Nutrition and Health Committee for Planning and Guidance

The Nutrition and Health Committee for Planning and Guidance, formed in 2008, works with NIFA national program leaders (NPL) to strategically position extension programs for the future.

Committee members represent all regions of the country and are from the 1862 and 1890 land-grant institutions. Two objectives in the 2009 Strategic Opportunities for Cooperative Extension, Executive Summary, published by the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities, help direct the committee’s efforts to:

Ensure an abundant and safe food supply for all
Help families, youth, and individuals to become physically, mentally, and emotionally healthy

Key Activities

The committee’s work is focused on five key activities:

Evaluation indicators
Social media and emerging technologies
Nutrition and physical activity policies and programs
Professional training
External partner communication and engagement

The committee is a resource and voice for NPLs to invite new members, solicit ideas, and seek support for committee activities.

Resources

Members

Laura Balis
Carolyn Bird
Donna Brown
Lisa Franzen-Castle
Kathy Gunter
Samantha Harden
Deborah John
Georgia Jones
Annie Lindsay
Kathleen Morgan
Emily Murphy
Mattie Rasco
Novella Ruffin
Donna Satterlee
Michele Walsh
Siew Sun Wong

Joining the Committee

The Nutrition and Health Committee for Program Planning and Guidance seeks new Extension specialists in the areas of nutrition, nutrition and health, and/or health to serve on the committee each year. If interested, please review the application instructions and submit your information

with the subject header Nutrition and Health Committee by September 12, 2018. Applicants will be notified of results by October 18, 2018.