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Policy System Environmental Change Healthy Corner Stores Best Practice Sharing. Agenda. Purpose CX3 Best Practice Sharing from Kern County & from Webinar Participants Resource – Taking Stock Q&A Next Steps. Kern County Health Retail Program. Contact Information.
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Policy System Environmental Change Healthy Corner Stores Best Practice Sharing
Agenda • Purpose • CX3 • Best Practice Sharing from Kern County & from Webinar Participants • Resource – Taking Stock • Q&A • Next Steps
Contact Information Avtar Nijjer-Sidhu, Ph.D. R.D. Senior Health Educator Kern County Environmental Health Specialist (661) 862-8782 avtarn@co.kern.ca.us Nancy Nasrawin Health Education Assistant Kern County Public Health Services (661) 868-1232 nasrawinn@co.kern.ca.us
Data Driven e.g. Working with Stores • The CX3 data was used to developed health language on access to healthy food written in the health element for the City of Arvin’s General Plan Update • The youth presented their findings to the City of Arvin Planning Commission • The adopted health language is being implemented through corner store conversion project
Partnerships/Blended Funding Funding Sources for Healthy Retail Kern County: • Building Health Communities site funded by TCE • Community Transformation Grant Awardee for Capacity Building • Has been awarded money through California Fresh Works Fund
Sustainability Sustainability of such a project can be done through: • Adoption of policies • Buy-in of invested partners to take on a projects • Residents who support local/healthy retail • Continual monitoring of the store
Lessons Learned • High School students are the best volunteers • Having buy-in from the retail owner • Main point of contact helps build relationship and foster trust • Continual contact with store owners to build trust • Patience and adaptability with new funding sources
Contact Information Avtar Nijjer-Sidhu, Ph.D. R.D. Senior Health Educator Kern County Environmental Health Specialist (661) 862-8782 avtarn@co.kern.ca.us Nancy Nasrawin Health Education Assistant Kern County Public Health Services (661) 868-1232 nasrawinn@co.kern.ca.us
Next Steps Topic suggestions for healthy corner stores best practice sharing in July 22, Tuesday from 10:30-12pm