The San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative is a public/private partnership whose mission is to reduce and prevent childhood obesity in San Diego County by creating healthy environments for all children and families through advocacy, education, policy development, and environmental change. Core funding provided in part by: Facilitated by:
Initiative Goals Increase opportunities for all children and families to access and eat healthful foods in a culturally-appropriate manner. Increase opportunities for all children and families to engage in physical activity in an inclusive and culturally-appropriate manner. Increase other opportunities to enhance economic, social, service, and built environments. Promote operational excellence of the public/private partnership.
Initiative Structure Workgroup Workgroup Workgroup Workgroup Workgroup Leadership Council Domain Council County & City Government Domain Healthcare Systems & Providers Domain Schools & After-school Providers Domain Preschool & Childcare Providers Domain Community Engagement & Empowerment Domain Media & Marketing Industry Domain Business Domain Evaluation Committee Workgroup Workgroup Workgroup Workgroup Workgroup Workgroup Workgroup
Improving Healthy Food Access Community/school/preschool gardens Supporting local agriculture Farm to institutions / farmers’ markets Corner/grocery stores Healthy kids’ menus at local restaurants Improvements in food stamp program utilization Breakfast in the classroom Summer meal program Food Systems Workgroup
Upcoming Events Redevelopment agencies workshop “Healthy Cities” workshop with multidisciplinary teams
Contact Information Cheryl Moder 619-523-2001 cmoder@hasdic.org JuliAnna Arnett 858-614-1544 jarnett@hasdic.org www.OurCommunitiesOurKids.org