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Building Healthier Communities through Let’s Move! Cities, Towns and Counties

April 25. 2013

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NACo Healthy Counties Initiative Sponsors www.naco.org/healthycountiesinitiative

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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

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

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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

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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.

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Tracy Wiedt Program Manager Let’s Move! Cities, Towns and Counties National League of Cities

www.HealthyCommunitiesHealthyFuture.org

• 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

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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

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Goal I: Start Early, Start Smart

To provide children with a healthier start, local elected

• fficials 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.

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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

• perated 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.

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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.

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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

• perated venues that serve food.

Santa Clara County, CA Created standards for County-leased vending machines located on County

• wned or leased facilities and County
• perated cafeterias and cafes as well as

standards for food and beverages served at County-sponsored meetings and events in which County funds are used.

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Goal V: Active Kids at Play

To increase physical activity, local elected

• fficials commit to mapping local playspaces,

completing a needs assessment, developing an action plan, and implementing a minimum

• f 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.

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330 LMCTC Sites Committed to 5 Goals

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Counties Committed to the 5 Goals and Participating

• AL – Macon
• CA – Alameda, Merced,

San Diego, Santa Clara

• FL – Pinellas
• GA – Clayton, DeKalb,

Fulton

• HI – Maui
• IA – Linn
• LA – Terrebonne Parish
• MT – Missoula
• NE – Polk
• NY – Bronx
• OH – Franklin
• OR – Multnomah
• PA – Erie
• SC – Richland
• TN – Knox, Davidson

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Bronze, silver, and gold medals, with benchmarks, established for each goal

Example

• Goal V: Active Kids at Play - increase physical activity, local elected
• fficials 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.

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• Opportunity to earn 5 gold medals!
• Survey info provided by sites tracks progress

– 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

Medal Awarding

Survey information Meets benchmarks Medals awarded

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Recognition – www.HealthyCommunitiesHealthyFuture.org

• Local elected officials committed to the 5 goals are

recognized on website:

Community Profile Interactive Map Main Page

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Medal Standings

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Other great features…

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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 hoffnagle@nlc.org 202.626.3012 Tracy Wiedt wiedt@nlc.org 202.626.3002 www.HealthyCommunitiesHealthyFuture.org

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Spe a ke r: Ric hla nd Co unty So uth Ca ro lina Co unc ilwo ma n

Julie Ann Dixo n

Ric hla nd Co unty, So uth Ca ro lina

Capital Co unty o f So uth Caro lina

Spe a ke r

: Ric hla nd Co unty Co unc ilwo ma n Julie Ann Dixo n

Ric hla nd Co unty Go ve rnme nt So uth Ca ro lina

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hro ug h a na lysis o f o ur me dic a l c la ims, we ide ntifie d o ur ma in c o st drive rs to b e c hro nic he a lth c o nditio ns like dia b e te s, hig h b lo o d pre ssure , smo king -re la te d illne ss, a nd o b e sity.

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he Ce nte r fo r Dise a se Co ntro l no te s tha t life style is the le a ding de te rmina nt o f he a lth sta tus (50% o f risk fa c to rs c a n b e c o ntro lle d with life style .)

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nc e ntive Pro g ra m a s a wa y to e nc o ura g e e mplo ye e s a nd re tire e s to ta ke c o ntro l o f the ir he a lth thro ug h he a lthie r life style s. T he WI P a lso a ddre sse s rising insura nc e pre miums fo r e mplo ye e s, re tire e s a nd the Co unty.

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he We llne ss I nc e ntive Pro g ra m inc lude s o ve r $1 millio n in fina nc ia l inc e ntive s witho ut c re a ting a ny inc re a se in the Co unty’ s b udg e t.

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mplo ye e s in de pa rtme nts Co unty-wide ha ve de ve lo pe d wa lking g ro ups, he a lthy e a ting ha b its, a nd a suppo rt syste m within the ir de pa rtme nts.

Ric hla nd Co unty, SC E mplo ye e s

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he Ric hla nd Co unty Huma n Re so urc e s De pa rtme nt imple me nte d a We llne ss I nc e ntive Pro g ra m in Oc to b e r 2011 fo r a ll F ull-T ime e mplo ye e s a nd Unde r-65 Re tire e s.

 Pa rtic ipa nts in the We llne ss I

nc e ntive Pro g ra m a re e mplo ye e s who a re o n Ric hla nd Co unty’ s he a lth insura nc e .

Ric hla nd Co unty, SC E mplo ye e s

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mplo ye e s must c o mple te a b io me tric a na lysis; ta ke a n o nline He a lth Risk Asse ssme nt; a nd, if a pplic a b le , jo in a dise a se ma na g e me nt pro g ra m, a to b a c c o c e ssa tio n pro g ra m, a nd/ o r a we ig ht ma na g e me nt pro g ra m (if the ir BMI is o ve r 30).

Pe r c e nt of Ove r we ight and Obe se

(BMI ≥ 25) in S.C. Adults

Ric hland County 2000- 2010

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 50-54% 50-54% 60-64% 55-59% 55-59% 60-64% 60-64% 60-64% 60-64% 50-54% 60-64%

So urc e : SCDHE C

2004- 2009 Obe sity, L e isur e - T ime Physic al Inac tivity & Diabe te s Pr e vale nc e Rate Among Adults by South Car

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Ric hland County

24.4% 21.20% 19.0% 20.0% 21.0% 22.0% 23.0% 24.0% 25.0% Ob e se % L e isure T ime Physic a l I na c tive

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Obe sity by the Numbe rs

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Ge t Ac tive

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life style . I n c o mb ina tio n with he a lthy e a ting , it c a n he lp pre ve nt a ra ng e o f c hro nic c o nditio ns, inc luding the thre e le a ding c a use s o f de a th: he a rt dise a se , c a nc e r, a nd stro ke . *

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re duc e s fa t; pro mo te s stro ng b o ne , musc le a nd jo int de ve lo pme nt; a nd de c re a se s the risk o f o b e sity. Childre n ne e d 60 minute s o f pla y with mo de ra te to vig o ro us a c tivity e ve ry da y to a c hie ve a he a lthy a dult we ig ht.*

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Spring Va lle y Hig h Sc ho o l Co lumb ia , SC

Wa lk to Sc ho o l Da y

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T ha nk Yo u fo r Pa rtic ipa ting

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