Innovate and Collaborate Meetups

Monday, May 6, 2024, 3:45 PM – 5:00 PM

The following Innovate and Collaborate Meetups on Monday, May 6 from 3:45 – 5:00PM. Find the details of each meetup , including their locations, below. Please select the option that you intend to join and sign-up ahead of the meet up. While you are not required to attend the meetup you select, your selection will help us estimate attendance.

Rural Communities Meetup
Floor 8, Peachtree Ballrooms A and C

Connect with other recipients who are a part of or work with rural communities. The time will include discussion of opportunities, challenges, and ideas for future networking.

Large Cities Meetup
Floor 7, Augusta Ballrooms C and D

Connect with other recipients who are a part of or work with large cities. The time will include discussion of opportunities, challenges, and ideas for future networking.

Breastfeeding and Early Care and Education Synergy
Floor 7, Augusta Ballrooms E and F

This networking session will encourage participants to think about how they can advance breastfeeding efforts in ECE programs.  
Facilitated by: CDC ECE Staff and Breastfeeding Workgroups and related TA providers.

Navigating the Food Supply Chain
Floor 8, Peachtree Ballrooms B and D

This session will have a facilitated discussion with national and local partners and selected DNPAO recipients.These individuals will reflect on their experience being a part of or partnering with the food supply chain and will share creative ways in which they source produce for their programs. A question and answer period will follow. Participants will have the opportunity to connect with others working in this area.
Speakers:

• Diane Harris, PhD, MPH, Health Scientist, Obesity Prevention and Control Branch, DNPAO, CDC
• Alise Churchill, Vice President Sales and Marketing, Royal Foods
• Bill Green, Executive Director, The Common Market Southeast
• Debra Kibbe, Assistant Project Director, Georgia Health Policy Center (SPAN GA)
• Joy Goetz, Nutrition and Wellness Program Manager, Atlanta Community Food Bank

CLICK HERE TO SIGN-UP FOR YOUR PREFERRED MEETUP

NOTE: This sign-up form is also associated with the Alternate Federal and State Funding Streams Technical Assistance session on Wednesday morning, May 8. You may want to review this item in the agenda before submitting your sign-up form.