Open Networking Meeting: Tuesday, September 13

Engaging Parents Around Child Nutrition Through Schools

Since it is back to school month, our September Open Networking Meeting will be a discussion centered around parental engagement in nutrition through schools. What are schools and organizations doing to encourage parents to make good decisions regarding their children's food consumption? What are best practices for engaging parents around nutrition issues? What are possibilities for the future? Find out the answers to these questions and more from our panel of speakers who are working in the field of child nutrition.

This conversation will be moderated by Elizabeth Solomon, Program Manager of Eat Well Play Hard for the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). Panelists will include:

Beatriz Beckford, School Food Coordinator, Brooklyn Food Coalition
Stephen O’Brien, Director of Food and Food Support, SchoolFood
Charmaine Ruddock, Project Director, Bronx Health REACH
Lori Benson, Vice President, Healthy Lifestyles, YMCA of Greater NY

Date: September 13, 2011
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Location: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Gotham Center
42-09 28th Street, Room 8-25 John-Snow
Queens, NY 11101-4132

RSVP Required: Please RSVP to vsyrov@foodsystemsnyc.org with your full name by noon on Monday, September 12, to ensure entry into the DOHMH offices

Suggested donation: $5 for non-members, though no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Avoid the fee by joining now! Visit: http://foodsystemsnyc.org/joinnow