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Council Members' Activities
John P. Burke, Chairman
 
President's Challenge Program Updates
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In This Issue:
 
Main Page
Become One of Our 50th Anniversary Partners
Council Members' Activities
Feature Article: International Perspectives on School-Based Physical Activity
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President's Challenge Program Updates
Science Board News and Notes
What's New at HHS
 
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SEPTEMBER

Healthy Aging Month
5-8: Pro Walk Pro Bike 2006
11: One Day’s Pay
18-22: National Recess Week
22: National Run@Work Day
30: National Public Lands Day
30: Worldwide Day of Play
25-Oct. 1: Active Aging Week

 
OCTOBER
International Walk to School Month
4: Walk to School Day
5: Game On! The Ultimate Wellness Challenge; Washington, DC
5-7: We Can! Rally; Bethesda, MD
26-27: National Prevention Summit: Prevention, Preparedness, and Promotion; Washington, DC
26-28: Cooper Institute Conference Series Parks , Recreation, and Public Health: Collaborative Frameworks for Promoting Physical Activity; Dallas, TX
 
NOVEMBER

American Diabetes Month
11-14: American School Health Association School Health Conference
15-17: ICAA Active Aging Conference
18: Family Volunteer Day

 
Save the Date:
Start planning now to celebrate Winter Trails Day on January 6, 2007.
 

Grant Applications:

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH:

Improving Diet and Physical Activity Assessment (R21)
(PAR-06-103)
National Cancer Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institute on Aging
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
National Institute of Mental Health
National Institute of Nursing Research
Office of Dietary Supplements
Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): New applications: June 1, 2006; February 1, 2007; October 1, 2007; June 1, 2008; February 1, 2009 (alternating standard receipt dates). Resubmission applications: July 1, 2006; March 1, 2007; November 1, 2007; July 1, 2008; March 1, 2009

See announcement.

Diet Composition and Energy Balance (R01)
(PA-06-173)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
National Cancer Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institute on Aging
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Office of Dietary Supplements
Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.

Diet Composition and Energy Balance (R21)
(PA-06-174)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
National Cancer Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institute on Aging
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Office of Dietary Supplements
Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.

Research on the Economics of Diet, Activity, and Energy Balance (R21)
(PA-06-292)
National Cancer Institute
National Institute on Aging
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research
Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.

Understanding Mechanisms of Health Risk Behavior Change in Children and Adolescents (R21)
(PA-06-298)
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
National Cancer Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institute of Nursing Research
Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research
Office of Dietary Supplements
Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.

Translational Research for the Prevention and Control of Diabetes and Obesity (R18)
(PAR-06-532)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
National Institute of Nursing Research
Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research
Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.

 

More information on grants and other governmental funding mechanisms can be found on Grants.gov. In addition, the NCPPA E-newsletter lists grants available from a variety of national organizations.

 
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