Healthy Living Matters is a HoustonHarris County Childhood
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Healthy Living Matters is a Houston/Harris County Childhood Obesity Prevention Collaborative, focused on curbing childhood obesity through policy and environmental change. Southern Obesity Summit 2016 www. healthylivingmatters. net | www. facebook. com/Healthy. Living. Matters | twitter. com/HLMHarris. County
Why Pasadena? Pasadena has great assets and opportunities for success, however…
Goal: create policy, systems and environmental change designed to Priority #1 – Establish a multi-sector Community Task Force HCPHES (OPP, OHEP, WIC, EPH) City of Pasadena (PW, Planning, Health, P/R) Pasadena ISD Neighborhood Centers Inc. YMCA Pasadena Health Center Mi Tienda MD Anderson Cancer Center Air Alliance Houston CHI St. Luke’s Centro Cristiano Nuevo Amanecer Church Armand Bayou Nature Center On the Grow St. Peter’s Episcopal Church North Pasadena Community Outreach Center Residents
EAT Supporting access to and availability of healthier foods & beverages at: • Schools • Businesses (Corner Stores, Restaurants) • Community (Summer Meals Sites) • Community Gardens / Farmers Markets PLAY Supporting opportunities for physical activity/play through: • Safe neighborhoods policies • Active transportation LEARN Increasing community awareness & education through: • Campaigns around healthy eating • Programs that teach how to cook healthy • Programs that teach community gardening
EAT Healthy Dining Matters • 3 restaurants participating • Developed an action plan • Underwent menu analysis and environmental changes • Created new menu • Is promoting healthy options • Is being promoted in the community
EAT Healthy Corner Store Network • 3 corner stores participating • Developed an action plan • Underwent environmental changes • Now stock some healthier options • Promotes healthier options throughout the store • Is being promoted in the community • Bi-weekly food demos/samplings
The HCPHES Priority Public Health Issues for 2013 -2018 Chronic Disease Food Safety Emergency Preparedness Environment al Health Infectious Disease Injury Social, Mental, and Emotional Wellbeing
The BUILD Food System Model • Community. Supported Agriculture (CSA) Campus, Research, & Education Center: focused on indoor vertical farming • Job Training Programs • Repurposing of Land Properties • Establishment of Tax -Incentive Zone • Produce Prescription Program • Food FARMacies • Food Scholarship Program • Direct Marketing Campaign The HCPHES Priority Public Health Issues for 2013 -2018 • Expanded Healthy Corner Stores • Expanded Healthy Dining Program • Expanded Brighter Bites: free food coops at area elementary schools Image courtesy of: Natural Awakenings Magazine Chicago Chronic Disease Food Safety Emergency Preparedness Environment al Health Infectious Disease Injury Social, Mental, and Emotional Wellbeing
