1. Step it Up! Region IX e-Town Hall
May 24, 2016
2:00 – 3:30 PM PDT
Office of the Regional Health Administrator Region IX

2. Department of Health and Human Services Regions

3. America Walks Facilitators
Heidi Simon
Communications & Public Affairs Manager
America Walks
Kristen Henry
Program Coordinator
America Walks

4. Call to Action on Walking and Walkable Communities

5. US Surgeon General’s Call to Action on Walking & Walkable Communities
Make walking a national priority.
Design communities that make it safe and easy to talk for people of all ages and abilities.
Promote programs and policies to support walking where people learn, work and play.
Provide information to encourage walking and improve walkability.
Fill surveillance, research, and evaluation gaps related to walking and walkability.

6. For More Information www.surgeongeneral.gov/stepitup
For more information, please be sure to look at the full Call to Action, the accompanying partners guide, and many more materials available at the website:

7. Who We Are

8. America Walks
Supports the work of over 700 local, regional and national organizations and serves as a national coordinator for the walking movement
Provides technical assistance, guides and resources and other support
Amplifies and elevates the messages and work of local walking efforts

9. America Walks
We want to empower and encourage the continued efforts of the local organizations making lasting change and use the Call to Action to amplify, highlight and grow their work

10. Every Body Walk! Collaborative
Partnership of diverse organizations dedicated to making walking and walkability a valued part of every community
We drive behavioral, built environment and cultural changes through communications, local action and research

11. Every Body Walk! Collaborative
We want to use the Call to Action to continue to grow the walking movement and amplify the message that walking and walkability makes for a healthy America.

12. Connect the Dots

13. Agenda
Featured Presentations
Breakout Sessions
Report Out
Next Steps

14. Our Presenters Kevin Mills Senior Vice President of Policy
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Stephanie Weber
Field Policy Director
Safe Routes to School
National Partnership
Samuel Goeter
Senior Associate
Project for Public Spaces

15. Office of the Regional Health Administrator Region IX
Thank you!
Office of the Regional Health Administrator Region IX
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