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Building Healthier Communities through Let’s Move! Cities, Towns

and Counties

April 25. 2013

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NACo Healthy Counties Initiative Sponsors

www.naco.org/healthycountiesinitiative

http://www.naco.org/healthycountiesinitiative

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Today’s Speakers: Caya Lewis Counselor to the Secretary for Science and Public Health U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Tracy Wiedt Program Manager, Let’s Move! Cities, Towns and Counties National League of Cities

Hon. Julie Ann Dixon Council Member Richland County, SC

Tackling the Obesity Epidemic: Let’s Move! Cities, Towns & Counties

Caya B. Lewis, MPH Counselor for Science and Public Health

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

June 19, 2013

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Obesity By the Numbers • More than one in three children are overweight or obese with

more than one in six U.S. children is obese - three times the rate in the 1970’s.

• One in four young Americans are ineligible to join the military due to being overweight or obese.

The estimated annual health care costs of obesity-related illness are a staggering $190.2 billion.

Childhood obesity alone is responsible for $14 billion in

direct medical costs.

Shifts in Food Practices in the United States

• Increased cost of healthful foods

• Decreased cost of junk foods

• Increased portion size

• Increased variety

• Increased school vending and a la carte foods

• Increased number of fast food establishments in the U.S.

• Lack of access to full service grocery stores selling affordable healthful foods

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Community Design & Built Environment

Environmental factors that influence physical activity behavior:

• Lack of infrastructure supporting active modes of transportation, i.e. sidewalks & bike facilities

• Access to safe places to play and be active

• Access to public transit

• Mixed use & transit oriented developments

Benefits of a Healthy Community

• Benefits to businesses because a healthier workforce can reduce health care costs and increase productivity and stability.

• Benefits to the city because healthy communities are

attractive for families to live and for businesses to locate. • Benefits to our children because children who grow up in

communities, homes, and families that nurture their health and development can become productive, healthy adults.

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Tracy Wiedt Program Manager

Let’s Move! Cities, Towns and Counties National League of Cities

www.HealthyCommunitiesHealthyFuture.org

• Launched in February 2010 • Has multiple sub-initiatives

http://www.letsmoveschools.org/


• Launched in June 2010 • Counties added in June 2011 • Enhanced in July 2012 Lead Lead Collaborating Collaborating Department Partner Partner


• 5 goals – Based on the White House Task Force on

Childhood Obesity’s recommendations – Complement 5 Let’s Move! Pillars – Achievable and measurable – Promote sustainable strategies – Leverages national, state and local efforts

• Local elected officials are asked to

commit to these 5 goals.

• www.HealthyCommunitiesHealthyFuture.org


5 Goals

• Goal I: Start Early, Start Smart • Goal II: MyPlate, Your Place • Goal III: Smart Servings for Students • Goal IV: Model Food Service • Goal V: Active Kids at Play


Goal I: Start Early, Start Smart

To provide children with a healthier start, local elected officials commit to helping early care and education providers incorporate best practices for nutrition, physical activity and screen time into their programs

Missoula County, MT Child Care Resources offers quarterly trainings for

family and center licensed child care. In the past year Let’s Move! Missoula offered 2 trainings utilizing both the NAP SAC model and the Let’s Move! Child Care model. At the Summit to Prevent Childhood Obesity that Missoula hosted, continuing education units were offered to childcare providers.


Goal II: MyPlate, My Place

To empower parents and caregivers, local elected officials commit to prominently displaying MyPlate in all municipally- or county-owned or operated venues where food is served.

Erie County, PA Displaying MyPlate prominently in all

county-owned venues, employee breakroom areas and vending machines and registered to be a MyPlate community partner.


Goal III: Smart Servings for Students

To provide healthy food in schools, local elected officials commit to increasing participation in the School Breakfast Program and National School Lunch Program.

Knox County, TN On recommendation of the

Knoxville-Knox County Food Policy Council, the Knox County School Board and School Nutrition Program implemented 100% school participation in the School Breakfast Program.


Goal IV: Model Food Service

To improve access to healthy, affordable foods, local elected officials commit to implementing healthy and sustainable food service guidelines that are aligned with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans in all municipally- or county-owned and operated venues that serve food.

Santa Clara County, CA Created standards for County-leased

vending machines located on County owned or leased facilities and County operated cafeterias and cafes as well as standards for food and beverages served at County-sponsored meetings and events in which County funds are used.


Goal V: Active Kids at Play

To increase physical activity, local elected officials commit to mapping local playspaces, completing a needs assessment, developing an action plan, and implementing a minimum of three proven policies, programs or initiatives.

Fulton County, GA Mapped all playspaces in their community

and promoted physical activity by creating and revitalizing parks and recreation facilities, working on zoning ordinances and implementing physical activity requirements for county-funded youth programs.


330 LMCTC Sites Committed to 5 Goals


Counties Committed to the 5 Goals and Participating

• AL – Macon • CA – Alameda, Merced,

San Diego, Santa Clara • FL – Pinellas • GA – Clayton, DeKalb,

Fulton • HI – Maui • IA – Linn • LA – Terrebonne Parish

• MT – Missoula • NE – Polk • NY – Bronx • OH – Franklin • OR – Multnomah • PA – Erie • SC – Richland • TN – Knox, Davidson


Bronze, silver, and gold medals, with benchmarks, established for each goal

Example • Goal V: Active Kids at Play - increase physical activity, local elected

officials commit to mapping local playspaces, completing a needs assessment, developing an action plan, and launching a minimum of three proven policies, programs or initiatives aimed at increasing access to play.

• Bronze: All playspaces are mapped.

• Silver: All playspaces are mapped, a needs assessment of playspaces is completed, and an action plan is developed.

