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Looking Back and Moving Forward:Looking Back and Moving Forward:
RENEW LA County & Choose Health LARENEW LA County & Choose Health LA
Michael Leighs, MPPMichael Leighs, MPPRENEW LA County/LA County DPHRENEW LA County/LA County DPH
Made possible by funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
RENEW LA County
• 2 year obesity prevention initiative (March 2010- March 2012)
• Supported by stimulus funds administered through the CDC
• 8 intervention areas focused on policy, systems, environment change
Healthy eating strategies
10 Cities have implemented healthy vending standards:
South El Monte Pico Rivera Baldwin Park Huntington Park La Puente San Fernando Pasadena Bell Gardens El Monte Long Beach
Healthy Food Procurement
March 2011 motion by Supervisor Ridley-Thomas promoting healthy food procurement in County departments
• Department of Public Works• Probation Department• Department of Health Services
Built environment/physical activity promotion
• Healthy Design Ordinance• County Bike Master Plan• South Bay Bicycle Master Plan • Complete Streets policies in Baldwin Park and Azusa • Lancaster Bike and Trails Master Plan • LA City Transit Oriented Development (TOD)
Seizing the Momentum:Choose Health LA
Community Transformation Grants
• CDC funded through the Prevention and Public Health Fund
• Time Frame: 5 years, beginning fall 2011
• $102 million nationwide for first year funding (future years contingent upon available funding)
• Los Angeles County received the second largest award in the nation ($9.48 million in year 1)
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CTG Strategy Areas
• Five Strategy Areas1) Tobacco-free living
2) Healthy eating and active living
3) Clinical preventive services
4) Social and emotional wellness
5) Healthy and safe environments
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Opportunities for Cities• RFP opportunity to expand healthier food environments and
promote active living– RFP will be released in 2012 to support these efforts ($1 million annually
to support 8 city, school, and/or community partnerships)
• Technical assistance available for high need cities interested in pursuing healthy eating/active living strategies
• Healthy food procurement initiative
• Technical assistance to expand acceptance of CalFresh benefits at farmer's markets
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For More InformationFor More Information
Michael Leighs
213-351-1901 or mleighs@ph.lacounty.gov
www.choosehealthla.com
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