebraska Land Acknowledgment (Box Link) o Honor Native Land, A Guide & Call to Acknowledgment (Web Link) o https://usdac.us/nativeland (Web Link) • AHA Racial Equity In Public Police, Message Guide, February 2021 (Web Link)

Local Reflection Provided by: Dr. Ali Kahn, UNMC College of Public Health and Octavia Duncan, BUILD Health Initiative, Heartland Family Services

1:15-1:35 Research & Project Fair Highlights

Hosted by Child Health Research Institute • 123 Connect with Me, Whitney Koehn (Box Link) • ENERGY Fitness, Emiliani Peroni (Box Link)

1:35-1:45 Break 1:45-2:30 Preventing Childhood Obesity (PCO) Grantee Panel

• Summit PPT (Box Link)

2:30-2:35 Break 2:35-3:25 Healthy Eating with Children through the Pandemic & Beyond Plenary Speaker:

Jill Castle, MS, RD – Child Nutrition Expert

• Summit PPT (Box Link) • https://jillcastle.com/ • The Nourished Child (Web Link) o The Nourished Child Podcast (Web Link) o Child Nutrition Books: Jill’s Favorites for Parents (Web Link) • Division of Responsibility in Feeding, Ellen Satter (Web Link) • How to Raise a Mindful Eater, by Maryann Jacobsen (Web Link) • Weight Management Resources: o Children’s Weight & Wellness Clinic (Web Link) o AAP Institute for Healthy Weight (Web Link)

3:25-3:30 Break 3:30-4:15 Research & Project Fair Hour Hosted by Child Health Research Institute 4:15 -4:30 Mid-Point Harvest/Day 1 Closing

Thursday, March 4, 2021 from 12:00-4:30pm CST TIME TOPIC 12:00-12:15 Welcome/Opening

Richard Webb – President and Chief Executive Officer of Boys & Girls Club of the Midlands 12:15-1:00 Child Health Policy Panel

Panel included Nebraska Senators to discuss current policies impacting child health, including child nutrition bills. Facilitated by Liz Lyons, Director of Government Affairs & Advocacy, Children’s

“We want to thank Senators , , , , and for their unwavering support for children in the state of Nebraska. Children’s Hospital & Medical Center will continue to work proactively with the Unicameral and our Congressional leaders to improve the life of every child. The partnership with these key senators will ensure we are successful in making a difference in their lives.”

1:00-1:20 Research & Project Fair Highlights Hosted by Child Health Research Institute 1:20-1:25 Break 1:25-2:15 Breakout Sessions

Option #1 – Nebraska Food/Nutrition Access and Advocacy during COVID-19 - Co-Presented by Eric Savaiano, Program Manager of Economic Justice Program, Food Nutrition and Access at NE Appleseed and Shelley Mann, Asst. Director – SNAP Food Bank for the Heartland, Food Bank of Lincoln and the Iowa Food Bank Association - Summit PPT (Box Link) - Nebraska Appleseed, Economic Justice (Web Link) - Food Bank for the Heartland (Web Link) (Web Link)

Option #2 – The Power of Parents: Working with Families through the Pandemic - Presented by Danielle Bettman, Parent Coach/Owner of Wholeheartedly - Summit PPT (Box Link) - Danielle’s Failing Motherhood Podcast (Web Link) - Parent Wholeheartedly (Web Link)

Option #3 – Interpreting Data for Child Health Advocacy - Presented by Dr. Bob Rauner, President of Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln - Summit PPT (Box Link) - Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln (Web Link)

2:15 – 2:20 Break 2:20 - 3:10 Health Equity from Preconception into Childhood Plenary Speaker

Shannon Maloney, MPP, PhD – Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health

• Summit PPT (Box Link)

3:10 – 3:15 Break 3:15 – 4:15 Embracing the Power of Your Leadership Footprint Closing Keynote Speaker

Tara Brown, MS – The Connection Coach

• Recording of Presentation: https://childrens.sharefile.com/share/view/se8dc5652169e4ad1ab4231 db3e27be90 • https://theconnectioncoach.org/ • Different Cultures, Common Ground (Web Link)

Local Reflection Provided by: Jessie Coffey, Nebraska Department of Education and, Judy Poehlman, Wayne Community Schools

4:15-4:30 End Harvest/Call to Action/Closing Remarks