• Gold: All playspaces are mapped, a needs assessment of playspaces is completed, an action plan is developed, and at least three proven policies, programs, or initiatives from the action plan are launched and to continue to increase access to physical activity.


• Opportunity to earn 5 gold medals! • Survey info provided by sites tracks progress

– Medals are awarded monthly by NLC – Local elected officials receive certificates to display in

their county building or wherever they choose – Provide news release template – Use – The website reflects medals awarded

Medal Awarding

Survey information

Meets benchmarks Medals awarded


Recognition – www.HealthyCommunitiesHealthyFuture.org

• Local elected officials committed to the 5 goals are recognized on website:

Community Profile Interactive Map Main Page


Medal Standings


Other great features…


http://www.healthycommunitieshealthyfuture.org/


Benefits to Participating in LMCTC:

• National recognition when LMCTC goals are achieved, including opportunities to be recognized by the First Lady;

• Technical assistance from experts across the federal government and nonprofit sector;

• Opportunities to learn what works at the county level; • Share success stories and discuss challenges with peers

in other communities; and • Participate in a national movement to build healthy

communities for a healthy future.


Additional Information

• Local elected officials/designees

can sign up to LMCTC by clicking here on the home page

• Not a local elected official? Connect with your local elected official about what support you can help them in their LMCTC participation, or encourage them to participate


THANK YOU!!!

Contact info:

Elena Hoffnagle [email protected] 202.626.3012

Tracy Wiedt [email protected] 202.626.3002


Building Healthier Communities through Let’s Move! Cities, Towns and Counties Wednesday, June 19, 2013 2:00 - 3:15 p.m. EST

Speaker: Richland County South Carolina Councilwoman Julie Ann Dixon

Richland County, South Carolina Capital County of South Carolina

Speaker:

Richland County Councilwoman Julie Ann Dixon

Richland County Government South Carolina

Wellness in the County Richland County SC began our focus on

wellness in 2002. Through analysis of our medical claims,

we identified our main cost drivers to be chronic health conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, smoking-related illness, and obesity.

The Center for Disease Control notes that lifestyle is the leading determinant of health status (50% of risk factors can be controlled with lifestyle.)

Wellness in the County We created the Wellness Incentive Program as a

way to encourage employees and retirees to take control of their health through healthier lifestyles. The WIP also addresses rising insurance premiums for employees, retirees and the County.

The Wellness Incentive Program includes over $1 million in financial incentives without creating any increase in the County’s budget.

Employees in departments County-wide have developed walking groups, healthy eating habits, and a support system within their departments.

Richland County, SC Employees The Richland County Human Resources

Department implemented a Wellness Incentive Program in October 2011 for all Full-Time employees and Under-65 Retirees.

Participants in the Wellness Incentive Program are employees who are on Richland County’s health insurance.

Richland County, SC Employees Employees must complete a biometric

analysis; take an online Health Risk Assessment; and, if applicable, join a disease management program, a tobacco cessation program, and/or a weight management program (if their BMI is over 30).

Percent of Overweight and Obese

(BMI ≥ 25) in S.C. Adults Richland County

2000-2010

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

50-54% 50-54% 60-64% 55-59% 55-59% 60-64% 60-64% 60-64% 60-64% 50-54% 60-64%

Source: SCDHEC

2004-2009 Obesity, Leisure-Time Physical Inactivity & Diabetes Prevalence Rate Among Adults by South Carolina County (Age-Adjusted Three-Year Moving Average)

Richland County

24.4%

21.20%

19.0%

20.0%

21.0%

22.0%

23.0%

24.0%

25.0%

Obese

% Leisure TimePhysicalInactive

Source: SCDHEC

"The physical and emotional health of an entire generation and the economic health and security of our nation is at stake.“ “First Lady Michelle Obama

• Over the past three decades, childhood obesity rates in America have tripled; and today nearly one in three children in America is overweight or obese. The numbers are even higher in African-American and Hispanic communities, where nearly 40% of children are overweight or obese.*

• If we don't solve this problem, one third of all children born in 2000 or later will suffer from diabetes at some point in their lives. Many others will face chronic obesity-related health problems such as heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer, and asthma.*

Obesity by the Numbers

My Plate June 2nd marks the second anniversary of

MyPlate, the food icon that reminds us to build a healthy plate with vegetables, fruits, whole grains, lean proteins, and fat-free or low-fat dairy at every meal.*

MyPlate is one of the easiest ways to learn about healthy eating. It's a friendly image to teach parents and kids how to pile up their plates.*

Get Active Physical activity is an essential component of a healthy

lifestyle. In combination with healthy eating, it can help prevent a range of chronic conditions, including the three leading causes of death: heart disease, cancer, and stroke. *

Physical activity helps control weight; builds lean muscle;

reduces fat; promotes strong bone, muscle and joint development; and decreases the risk of obesity. Children need 60 minutes of play with moderate to vigorous activity every day to achieve a healthy adult weight.*

* Information from www.letsmove.gov/

http://www.letsmove.gov/

Spring Valley High School Columbia, SC

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Walk to School Day

More than 12,500 schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia have been awarded federal funds for Safe Routes to School activities.*

More than half of Walk to School events are part of ongoing activities to promote walking and bicycling throughout the year.*

In 2006, world-wide interest led the International Walk to School Committee to establish International Walk to School Month: countries choose a day or week in October, or use the entire month, to promote walking to school.*

Participation in Walk to School Day 2012 reached a record high,

with more than 4,000 events registered from all fifty states and the District of Columbia. Many more communities held events but did not register.*

* Information from www.walkbiketoschool.org/

Thank You

City of Columbia Blue Cross Blue Shield

Palmetto Health The Richland County School

District 1 & 2 Current & Future

Prospected Partners

Thank You for Participating

Richland County Councilwoman Julie Ann Dixon

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