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Healthy Riverside County: Building Health Into Every Day Life Michael Osur, Deputy Director County of Riverside Departm

Healthy Riverside County: Building Health Into Every Day Life Michael Osur, Deputy Director County of Riverside Department of Public Health. Healthy City Resolution Rollout January 22, 2014 Moreno Valley, CA. Demographics. 2.2 million residents Leader in urban sprawl Issues

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Healthy Riverside County: Building Health Into Every Day Life Michael Osur, Deputy Director County of Riverside Departm

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  1. Healthy Riverside County:Building Health Into Every Day LifeMichael Osur, Deputy DirectorCounty of Riverside Department of Public Health Healthy City Resolution Rollout January 22, 2014 Moreno Valley, CA

  2. Demographics • 2.2 million residents • Leader in urban sprawl • Issues • High foreclosure rates during the recession • Long commutes • Limited mass transit options • Sensitive receptors (e.g. schools, child care facilities) near transportation zones

  3. Staggering changes… • Ranked 52nd54th out of 56 counties for its physical environment conducive to health • 64.1% of adults are overweight or obese • 24.4% of teens are overweight or obese

  4. How does Riverside County measure up? • Health Outcomes • Riverside County is ranked 32ndof 56 counties • Ranked 28th for Mortality (death) • Ranked 36th for Morbidity (illness) • Health Factors • Riverside County ranked 42ndof 56 counties • Ranked 29th for Social and Economic Factors • Ranked 39th for Health Behaviors • Ranked 43rd for Clinical Care • Ranked 54th for Physical Environment --2012 County Health Rankings http://www.countyhealthrankings.org

  5. Healthy Riverside County Board of Supervisors Resolution • Adopted in April 2011 • Encourages county departments to work together to support active transportation, physical activity and access to healthy and affordable foods.

  6. County CEO’s Vision: “Riverside County becomes known as the safest, most business friendly and best place to live in America” • Goal 1: To become the most business-friendly county in California. • Goal 2: To ensure Customer Centric Public Service that is better, faster and fiscally prudent through technology. Goal 3:Improve health and promote livable communities through partnerships, policies, systems and initiatives.

  7. Healthy Riverside County Initiative Our goal is to build health into everyday life and make the healthy choice the easy choice!

  8. Initiative Priorities • Improve nutrition for all residents by increasing access to and consumption of healthy foods and beverages. • Increase daily physical activity rates in the community, workplace, school and other settings. • Reduce tobacco exposure and limit or discourage tobacco use where people live, work, play and study. • Create a healthy and safe physical/built environment that promotes walkability, bikability and active transportation.

  9. Healthy Eating 1. Improve nutrition for all residents by increasing access to and consumption of healthy foods and beverages. • Rethink Your Drink • Increase access to healthy and affordable foods

  10. Active Living 2. Increase daily physical activity rates in the community, workplace, school and other settings. • Safe Routes to School • Healthier Living Program for Seniors • Thrive Across America!

  11. Thrive Across America! • 8-Week physical activity challenge • Nearly 550 registered on opening day • Total of 3,833 are registered; 65% on a team • 325 teams formed • 80% logged activity Over 4.3 million minutes of activity logged and 70,000 stars awarded!!

  12. Reduce Tobacco Exposure 3. Reduce tobacco exposure and limit or discourage tobacco use where people live, work, play and study. • Smoke-Free Patio Dining and Parks • Tobacco Permitting

  13. Physical and Built Environment 4. Create a healthy and safe physical/built environment that promotes walkability, bikability and active transportation. • The Social Determinants of Health • Healthy Cities resolution • Healthy Community Element

  14. Riverside County Health Coalition www.healthyriversidecounty.org • Goals • Mobilize at least 15 cities to adopt Healthy City resolutions • Toolkit Subcommittee • Relationship Building Subcommittee • Media Subcommittee • Increase access and availability of healthy food outlets with fresh, nutritious, affordable food • Local food delivery cooperative Subcommittee • Healthy Retail Guidance Subcommittee

  15. We are all a part of the Public Health System

  16. Time for Action!Build Health Into Every Day Life • Increase membership of Riverside County Health Coalition • Increase access to and consumption of healthy foods and beverages • Increase physical activity rates by 15% • Reduce tobacco use and exposure to smoke • Create a workplace culture of health • Facilitate adoption of a Healthy City resolution

  17. Contact Information Michael Osur County of Riverside Department of Public Health 951-358-5074 mosur@rivcocha.org www.healthyriversidecounty.org

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