Although the
2020 National Health Outreach Conference (NHOC) hosted by Missouri is still a couple of months away, now is the time for institutions to consider hosting the 2021 conference. Originally known as the Priester Conference, NHOC is an annual gathering of Extension faculty and staff, cross-campus collaborators, and external partners focused on the role that they can collectively play in improving the health of the nation. Please contact ECOP Health Extension Director Roger Rennekamp
rogerrennekamp@extension.org for more information about hosting the 2021 conference or to obtain a copy of the request for proposals.
Completed proposals are due by April 15, 2020.
2020 Learning For Leaders Dates - ECOP Leaders appreciate wide-spread participation in the Learning for Leaders Sessions.
The 3/6/2020 Session is cancelled. Please save the following
Fridays, 3-4:00 p.m. ET, that are found on the updated
ECOP Calendar.
• May 1, 2020
• June 5, 2020
• September 4, 2020
The last session was held on January 10, 2020 -
Positioning 4-H and Extension for Investment. Browse almost 20 current topics
here and
here that are of interest.
National Awards Process in Full Swing - There are
9 weeks left to devote system resources for the Diversity in Extension (team or individual) and/or the Excellence in Extension Award (individual) nominations. For all of the details visit
www.aplu.org/cesawards. Contact Assistant Director Sandy Ruble sandyruble@extension.org, 202-478-6088, for more information.
FY21 Budget Process - APLU's Policy Board of Directors approved the Budget and Advocacy Committee’s (BAC) Recommendation to move forward with 8% increase in capacity funding and AFRI and a $5M increase for the 1994 Tribal colleges' line from the enacted FY20 funding levels. The table below should be of interest to Directors and Administrators. Materials for use at the upcoming CARET/AHS and PILD Conferences as well as in conversations with other NIFA supporting organizations, go to
www.land-grant.org/appropriations-documents.
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EDEN Resources to Address Epidemics - With coronavirus spreading, now is a great time to use the Extension Disaster Education Network’s
Epidemic Preparedness for Community-based Organizations program. This program provides PowerPoints, a draft script and templates that community organizations can use to develop their epidemic plans. An Extension educator or other local facilitator would bring together organizations and agencies to talk about which ones would provide which community services – in addition to serving their regular clients or members – during an epidemic. The program focuses on process more than content so no special training is needed to facilitate it. Please share this resource with Extension educators/agents. Send successes or suggestions for improvement to
Becky Koch, North Dakota State University.
