Present at the 2019 Leadership Summit for Healthy Communities

You can make a difference in communities around the state by presenting at the ESMMSC Leadership Summit for Healthy Communities on October 29th in Florence.

Breakout sessions are designed to provide best practices and resources for attendees to use in their work to reduce obesity and chronic disease in their communities. Being a speaker is a great opportunity to share your work as well as meet, interact, and network with other leaders in the state advocating for healthy eating and active living.

Proposals must address an evidence-based policy, systems, and/or environmental (PSE) change approach to healthy eating, active living, and/or obesity prevention, health disparities, and social determinants of health. They must also explain the process of a project and not just the outcome.

Click here to see qualifying categories, criteria, and the sample application.

Coming Soon: FAN Train the Trainer

Coming Soon: FAN Train the Trainer

Eat Smart Move More South Carolina and the Prevention Research Center at the University of South Carolina Columbia is teaming up to train community coalitions and state-level technical assistance providers on Faith, Activity, and Nutrition (FAN) training for churches. Participants will be able to train local church leaders on how to make healthy change happen in their church.

FAN is a physical activity and healthy eating program, previously found to be effective, that seeks to help churches create a healthy church environment that supports physical activity and healthy eating. More than 200 South Carolina churches of all denominations have participated in FAN, and we want to positively impact even more churches.

A one-day in-person FAN Train the Trainer training is being offered on Friday, March 15, 2019 to community coalitions from across the state. The training includes active breaks, a food demo and tasting, as well as a FAN-friendly lunch. FAN training is $25 per person. Congregational associations and other state-level technical assistance providers are invited to attend as well. Participants will leave prepared to train church committees in FAN. 

FAN is a committee-based program where church members will work together to develop a plan that includes activities, opportunities, and guidelines to reach most members. As part of FAN training, church committees will be guided step-by-step through the planning process.

FAN is not an exercise program or a cooking class. Instead, the goal of FAN is to reach the entire congregation by creating a church environment where members regularly see and hear health messages and have healthier options available.

FAN encourages churches to increase physical activity and healthy eating among members using four key strategies:

• Increase opportunities for physical activity and healthy eating in the church setting (e.g. tasty, healthy meals & snacks for church events)

• Create healthy church guidelines and practices

• Keep the Pastor engaged and excited about FAN goals

• Get health messages out to church members through familiar channels (e.g., bulletin inserts, announcements, messages during worship service)

Registration will open soon!

If you move it, they will come…

If you move it, they will come…

This was the mantra for the Summit Planning Committee this year, when they agreed to move the summit from Columbia to a new location.  The reason for this decision is that Eat Smart Move More South Carolina is a statewide organization, and that training opportunities, including the summit, should be offered throughout the state. Spartanburg was selected for the 2018 Leadership Summit for Healthy Communities. Over 200 healthy eating and active living specialists and community coalition members around South Carolina and North Carolina attended this year. They had opportunities to network and learn about strategies to improve access to fresh foods and safe places for physical activity.

“Spartanburg seemed like the perfect place for this year’s Leadership Summit, because this community demonstrates a commitment to healthy eating and active living in communities, schools, worksites and churches, through initiatives like Way to Wellville,” said Beth Franco, Executive Director of Eat Smart Move More South Carolina. “Hosting the event in Spartanburg just seemed right.”

Based on the feedback, many participants appreciated the opportunities to network and to learn about what other communities were doing. One participant said, “In additional to the wonderful information, there is a tremendous amount of energy generated by this conference that in turn energizes me to go back to my community and continue working hard to improve the health and wellness of my town.”

Fran Butterfoss, President of Coalitions Work; Dr. Darryl Owings, Superintendent of Spartanburg School District Six; and Christina Cody, South Carolina’s first Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Leader, served as keynotes speakers over the two-day Summit.

One of the highlights for participants was Dr. Darryl Owings’ presentation on Spartanburg District Six Farm to School program. Dr. Owings spoke about how his vision of providing students with healthy food options in school meals led to the creation of a district-run farm that produces organic fruits and vegetables for the schools year round.  The school district partners with Cragmoor Farms to manage a 49-acre farm in Roebuck, SC that produces enough fresh fruits and vegetables to feed students in the district. In addition to providing educational opportunities on the farm and in the classroom, the district hosts a farmer’s market to provide the community with access to organic produce as well.  Dr. Owings emphasized the importance of partnership as key to the success of this initiative.

“Dr. Owings had an amazing story to share, and hopefully with inspire other communities to realize that starting with a vision and building a plan and partnerships can lead to sustainable and exciting change.” said Franco.

