Transcript Katie Chennisi - Southern Obesity Summit

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/HealthyLivingMatters | twitter.com/HLMHarrisCounty
Why Pasadena?
Pasadena has great assets and opportunities for success, however…
Goal: create policy, systems and environmental change designed to
- increase access to healthy food
- increase access to opportunities for physical activity
- increase community awareness
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
Environmental
Health
Infectious
Disease
Injury
Social, Mental,
and Emotional
Wellbeing
The BUILD Food System Model
• CommunitySupported
Agriculture (CSA)
Campus, Research, &
Education Center:
focused on indoor
vertical farming
• Job Training
Programs
• Repurposing of Land
and 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
Environmental
Health
Infectious
Disease
Injury
Social, Mental,
and Emotional
Wellbeing