Building Healthier Communities through Let’s Move! Cities, Towns and Counties April 25. 2013 1
NACo Healthy Counties Initiative Sponsors www.naco.org/healthycountiesinitiative 2
Today’s S peakers: Caya Lewis Counselor to the S ecretary for S cience and Public Health U.S . Department of Health and Human S ervices Tracy Wiedt Program Manager, Let’s Move! Cities, Towns and Counties National League of Cities Hon. Julie Ann Dixon Council Member Richland County, S C 3
Tackling the Obesity Epidemic: Let’s Move! Cities, Towns & Counties Caya B. Lewis, MPH Counselor for Science and Public Health U.S. Department of Health and Human Services June 19, 2013 4
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Obesity By the Numbers More than one in three children are overweight or obese with • more than one in six U.S. children is obese - three times the rate in the 1970’s. One in four young Americans are ineligible to join the military • due to being overweight or obese. The estimated annual health care costs of obesity- related illness are a staggering $190.2 billion. Childhood obesity alone is responsible for $14 billion in direct medical costs.
Shifts in Food Practices in the United States • Increased cost of healthful foods • Decreased cost of junk foods • Increased portion size • Increased variety • Increased school vending and a la carte foods • Increased number of fast food establishments in the U.S. • Lack of access to full service grocery stores selling affordable healthful foods 7 7
Community Design & Built Environment Environmental factors that influence physical activity behavior: Lack of infrastructure supporting active • modes of transportation, i.e. sidewalks & bike facilities Access to safe places to play and be active • • Access to public transit • Mixed use & transit oriented developments
Benefits of a Healthy Community • Benefits to businesses because a healthier workforce can reduce health care costs and increase productivity and stability. • Benefits to the city because healthy communities are attractive for families to live and for businesses to locate. • Benefits to our children because children who grow up in communities, homes, and families that nurture their health and development can become productive, healthy adults. 9 9
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Tracy Wiedt Program Manager Let’s Move! Cities, Towns and Counties National League of Cities
• Launched in February 2010 • Has multiple sub-initiatives www.HealthyCommunitiesHealthyFuture.org
• Launched in June 2010 • Counties added in June 2011 • Enhanced in July 2012 Lead Lead Collaborating Collaborating Department Partner Partner www.HealthyCommunitiesHealthyFuture.org
• 5 goals – Based on the White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity’s recommendations – Complement 5 Let’s Move! Pillars – Achievable and measurable – Promote sustainable strategies – Leverages national, state and local efforts • Local elected officials are asked to commit to these 5 goals. • www.HealthyCommunitiesHealthyFuture.org www.HealthyCommunitiesHealthyFuture.org
5 Goals • Goal I: Start Early, Start Smart • Goal II: MyPlate, Your Place • Goal III: Smart Servings for Students • Goal IV: Model Food Service • Goal V: Active Kids at Play www.HealthyCommunitiesHealthyFuture.org
Goal I: Start Early, Start Smart To provide children with a healthier start, local elected officials commit to helping early care and education providers incorporate best practices for nutrition, physical activity and screen time into their programs Missoula County, MT Child Care Resources offers quarterly trainings for family and center licensed child care. In the past year Let’s Move! Missoula offered 2 trainings utilizing both the NAP SAC model and the Let’s Move! Child Care model. At the Summit to Prevent Childhood Obesity that Missoula hosted, continuing education units were offered to childcare providers. www.HealthyCommunitiesHealthyFuture.org
Goal II: MyPlate, My Place To empower parents and caregivers, local elected officials commit to prominently displaying MyPlate in all municipally- or county-owned or operated venues where food is served. Erie County, PA Displaying MyPlate prominently in all county-owned venues, employee breakroom areas and vending machines and registered to be a MyPlate community partner. www.HealthyCommunitiesHealthyFuture.org
