1. South Shasta Healthy Eating, Active Communities
Using participatory assessment and youth leadership to change physical activity & nutrition environments

2. Session Objectives: Identify participatory assessment strategies.
Discuss the potential for participatory assessment to engage multiple sectors.
3. Discuss the advantages and challenges of cross-sector strategies.

3. Participatory Assessment Strategies
Trail Mapping
Walkability Assessments
Youth Led Action Research
PhotoVoice
Community Asset Mapping

4. Participatory Assessment The (obvious) first challenge: Getting Participants!
Capture the kids and their parents will follow (sometimes.)
Incentives, stipends, competition, recognition, food
Technology: computers, cameras, GIS
Multiple levels engagement

5. Strategy: Trail Mapping Cross-Sector Engagement
City Planning
Sharing aerial photos, existing maps, software…
Public Health
Assessment training & TA, community meetings, graphics, contract for incorporating new data into City maps

6. Trail Mapping Cross-Sector Engagement: Schools, Youth
Education:
School credit, class time, GIS equipment, supervision
Youth:
Manpower, energy, insights: formal and informal routes

7. Trail Mapping Cross-Sector Engagement: Community Input
Pre-project input:
Where do you walk? Where could you walk? Where would you walk? What’s stopping you? Points of interest…
Feedback on draft maps:
Did we get it? Is it useful? Did we make mistakes?

8. Trail Mapping Results – and one more sector
2 points-of-interest maps, 3 neighborhoods, 2 parks – total of 11 routes, plus health tips and message from the Mayor
Distributed to medical providers
with Physical Activity prescription pads.

9. Trail Mapping The Long-Term Wins
New General Plan elements:
New development to include trails &
connectivity to existing walking routes
Walkability/mixed use emphasis in downtown
Expanded relationships among partners:
Public Health employee (and Anderson resident) named to Planning Commission
City invites Public Health, youth input into design standards for new mixed use area