1. BEYOND THE CLINIC: ADDRESSING PEDIATRIC OBESITY IN YOUR COMMUNITY Mary Marrow, staff attorney Public Health Law Center P OLICY I NITIATIVES AND O PPORTUNITIES Minnesota Pediatric Obesity Conference June 1, 2012

2. Public Health Law Center

3. W HAT WE DO : Help strengthen public policies. Educate and train health advocates. Research and scholarship.

4. W HY FOCUS ON POLICY ?  Create supportive environments  Sustainable, enforceable changes in practice  Equity

5. C HILDHOOD O BESITY P REVENTION  School  Community  Child Care  Worksite  Clinical http://www.publichealthlawcenter.org/topics/active-living http://www.publichealthlawcenter.org/topics/healthy-eating

6. S CHOOL S ETTING Healthy Eating  Nutrition Standards  Farm to School Programs  Food Procurement Practices  School Gardens Active Living  Physical Education Requirements  Safe Routes to School  After School Programs Wellness Initiatives  School Wellness Councils  School Wellness Policies http://www.publichealthlawcenter.org/topics/healthy- eating/school-food-policies http://www.publichealthlawcenter.org/topics/healthy- eating/worksite-wellness

7. C OMMUNITY S ETTING Healthy Eating  Local Food Movement  Healthy Corner Store Initiatives Active Living  Complete Streets  Shared Use of School Property

8. C HILD C ARE S ETTING Healthy Eating  Nutrition Standards  Farm to PreSchool Active Living  Screen Time  Large Muscle Activity Time

9. W ORKSITE S ETTING  Breastfeeding Policies  Worksite Wellness Policies  Healthy Food Procurement Standards

10. C LINICAL S ETTING  Childhood BMI Screening  Nutritional Counseling

11. P OLICY AND L EGAL I NITIATIVES TO P REVENT C HILDHOOD O BESITY  Federal  Minnesota  Local Government  Community and Organizational

12. F EDERAL I NITIATIVES  Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act Nutrition Standards for School Meals and Competitive Foods Milk and Water Requirements Farm to School Programs Local School Wellness Policies  Affordable Care Act BMI Screening Menu Labeling Community Transformation Grants (“CTG”)  2012 Farm Bill  Food Marketing to Kids and Youth

13. M INNESOTA S TATE - WIDE I NITIATIVES  Shared Use of School Property - Minn. Stat. 466.03, Subd. 23  Safe Routes to School - Minn. Stat. 174.40  Complete Streets – Minn. Stat. 174.75  Statewide Health Improvement Program (“SHIP”)

14. Community Initiatives  Food procurement Nutrition standards Healthy vending  Local Food Initiatives Farmers markets CSAs Local Gardens  Healthy Corner Store Initiatives

15. H OW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE  Conduct BMI screening for patients  Provide nutrition counseling for parents  Implement healthy food and beverage standards in clinic or hospital setting  Get involved with community organizations  Submit comments on proposed rules regarding competitive food standards in schools  Use expertise to support promising initiatives by contacting elected officials and submitting testimony on pending legislation or policy efforts

16. Contact Information www.publichealthlawcenter.org Mary Marrow - Mary.Marrow@wmitchell.eduMary.Marrow@wmitchell.edu