Goal III: Smart Servings for Students To provide healthy food in schools, local elected officials commit to increasing participation in the School Breakfast Program and National School Lunch Program. Knox County, TN On recommendation of the Knoxville-Knox County Food Policy Council, the Knox County School Board and School Nutrition Program implemented 100% school participation in the School Breakfast Program. www.HealthyCommunitiesHealthyFuture.org
Goal IV: Model Food Service To improve access to healthy, affordable foods, local elected officials commit to implementing healthy and sustainable food service guidelines that are aligned with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans in all municipally- or county-owned and operated venues that serve food. Santa Clara County, CA Created standards for County-leased vending machines located on County owned or leased facilities and County operated cafeterias and cafes as well as standards for food and beverages served at County-sponsored meetings and events in which County funds are used. www.HealthyCommunitiesHealthyFuture.org
Goal V: Active Kids at Play To increase physical activity, local elected officials commit to mapping local playspaces, completing a needs assessment, developing an action plan, and implementing a minimum of three proven policies, programs or initiatives. Fulton County, GA Mapped all playspaces in their community and promoted physical activity by creating and revitalizing parks and recreation facilities, working on zoning ordinances and implementing physical activity requirements for county-funded youth programs. www.HealthyCommunitiesHealthyFuture.org
330 LMCTC Sites Committed to 5 Goals www.HealthyCommunitiesHealthyFuture.org
Counties Committed to the 5 Goals and Participating • AL – Macon • MT – Missoula • CA – Alameda, Merced, • NE – Polk San Diego, Santa Clara • NY – Bronx • FL – Pinellas • OH – Franklin • GA – Clayton, DeKalb, • OR – Multnomah Fulton • PA – Erie • HI – Maui • SC – Richland • IA – Linn • TN – Knox, Davidson • LA – Terrebonne Parish www.HealthyCommunitiesHealthyFuture.org
Bronze, silver, and gold medals, with benchmarks, established for each goal Example Goal V: Active Kids at Play - increase physical activity, local elected • officials commit to mapping local playspaces, completing a needs assessment, developing an action plan, and launching a minimum of three proven policies, programs or initiatives aimed at increasing access to play. • Bronze: All playspaces are mapped. • Silver: All playspaces are mapped, a needs assessment of playspaces is completed, and an action plan is developed. • Gold: All playspaces are mapped, a needs assessment of playspaces is completed, an action plan is developed, and at least three proven policies, programs, or initiatives from the action plan are launched and to continue to increase access to physical activity. www.HealthyCommunitiesHealthyFuture.org
Medal Awarding • Opportunity to earn 5 gold medals! • Survey info provided by sites tracks progress Survey Meets Medals awarded information benchmarks – Medals are awarded monthly by NLC – Local elected officials receive certificates to display in their county building or wherever they choose – Provide news release template – Use – The website reflects medals awarded www.HealthyCommunitiesHealthyFuture.org
Recognition – www.HealthyCommunitiesHealthyFuture.org • Local elected officials committed to the 5 goals are recognized on website: Main Page Interactive Map Community Profile www.HealthyCommunitiesHealthyFuture.org
Medal Standings www.HealthyCommunitiesHealthyFuture.org
Other great features… www.HealthyCommunitiesHealthyFuture.org www.HealthyCommunitiesHealthyFuture.org
Benefits to Participating in LMCTC: • National recognition when LMCTC goals are achieved, including opportunities to be recognized by the First Lady; • Technical assistance from experts across the federal government and nonprofit sector; • Opportunities to learn what works at the county level; • Share success stories and discuss challenges with peers in other communities; and • Participate in a national movement to build healthy communities for a healthy future. www.HealthyCommunitiesHealthyFuture.org
Additional Information • Local elected officials/designees can sign up to LMCTC by clicking here on the home page • Not a local elected official? Connect with your local elected official about what support you can help them in their LMCTC participation, or encourage them to participate www.HealthyCommunitiesHealthyFuture.org
THANK YOU!!! Contact info: Elena Hoffnagle Tracy Wiedt hoffnagle@nlc.org wiedt@nlc.org 202.626.3012 202.626.3002 www.HealthyCommunitiesHealthyFuture.org www.HealthyCommunitiesHealthyFuture.org
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