Partners for a Healthy Nevada

Vision

Residents of Southern Nevada have a healthy weight through physical activity and healthy eating.

Mission

To promote and support members’ efforts to reduce the burden of weight-related disease through advocacy programs and activities that promote healthy eating and physical activity.

1. Expand the coalition, build and strengthen partnerships, and provide networking and collaboration opportunities for members.

Objectives:

Hold at least four face-to-face meetings to provide information-sharing and networking opportunities for members. Feature presentations on obesity-related projects/activities from at least one member-organization at each meeting.
Send at least four ‘Obesity Updates’ to members and other interested parties.
Support PHN members’ efforts to secure grant funding for obesity-related research and interventions by writing letters of support, facilitating collaborative partnerships, and providing a venue for project sharing and information gathering.
Update the Partners for a Healthy Nevada webpage to include new PHN member information.
Update the PHN electronic member directory annually.

2. Raise community awareness, promote and support existing programs, and encourage the creation of new, evidence-based programs that promote physical activity and healthy eating.

Objectives:

Participate in at least one community event related to obesity prevention annually.
Participate in and support outreach and educational opportunities on obesity-related topics and issues.
Update, maintain, and expand the community PHN Speakers Bureau list.

3. Advocate for federal, state, and local policy, systems and environmental changes that support physical activity and healthy eating.

Objectives:

Monitor and provide regular advocacy updates (via in-person meetings or email) on obesity-related issues that have been identified as priorities by the coalition.
Advocate and/or provide education on key issues and priorities where needed and appropriate.
Coordinate an Ad-Hoc group of PHN members for the purpose of supporting implementation of the Clark County Student Wellness Regulation.

Membership

Membership is open to any individual or organization that has an interest in obesity prevention. New applicants will be asked to complete a membership form.

The Partners for a Healthy Nevada coalition meets quarterly. Special planning meetings may be called as necessary. All PHN members are welcome to attend special planning meetings. The facilitator will be responsible for scheduling quarterly and special meeting dates and locations, and notifying members.

Facilitation

A PHN member will volunteer to serve as PHN facilitator. This role includes scheduling the quarterly meeting, arranging for a meeting room, developing agendas based on input from other members, scheduling presentations, facilitating meetings, distributing meeting information to PHN members, compiling the year-end report, and drafting goals and objectives for membership review and approval.

Decision Making

All decisions will be made by consensus of the PHN members present/participating.

Goals and Objectives

Prior to the first quarterly meeting of the year, the facilitator will provide a year-end report summarizing the previous year’s progress on stated goals and objectives.

Objectives for the new year will be drafted and reviewed by members at either a special planning meeting or via email. Input from members will be applied to a final version that will be posted to the website prior to the first quarterly meeting of the year. At least one PHN member will be assigned to oversee progress on each objective and will make reports to the membership at regularly scheduled quarterly meetings.

Goals, mission, and vision statements will be reviewed annually and revised as necessary.

Community Impact

1. Community Outreach

Each year, Partners for a Healthy Nevada (PHN) participates in and supports at least one community event to share resources and information with and engage the community on obesity-related topics. PHN has also organized and sponsored educational presentations for public health professionals and the public on obesity-related topics.

2. Community Speakers Bureau

The purpose of the PHN Speakers Bureau is to provide education and outreach on the topics of nutrition, physical activity, and obesity. The Speakers Bureau includes a full directory of PHN members available to share their expertise with the community.

PHN speakers come from many different areas of professional expertise. Their presentations are available to community groups and organizations free of charge.

Please contact your desired speaker directly to schedule a presentation. Availability may vary, so it’s best to contact speakers at least one month in advance of your event. Speakers are available to address groups of 15 or more people

3. Advocacy Efforts

One of PHN’s primary goals is to “advocate for state, local, and national policy and environmental changes that support physical activity and healthy eating.” PHN and our members have been and are currently involved in a variety of advocacy efforts to make our community a healthier place to live. On occasion, PHN members form separate work groups to support specific obesity-related topics and issues including BMI data collection and school wellness. To see the current list of advocacy priorities, view the PHN Obesity White Paper or visit the Resources page.

