Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network Committees

Here's your opportunity to get involved in the activities Network and to help the Network reach its goals. In keeping with the mission of the PA NEN, and to provide opportunity for all NEN Members to be involved in the work of the Network.

Formal Network committee meetings typically take the form of conference calls, following a schedule that is established for a 12 month period. Face-to-face meetings occur once a year, and are held during the Network's annual meeting which takes place at the end of April.

The current members and staff of the Network would like to see everyone involved. A brief description of the responsibilities of each committee is presented below; click here to review the PA NEN Bylaws for additional information.

Committee Members click here to access your assigned Wiki.

• Board of Directors: Serves as governing body for the PA NEN by advising the NEN Management Entity, DPW, and FNS on programs, policies, and activities within the bounds of the NEN Mission. Membership is by election only.
• Executive Committee: Provides ongoing leadership for Network, advancing the policies, guidelines, and activities adopted by the Board. Members are elected from the Board.
• Social Marketing Committee: Identifies initiatives and reviews the social marketing plans of the Network.
• Evaluation / Research Committee: Facilitates the development and implementation of research projects related to low-income audiences served by Network members.
• Conference / Annual Meeting Committee: Provides leadership on preparing proposals and recommendations for the annual statewide meeting and other general Network meetings.
• Outreach Committee: Recruits new Network members and Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Program (PA NEP) project sponsors.
• TRACKS Advisory Committee: Provides input to the PA Nutrition Education TRACKS Manager and PA NEN Steering Committee on issues related to the food stamp nutrition education program.
• State Nutrition Action Committee (SNAC): Creates nutrition education materials for coordinated use in Agency activities and use by all interested Pennsylvanian nutrition and health educators.

Membership in Network Committees

New and current members who would like to participate in committee activities should complete the membership form and include the committee(s) in which you are interested.