Christina Cody, was another keynote speaker that was popular with participants.  Christina is a Wellness Coordinator at the Cherokee School District, was recognized as South Carolina’s first Culture of Health Leader that is sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.  The Culture of Healthy Leader program is a competitive leadership development opportunity for people working in every field and profession who want to use their influence to advance health and equity.

Christina shared, “Applications for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Leader program will be open in January for anyone interested in applying. This program is top-notch and is so rewarding. I would be honored to have another South Carolinian to work with on this venture.”

In addition to the keynote speakers and 20 breakout sessions, there were opportunities for everyone to be physically active.  Christina Cody led us in Squat Karaoke after lunch again this year!  There was also a Scavenger Hunt through downtown Spartanburg, and Yoga.

On Monday, ESMMSC hosted a reception to honor 12 local leaders who were nominated by their colleagues and recognized throughout the year with our Local Leadership Profile.  These individuals included a legislator, health worker, and a farmer.  Congratulations to these individuals and thank you for your service!

Need Continuing Education? We’ve got you covered!

Need Continuing Education? We’ve got you covered!

Continuing education is an important part of any professional’s career and the work they do. Not only do CEUs help keep accreditations current, but they also keep you in the know about the most current practices in your field. The Leadership Summit Planning Committee always keeps CEUs in the forefront. This year, the Leadership Summit has been approved for the following CEU accreditations: Dietitians, Social Workers, and Educators. Planners and CHES/MCHES CEUs are still pending approval by the appropriate governing organizations.

Dieticians and Educators
Participants may receive RD/RDN/DTR/NDTR CEUs for up to eight hours based on the Summit sessions that are attended.

Educators can get up to eight CEU hours based on the Summit sessions that are attended. Participation certificates will be provided for those seeking credits for renewal of their SC professional educator certification. Credits are subject to the approval of the participant’s educational district or entity. In order to receive renewal credits via this option, the educator must provide:

  • The training objectives and/or training outline
  • A certificate or other official documentation verifying successful completion of the training program, including the date(s) and the number of hours of direct participation

The allotted hours for Dietitians and Educators are as follows:

October 29, 2018

  • 2 hours for pre-conference workshop
  • 1 hour for keynote session (Fran Butterfoss)
  • 1 hour for concurrent session one
  • 1 hour for concurrent session two

October 30, 2018

  • 1 hour for keynote session (Christina Cody and Darryl Owings)
  • 1 hour for concurrent session one
  • 1 hour for concurrent session two

Social Workers
Participants may receive CEUs for up to eight hours based on the Summit sessions that are attended. Four Summit sessions led by a MSW/LMSW qualify for Social Work CEUs.  See allotted hours below:

October 29, 2018

  • 2 hours for pre-conference workshop
  • 1 hour for keynote session (Fran Butterfoss)
  • 1 hour for concurrent session one
  • 1 hour for concurrent session two

October 30, 2018

  • 1 hour for keynote session (Christina Cody and Darryl Owings)
  • 1 hour for concurrent session one
  • 1 hour for concurrent session two

Sessions Qualifying as Social Work CEUs:

  • Follow the App! From Application to Appetizer: Increasing Resource Access and Promoting Healthy Eating Among SNAP Recipients
    Liz Walsh, LMSW, SC Thrive; Beverly Wilson, MPH, Foodshare; and Dan Weidenbenner, Mill Village Farms
  • Identifying: Addressing Food Insecurity in a Higher Ed Setting
    Jackie Knight Wilt, MPH, CHES and Dianna Colvin, MPH, MSW, CHES; Healthy Carolina, USC
  • Reclaiming and Rebuilding Your Built Environment
    Amy Johnson-Ely and Corrine Reed, MSW; Palmetto Cycling Coalition
  • Race Equity and Inclusion: Creating a Diverse and Inclusive Culture within Your Community Coalition
    Chynna A. Phillips, MSW, MPH, Sisters of Charity Foundation; Trimease K. Carter, MSW, ESMMSC; Jennifer Gunter, PhD, SC Collaborative of Race and Reconciliation; and Saundra A. Ligon, SC Human Affairs Commission

CHES/MCHES
Eat Smart Move More South Carolina has applied for CEUs through the appropriate governing organization. We are confident that all Leadership Summit sessions will be approved once again.

To get CEU credit, you must be registered for the Leadership Summit for Healthy Communities. Upon arriving at the registration desk, you will be directed to a CEU table where you will complete a sign-in sheet using your name, email address, and other required identifiable information. Following the Leadership Summit, you will receive appropriate documentation via email.

If you haven’t reregistered for the Leadership Summit, click here! Early bird registration ends Friday, October 12.