Goal
Improve awareness of the MOCAN Physical Activity Work Group’s mission and goals to increase membership and engagement across Missouri.

1. Identify and engage with other organizations or agencies that align with our objectives throughout the state.
2. Promote opportunities related to physical activity in the MOCAN monthly newsletter.
3. Identify outside speakers and/or readings for discussion during monthly meetings.

Evaluation Measures

• Growth of attendance for monthly meetings by an average of 2 people annually (new members or organizations)
• Each group member to invite at least 1 prospective individual or organization to join the monthly Physical Activity Work Group meeting

Timeline

Ongoing but annual check-in

Goal
Develop a catalog of research, examples, existing plans and policies, and other information to assist communities in increasing physical activity across the state. This catalog will be housed on the MOCAN website along with the Missouri Complete Streets (MOCS) website (https://www.mocompletestreets.com/resources/).

1. Compile state-level data to measure the success to bring about more physical activity (examples of this data include physical activity levels of school age children, SNAP distribution across the state, fall data, etc.). Examples of these include:
   a. Identify and compile state-level and local policies or coalitions that support physical activity and incorporate data visualization and mapping.
   b. Identify and compile statewide active transportation plans across the country.
2. Monitor and explore future funding opportunities.
3. Brainstorm alternative reasons for supporting physical activity/active transportation (main street projects, economic benefits, safety, etc.).
4. Explore and support physical activity initiatives for all ability levels (inclusive physical activity).

Evaluation Measures

Bi-annual assessment of the website to find resources to put on our website, making sure it’s current, etc.

Timeline

Physical Activity Work Group will apply for at least 1 grant within the next 5 years. The first meeting of 2025 will be dedicated to an assessment of current resources on our MOCAN website, identifying gaps, etc.

Goal
Support existing funded efforts to increase rates of physical activity.

1. Stay updated on goals/progress of the following grants: HOP, SPAN, REACH.
2. Support the 4 primary Missouri Complete Streets Advisory Committee Goals (https://www.mocompletestreets.com/missouri-complete-streets/).
   a. Help the existing efforts to develop a statewide active transportation plan for the Missouri Department of Transportation.
   b. Encourage attendance/membership of MOCS quarterly meetings and/or provide updates to monthly Physical Activity Work Group.
3. Continue involvement with MO DHSS master plan on aging through our collaboration with Healthy Aging and Fall Prevention Work Group.
4. Collaborate with the ongoing efforts of the Kansas City Physical Activity Plan as a model for communities across Missouri to establish their own physical activity plans.
5. Partner with other Work Groups to promote physical activity by supporting their efforts.

Evaluation Measures

• Physical activity Work Group chair provides update in each steering committee meeting on work group progress
• Including physical activity update on these funded efforts in MOCAN newsletter (at least twice a year)

Timeline

Annual update of HOP/SPAN/REACH grants in Work Group meetings

2025 — Deadline for advocacy/awareness campaign for state-wide active transportation plan