SAES-422 Multistate Research Activity Accomplishments Report

Sections

Basic Information
Additional Info

Status: Approved

Basic Information

Project No. and Title: NCDC241 : Place, People, and Promotion: Improving Youth Health and Resilience in Context
Period Covered: 10/01/2025 to 09/30/2026
Date of Report: 10/07/2026
Annual Meeting Dates: 09/03/2026 to 09/03/2026

Kevin Carey, University of Illinois Extension; Courtney Cuthbertson, University of Illinois; Jessica Fish, University of Illinois; Jenifer McGuire, University of Minnesota; Christi McGeorge, North Dakota State University; Jeff Howard, University of Maryland; Erika Grafsky, Virginia Tech; Amy Loviska, University of Illinois; Ramona Oswald, University of Illinois; Russ Toomey, University of Arizona; Jody Russon, Virginia Tech; Kristen Benson, Virginia Tech; Clint Whitten, Virginia Tech

Brief Summary of Minutes of Annual Meeting

Note: This was the first meeting of this group after being established. The focus of the meeting was introductions and identifying commonalities to move the group forward under NCDC241.

Welcome and introductions
Presentation from our AA, Ramona Oswald, about NCDCs/multi-state projects, Q&A
Intro to Teams space
Guided activity to identify group goals/debrief
Next steps and wrap up
1. Decision: The group will meet on a quarterly basis to maintain momentum.

Accomplishments

Short-term outcomes: Identify and establish a network of faculty with relevant expertise in research and practice.

Outputs: Meeting agenda from first annual meeting.

Activities: The group has been newly established; therefore, holding the first annual meeting is an accomplishment. The group met on 9/3/26 from 2-4 pm Central via Zoom.

Milestones: Holding the first annual meeting. The group intends to meet quarterly for the next two years.