A Snapshot of the Food Environment In Contra Costa County Convergence Conference June 2, 2008

Mapping the Neighborhoods Contra Costa Health Services, in partnership with the West County HEAL Project, Opportunity West and Eco-Village, and Monument Community Partnership collected and analyzed local data from April 2007 to April 2008.

Iron Triangle Stores Store Store Store Store Store 558 Store Store 723.5

North Richmond Stores Store 118 Store 216 Store 327

23 rd Street Corridor Stores 6 total stores in Richmond Store 154 Store 264 Store Store 456 Store 565 Store total stores in eligible census tract 11 stores in San Pablo – not analyzed

Raising the Score Store 6 in the Iron Triangle51.5 points WIC + signs5.5 Quality of fruit6.0 Skim milk2.0 Retail program, info5.0 Ads and promos6.0 Total extra points24.5 TOTAL POINTS76

Tackling Challenges, Seizing Opportunities Along the 23 rd Street Corridor Partner agency set up meeting with City’s CDBG staff to review data. CDBG staffer set up meeting with Redevelopment Agency staff to review data and set up next steps. CCHS staffer set up contact between Richmond’s Redevelopment Agency staff and West County HEAL Director. West County HEAL Director setting up presentation of CX3 data to 23 rd Street Merchant’s Association

Tackling Challenges, Seizing Opportunities Along the 23 rd Street Corridor CCHS staff invited Planning for Healthy Places staff to HEAL Community Sector meeting. HEAL met with PLHP staff on their own! West County HEAL staff entered remaining data re: 23 rd Street Corridor. CCHS staff attended Network Steering Committee meeting and got a commitment from Karen Bergstrom to conduct a training for Contra Costa players re: new WIC package.

Tackling Challenges, Seizing Opportunities in North Richmond Met with Supervisor Gioia’s office to discuss lease agreement for new commercial site devoted to healthy food. CCHS staff invited PHLP to that meeting. Supervisor’s office assisted local non-profit development agency to submit a grant for technical assistance with the new commercial site. CCHS staff met with owner of flea market and one produce vendor re: EBT.

Monument Corridor Fast Food Scores Store 118Store 814 Store 216Store 918 Store 330Store 1022 Store 429Store 1120 Store 522Store 1227 Store 642Store 1320 Store 719Store 1418

Tackling Challenges, Seizing Opportunities Explore how to increase healthy options at fast food restaurants Explore how to limit the establishment of additional fast food restaurants through redevelopment process Work with Contra Costa Healthy Restaurant Association to provide training and TA to independently owned fast food restaurants

This material was funded by USDA’s Food Stamp Program through the California Department of Public Health’s Network for a Healthy California. Contra Costa Health Services provided additional funding. These institutions are equal opportunity providers and employers. The Food Stamp Program provides nutrition assistance to people with low income. It can help buy nutritious food for a better diet. For information of the Food Stamp Program, call Insert county logo