nov 8, 2012 forward coalition meeting

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1985

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs. overweight for 5’ 4” person)

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No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% ≥20%



No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%

• High Blood Pressure

• High Blood Cholesterol

• Coronary Heart Disease

• Gallbladder Disease

• Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Home Box Office (HBO)The Weight of the Nation

• Type 2 Diabetes• Stroke• Sleep Apnea• Poor Quality of

Life• Osteoarthritis• Cancer

• Obesity related medical costs could be up to 20% of total health costs or $500B annually

• By 2030, obesity rates will increase 42%

• By 2030, severe obesity (>80 lbs.) will more than double from 5-11%

• By 2030, 32M adults will be obese• By 2030, we’ll incur $550B in added

obesity related health costs, if the trend continues

Home Box Office (HBO)

The Weight of the Nation

1. Integrate Physical Activity Every Day in

Every Way2. Make Healthy Foods Available

Everywhere3. Market What Matters for a Healthy

Life4. Activate Employers and Health Care

Professionals5. Strengthen Schools as the Heart of Health

Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention: Solving the Weight of the Nation

Funding Partners: Action for Healthy Kids, Seven Generations Ahead, Dupage County/Health Department, YMCA’s, Glenbard High School, ROE/PE Institute, DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference, Whole Foods, Blue Cross Blue Shield

Additional Partners/Funders:, DuPageHospitals, Forest Preserve, Midwest Dairy Council, DuPage Medical Group, TBD Foundations

2013 Campaign: Building Healthy and Sustainable Communities

Proposed Activities: • March 1: Institute Day• March Weekend (TBD):

FORWARD Days at 4 DuPage Whole Foods (5% return to FORWARD Fund for school salad bars)

• April 10: Glenbard Parent Series/Lombard CLT HBO WON showing with Dr. Bill Dietz and FORWARD Expert Panel


Proposed Activities: • April 11: FAN Health Care Summit with special guest Dr. Bill Dietz• April 24-25: GreenTown: Building Healthy and Sustainable Communities Conference • April 26: YMCA Healthy Kids Days• April 27: Illinois Prairie Path 50th

Anniversary Celebration/Prairie Path Clean-up


Ongoing Activities: • HBO Weight of the Nation

Screenings• 54321GO! Health Education

Campaign: Posters and Flyers Larger than Life Exhibits with

Reflective Action Figures and Health Education Messaging throughout DuPage

County


Ongoing Activities: • FORWARD Website: Calendar

events, partner linkages and daily messaging including Facebook and Twitter

• FORWARD Get in the Action Mini Grants

2013 Campaign: Building Healthy

and Sustainable Communities

Together We Will

www.forwarddupage.org

National Farm to School Network - Nourishing Kids and Communities

Farm to School: Making it happen!

Anupama JoshiNational Farm to School Network

FORWARD Coalition Meeting - November 8,2012


FARM TO SCHOOL

LOCAL PROCUREMENT

SCHOOL GARDENS

FOOD & AG CURRICULUM

EXPERENTIAL EDUCATION


Farmer's Share for $1 spent on food

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reusable tray Truitt Brothers chili

Don Poncho tortilla chips

Clackamas Bakery cornbread

Willamette Valley Fruit Company blueberries

pears from Walter Wells

and Sons

Pacific Coast Fruit Company

fresh salsa

Pacific Coast Fruit Company

lettuce

Portland Public Schools Lunch Tray, www.ecotrust.org

http://www.ecotrust.org/


Win, Win, Win!


The Farm to School movement is blossoming!

• In all 50 states• 12,500 schools• 5.7 million children reached• $13 million local product sourced

(2011-12 estimates)


Policy Support• Federal

– Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act 2010 – USDA Farm to School grants

• State – F2S supportive policies (35+ states)– IL

• Local – Wellness policies at schools– County / city level support


Administrative Support

• USDA Geographic Preference Option

• School Gardens

• National Farm to School Month resolution


Making Farm to School Happen

• Connect - Collaborate • Organize a Planning Meeting• Assess what is feasible • Start small —taste testing, farm tour

– one school, one product

• Market the program• Explore policy opportunities • Don’t do it alone !


