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Healthy Eating Made EasierAmy Ellings, WA State DOH
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Focus on policies…
Structures, Policies, SystemsLocal, state, federal policies and laws to
regulate/support healthy actions
InstitutionsRules, regulations, policies &
informal structures
CommunitySocial Networks, Norms, Standards
InterpersonalFamily, peers, social
networks, associations
IndividualKnowledge, attitudes,
beliefs
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Institute of Medicine. Promoting Health: Intervention Strategies from Social and Behavioral Research. Washington D.C.: National Academy Press, 2000
“Health and well being are affected by a dynamic interaction between biology, behavior, and the environment, an interaction that unfolds over the life course of individuals, families, and communities.”
Health & Well Being BehaviorBiology
and environments.
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Nutrition strategies
• Increase access to healthy foods
• Decrease access to unhealthy foods
• Increase support for breastfeeding
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Activities from NPA State Plan
• Community gardens• Food bank • Farmers’ market• Dining out/
Restaurants• Retail• Community centers• After-school programs
• Childcare• Worksites• School Wellness
Policies• School gardens• Farm to school• Community
breastfeeding
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Keep in mind…
• Low hanging fruit (at first)• Needs • Community support• Political support• Partners• Start small• Bang for the buck• Social justice
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Ellensburg Food Bank
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Moses Lake Community Gardens
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Worksites
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Thurston County Breastfeeding
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Clark County Fit Pick
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Delridge Healthy Corner Stores
After
Before
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Mt. Vernon Farmers Market
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Other
• Healthy choices at community centers
• Childcare screen time reduction
• Pierce County SMART menu
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