Active Living Research, a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation® (RWJF), contributes to the prevention of childhood obesity in low-income and high-risk racial/ethnic communities by supporting research to examine how environments and policies influence active living for children and their families. The program has announced a call for presentation and paper abstracts, as well as a call for award nominations for its annual conference to be held February 18-20, 2009 in San Diego, CA.
Call for Conference Abstracts
Active Living Research (ALR) invites abstracts to be considered for presentation at the 2009 Annual Conference on February 18-20, 2009 in San Diego, CA. Abstracts are welcome on all topics related to active living policies and environments. The theme of the 2009 conference is "Active Communities for Youth and Families: Creating Momentum for Change," and abstracts related to the theme are particularly encouraged.
Abstracts are invited for both posters and oral presentations. The abstract submission deadline is Wednesday, July 30, 2008, 1:00 pm PDT. There will be no extension of this deadline.
Read the full Call for Abstracts: http://www.activelivingresearch.org/conference/2009/cfa2009
"Translating Research to Policy" Award Nominations
The second annual "Translating Research to Policy" award will be presented at the 2009 Active Living Research Annual Conference. This national award recognizes an innovative team or individual representing research, policy and/or advocacy who has had success in catalyzing policy or environmental change of relevance to youth physical activity, sedentary behavior and obesity prevention. Active Living Research is looking for award nominations which illustrate impact at any policy-making level, including school, private sector, local, state or federal. Examples of settings and topics that are relevant include schools, public or private recreation facilities, transportation, community built environment and the social/media environment.
In addition to a cash prize, the winner will be invited to provide an oral presentation at the conference and the case study will be included in the Active Living Research Annual Conference program. The nomination deadline is August 27, 2008, 1:00 p.m. PDT. There will be no extension of this deadline.
Read the full Call for Nominations: http://www.activelivingresearch.org/conference/2009/cfn2009
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