Supporting Your Success In

Leading the charge for a healthier nation

The 2021 DNPAO National Training was designed for SPAN, REACH, and HOP Program recipients. Hosted by ASPHN, this training ensured recipients are equipped to successfully implement the strategies and activities in their work plans.

On May 3-7, the skills-building training featured four dynamic plenary sessions and 32 breakout sessions targeting strategies, knowledge and skills to address breastfeeding, community-clinical linkages, communication, early childhood education, evaluation techniques, food service guidelines, food system approaches, physical activity, policy development, and tobacco cessation.

A special session of the Active People, Healthy Nation Initiative was held on Friday, May 7, where our registered recipients learned how to design strategies to support the goal of equitable and inclusive access to physical activity opportunities. There was also a viewing opportunity for the feature-length documentary film No Small Matter.

Leading the Charge for a Healthier Nation

Goals and Objectives

Focused on the changes occurring now from COVID-19 and other factors, the training will support the work you are currently doing. Over 25 different funded sites will share their real-life successes and lessons learned, and you will hear from CDC leaders on the "new normal." At the conclusion of the National Training, SPAN, REACH, and HOP recipients will be able to describe best practices to implement activities, identify the availability of resources to support implementation of strategies.

Who should attend?

Prepare Your Teams For

DNPAO Recipients

SPAN, REACH, and HOP recipients should plan to register up to twelve members of their team for the 2021 National Training. The types of team members that should attend are program managers, principal investigators, evaluators, communication staff, coalition partners, and other appropriate team members.

REGISTRANTS HAVE THE OPTION TO ATTEND MEETINGS WITH SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS. THE TOPICS AND TIMES WILL BE ON THE AGENDA. TO ATTEND, SELECT THE OPTION AS YOU COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION!

DNPAO Ambassadors States

DNPAO ambassador states should plan to register up to four members of your team for the 2021 National Training.

More Information on Our Recipients

State Physical Activity and Nutrition Program

SPAN

CDC funds 16 state recipients to implement evidence-based strategies at state and local levels to improve nutrition and physical activity.

Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health

REACH

CDC funds 36 recipients to reduce health disparities among racial and ethnic populations with the highest burden of chronic disease.

High Obesity Program

HOP

CDC funds 15 land grant universities to work with community extension services to increase access to healthier foods and safe and accessible places for physical activity in counties that have more than 40% of adults with obesity.