Healthy Lifestyle Initiative, University of Missouri Extension

 

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Healthy Lifestyle Initiative

 

 

Building Capacity for Healthy Communities

 

Thursday Presentations

Page Avenue Health Impact Assessment (HIA): Promoting Health Priorities in Policy, Planning, and Design

Christy Hoehner, Washington University School of Medicine and Sabrina Baldwin, Beyond Housing

 

“Like, Hello!  We’re Right Here!” - Parks and Recreation as Partners in Healthy Community Initiatives

Jan Neitzert, Missouri Park and Recreation Association

 

What Do We Want? How Can We Make It Happen? Planning and Executing a Policy Change Strategy

Monte Roulier, Community Initiatives

 

Connecting the Dots: How the Confluence of Community Organizing, Public Health, Urban Planning, and Public Policy are Working to Reduce Obesity Rates and Improve Quality of Life in Three Communities 

Phil Valko & Jennifer Allen, Trailnet

 

Building Community through Food: An Overview of Community Food Systems

Mary Hendrickson and Bill McKelvey, MU Extension

 

 

Friday Presentations

The Power of Stories: From Personal Narratives to Community Action

Mark Dessauer, Active Living by Design

 

Panel Session: Partnership work around Missouri

Pat Maltbia –New Madrid County Health Department

Bruce Wade –Fit Phelps Community Partnership

Molly Long –Mercer County Health Department

Corey Johnson –Lebanon Family YMCA

 

National Overview - Mark Dessauer and Rich Bell, Active Living by Design

 

Resources

Leadership for Healthy Communities: WebsiteToolkit

Trailnet: Healthy, Active & Vibrant Community: Toolkit

Healthy Kids Healthy Communities: An Annotated Resource Book for Storytelling (From Mark Dessauer, Active Living by Deisgn)

Convergence Partnership: The Transportation Prescription Toolkit

United States Conference of Mayors: Mayors' Guide to Fighting Childhood Obesity

National League of Cities: Action Kit

MU Extension: Community Food Systems Resources

 

 

Policy Databases

Strategic Alliance - ENACT Local Policy Database

National Association of Counties - Healthy Counties policy database

National Conference of State Legislatures - Healthy Community Design and Access to Healthy Food Legislation Database

National Association of State Boards of Education: 

Policies to encourage physical activity

Policies to encourage healthy eating

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Healthy Lifestyle Initiative, University of Missouri Extension

Newsworthy

 

 

New publication from the CDC - Recommended community strategies and measurements to prevent obesity in the United States

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The Transportation Prescription is a policy guide that analyzes the intersection of transportation, health and equity. This report provides key policy and program recommendations that can improve health outcomes in vulnerable communities, create economic opportunity, and enhance environmental quality.

Click here for Guide



Current Health Care reform bill has provision that could provide billions of dollars for walking paths, streetlights, jungle gyms and even farmers' markets.

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UNC-Chapel Hill Researchers:  Those who participate in active commuting have lower BMI, obesity, triglyceride levels, blood pressure and insulin levels in men.

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