Member Organizations

PHN membership is open to any individual or organization that has an interest in obesity prevention. Complete the PHN membership form and join the following partners in building a healthier community:

American Heart Association
Arthritis Foundation
Children’s Advocacy Alliance
Children’s Heart Center Nevada
City of Las Vegas
Clark County School District, Curriculum and Professional Development Division
Clark County School District, Food Service Department
Clark County School District, Safe Routes to School Program
Community Partners for Better Health
Create a Change Now
Dignity Health/Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Center of Excellence
Education for Quality Living
Foundation for Positively Kids
Girls on the Run, Las Vegas
Green Our Planet
HealthInsight of Nevada
HOPSports
Las Vegas YMCA
Lutheran Social Services
Montevista Hospital
National Park Service, Rivers, Trails & Conservation Assistance Program
Nevada Department of Agriculture
Nevada Division of Welfare and Social Services
Nevada Public Health Foundation
Nevada Senior Games
Nevada State College, School of Nursing
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
The Food Connection
Outside Las Vegas Foundation
Together We Can – Vegas Roots Community Garden
Turntable Health
United Way of Southern Nevada
University of Nevada, Cooperative Extension
University of Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Institute for Children’s Research & Policy
University of Nevada Las Vegas, School of Community Health Sciences
University of Nevada Las Vegas, School of Medicine
University of Nevada Las Vegas, School of Nursing
Vegas PBS
Weight Watchers
YMCA of Southern Nevada

Speakers Bureau

Avila, Heather
Chief Operating Officer
Weight Watchers of Las Vegas, Inc.
3038S Durango Dr. #100, Las Vegas, NV 89117
702-432-6683 ext. 304
Heather.avila@wwlv.biz

Area of Expertise: Healthy Eating/ Obesity Prevention/ Behavior Modification

Barber, Brianna
Executive Director
YMCA of Southern Nevada
3521 North Durango Dr., Las Vegas, NV 89129
702-839-4900
bbarber@lasvegasymca.org

Area of Expertise: Health and Wellness, Aquatics, Youth & Family Programming, Senior Adult Wellness, Cancer Survivorship, Diabetes Prevention and Chronic Disease Management Programming

Blynn, Melissa
Executive Director
Create A Change Now
2251 N. Rampart Blvd., Ste. 347, Las Vegas, NV 89128
702-300-7399
Melissa@createachangenow.org

Area of Expertise: School gardens

Bosen, Darwin and Joyce, Founders, Trainers and Instructors
T.R.Y Trauma Recovery Yoga
702-727-7182 or 702-409-7903
joyce@traumarecoveryyoga.org or darwin@traumarecoveryyoga.org

Area of Expertise: Providing yoga-based somatic therapies to individuals who’ve suffered trauma or live in crisis to help alleviate the effects of trauma; Providing self-care workshops to help mitigate burnout and compassion fatigue and providing self-regulation training for health-care professionals, caregivers, and those providing social services.

Buffington, Aurora MS, RDN, LD
Faculty Instructor
University of Nevada, Cooperative Extension
8050 Paradise Road, Ste. 101, Las Vegas, NV 89123
702-257-5534
buffingtona@unce.unr.edu

Area of Expertise: Public Health Nutrition, Food Systems

Bungum, Nicole MS, CHES
Supervisor
Southern Nevada Health District
Office of Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion
280 S. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89107
(702) 759-1270
bungum@snhd.org

Area of Expertise: Community Chronic Disease Prevention Programs

Bungum, Tim DrPH
Professor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
School of Community Health
4505 Maryland Parkway, Box 453064, Las Vegas, NV 89154-3050
(702) 895-4986
tim.bungum@unlv.edu

Area of Expertise: Physical Activity Behavior and Determinants, Epidemiology

Byrne, Ciara
Co-CEO
Green Our Planet
6795 Edmond St., Las Vegas, NV 89118
702-624-8912
ciara@greenourplanet.org