National Farm to School Network


Anupama JoshiNational Farm to School Network [email protected](847) 917-7292www.farmtoschool.org

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.farmtoschool.org/

Stretch Break

Connie Laidlaw, Indian Boundary YMCA

& Students from Wheaton

College Public Health: Promotion of

Physical Activity

Alice Wood

Founder, Wealth Watchers International

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Source: U.S. Department of Commence, Bureau of Economic Analysis

FORWARD’s Get in the Action 2012 Mini Mobilization Grant Awardees

• Overall Funding: $65,000 • Grants: Received 31 Applications• Awards: 19 DuPage Organizations• Projections: Impacting over

44,000 Residents• Modeled after AFHK and Making

Kane Fit For Kids Grant Process

FORWARD’s Get in the Action

2012 Mini Mobilization Grants

FORWARD’s Get in the Action 2012 Mini Mobilization Grants Sponsors

Addison School District: $5,000• To purchase 2 salad bars• Increase fruit & vegetable consumption at lunch time• Projected Impact: 1,000+

students



Addison School District Foundation for Excellence: $2,000• To purchase obstacle course

equipment to promote cardio-vascular health

• Projected Impact: 5,000+ students and parents



Addison School District Foundation for Excellence: $1,400

• To purchase mini-trampolines• Establish a BMI tracking

system to monitor annual progress• Projected Impact: 2,500+

students



Breaking Free – DREAM : $2,500

• To purchase a refrigerator for fresh fruits and vegetables for afterschool programming at Gary School

• Projected Impact: 100 students



Connection of Friends : $5,000• To develop and expand

healthy living (nutrition and physical activities) programming for special needs teens and adults

• Projected Impact: 65 teens and adults



DuPage County Forest Preserve: $5,000• To purchase kayaks and

equipment for outdoor recreation clinics

• Projected Impact: 3,000 residents



Healthy Lombard Foundation : $2,000• To purchase video equipment

to develop programming on healthy living for cable channels, YouTube and Facebook

• Projected Impact: 2,000+ residents



Indian Boundary YMCA: $4,000• To purchase new curriculum,

Fitness Gram and nutritional expertise to pilot/expand Healthy Kids Camp for afterschool students

• Projected Impact: 85+ students



Indian Trail Elementary: $800• To purchase 4 TRX training

units for afterschool programming




League of Illinois Bicyclists: $5,000• To develop a web-based bicycle

safety training program with incentives for DuPage 4thand 5th graders

• Projected Impact: 25,000+ children



Northern Illinois Food Bank: $5,000• To develop a pilot to expand

access to milk and nutrition education with 5 DuPage food pantries

• Projected Impact: 300+ families



Tri-Town YMCA: $3,700• To purchase equipment and

pilot a walking/geocaching club for afterschool programs, summer camps, and parent activities

• Projected Impact: 300+ families



Village of Villa Park: $5,000• To install handicap ramps and

resurface the playground to expand family/

toddler participation at the Iowa Community Center • Projected Impact: 1000+

families



WAYS for Healthy Choices: $1,000• To expand camp

programming, install raised vegetable gardens and expand patio gardening program

• Projected Impact: 100+ seniors



West Chicago Police DREAM: $2,400• To purchase a refrigerator to

serve fresh fruits and vegetables for afterschool programming at Pioneer School




Wheaton Park District: $5,000• To build raised vegetable

gardens as part of a multi-use playground area




William Hammerschmidt Elementary School: $5,000• To install raised vegetable

gardens, compost and rain barrels and add accessible playground zones with new surfaces

• Projected Impact: 1,000+ students



Wooddale Public Library: $1,800• To purchase and teach a

healthy living curriculum to the community

• Projected Impact: 500+ residents



Woodridge Park District: $3,400• To purchase equipment and

provide incentives for a new afterschool healthy living program--Kidz Squad




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