Area of Expertise: School Gardens, STEAM Education

Cervantes, Marisa
Lutheran Social Services
73 Spectrum Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89101
702-639-1730 ext. 11
marisa@lssnv.org

Area of Expertise: SNAP Outreach, Food Insecurity, Food Pantry

Enders, Jessica, RD
Children’s Heart Center
3006 S. Maryland Parkway, Ste. 515, Las Vegas, NV 89109
702-990-4834
jenders@childrensheartcenter.com

Area of Expertise: Childhood Obesity Prevention Programs; Cystic Fibrosis Nutrition

Haboush-Deloye, Amanda, PhD
Associate Director and Director of Programs for PCANV
UNLV Nevada Institute for Children’s Research and Policy
702-895-1040 (Main) 702-895-5908 (Direct)
amanda.haboush@unlv.edu

Area of Expertise: Childhood obesity, eating disorders, mental health, child abuse and neglect, child sexual abuse

Howell, Deborah
702-481-9763
Deborah@victoryinaction.com

Area of Expertise: Licensed Physical Therapist, health education, youth empowerment, healthy lifestyle education

Lindsay, Anne, PhD
Associate Professor
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
8050 Paradise Rd., Suite 101, Las Vegas, NV 89123
702-940-5434
alindsay@unr.edu

Area of Expertise: Physical activity across the lifespan, Early childhood obesity prevention, health, weight, eating and body issues for young women, Substance abuse and health for women and young girls

Meacham, Mindy, BS, CHES
Health Educator II
Southern Nevada Health District
Office of Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion
280 S. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89107
702-759-1270
meacham@snhd.org

Area of Expertise: Community Physical Activity Programs

Schmauss, Ben, M.ED, MPH
Government Relations Director, Nevada
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
4445 S. Jones Blvd., Suite B1, Las Vegas, NV 89103
(702) 367-1366
ben.schmauss@heart.org

Area of Expertise: Advocacy, Heart Disease & Stroke Issues, School Wellness

Scherr, Rebecca, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
University of Nevada School of Medicine (UNSOM)
2012 W. Charleston Blvd. #402, Las Vegas, Nevada 89102
702-301-6164
rscherr@medicine.nevada.edu

Area of Expertise: Nutrition, Obesity, Pediatrics

Rucker, Will, MA
Chronic Disease Self-Management Leader, Tobacco Cessation Trainer, Life Coach
Winning With Will – Speaking and Coaching Services
248-388-0258
Will@winningwithwill.com

Area of Expertise: Body, Mind, Spirit Connection; Goal Setting and Planning, Mindfulness, Meditation, General Holistic Wellness, Smoking Cessation and Nicotine Dependence

Wiener, Valerie, MA, MA
Former State Senator, Author
(702) 221-0068
vwiener@aol.com

Area of Expertise: Childhood Obesity Legislation and Policy, Advocacy, Communications

Partners for a Healthy Nevada

Southern Nevada's Obesity Prevention Coalition

Vision

Mission

Goals

1. Expand the coalition, build and strengthen partnerships, and provide networking and collaboration opportunities for members.

2. Raise community awareness, promote and support existing programs, and encourage the creation of new, evidence-based programs that promote physical activity and healthy eating.

3. Advocate for federal, state, and local policy, systems and environmental changes that support physical activity and healthy eating.

Membership

Meetings

Facilitation

Decision Making

Goals and Objectives

Vision

Mission

Goals

1. Expand the coalition, build and strengthen partnerships, and provide networking and collaboration opportunities for members.

2. Raise community awareness, promote and support existing programs, and encourage the creation of new, evidence-based programs that promote physical activity and healthy eating.

3. Advocate for federal, state, and local policy, systems and environmental changes that support physical activity and healthy eating.

Membership

Meetings

Facilitation

Decision Making

Goals and Objectives

For more information, contact

2017 Meeting Calendar

Obesity Prevention Coalition Meeting

For more information, contact

Partners for a Healthy Nevada

Community Impact

1. Community Outreach

2. Community Speakers Bureau

3. Advocacy Efforts

Member Organizations

Speakers Bureau

Resource Directory

Advocacy Resources