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The Roanoke Valley Community Healthy Living Index: West End Target Area Roanoke, VA

The Roanoke Valley Community Healthy Living Index: West End Target Area Roanoke, VA. Roanoke College. Salem, Virginia Independent, liberal arts college 2,100 undergraduates Focus on high quality experiential learning opportunities Summer Scholar - Independent Study

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The Roanoke Valley Community Healthy Living Index: West End Target Area Roanoke, VA

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  1. The Roanoke Valley Community Healthy Living Index:West End Target AreaRoanoke, VA

  2. Roanoke College • Salem, Virginia • Independent, liberal arts college • 2,100 undergraduates • Focus on high quality experiential learning opportunities • Summer Scholar - Independent Study • URAP - Intensive Learning Term • Work-Study Research - Capstone Experiences

  3. Sparking Undergraduate Interest:The Community-Based Participatory Research Model Substantial variations in the presence of adverse health conditions exist relative to the sociocultural, environmental, and economic status of a community1-2. 1. Davison & Lawson (2006). Do attributes in the physical environment influence children's physical activity? International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 3, 19. 2. Humpel, Owen, & Leslie (2002). Environmental factors associated with adults’ participation in physical activity. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 22(3), 188-199.

  4. Childhood Obesity

  5. Undergraduate Learning Goals • Systematic analysis of correlates to health • Community Healthy Living Index and Fitnessgram • Built environment, safety, perceived accessibility, fitness outcomes • Data mining and analysis procedures • Capstone experiences • Final reports and peer-reviewed publications • Local, regional, national presentations • “Lasting impressions”

  6. Objectives of the Roanoke Valley Community Healthy Living Index • Evaluate barriers to healthy living across diverse neighborhoods within Roanoke, VA • Demographic and economic profile, infrastructure, safety • Evaluate relationships between prevalent adverse health conditions and the availability of resources promoting medical access*, physical activity participation, and healthy eating behaviors.

  7. PATH Coalition Target Area

  8. West End Rejuvenation Corridor CHLI Phase 1

  9. West End Neighborhood • Census Tract 10, population 2,200 • Residential center of railroad corridor; primarily renter occupied • Median income: $21,231 • 54% below poverty level; 47.2% receive food stamps

  10. Phase 1 Goals • Provide neighborhood-level summary of environmental factors supporting / detracting from participation in healthy living. • Outline recommendations which may lead to improved accessibility in the target area. • Consider the role of preexisting neighborhood objectives. • Hurt Park / West End / Mountain View Neighborhood Plan • City-Wide Brownfield Redevelopment Plan • West End Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area Plan

  11. Neighborhood Audit Strategy 26 27 28 8 29 7 30 31 6 Industrial/ Brownfield 5 4 3 13 2 1 14 15 17 16 Industrial 19 18 21 20 22

  12. CHLI Phase 1 Outcomes

  13. Barriers to Healthy Living: Safety Sex offender Breaking and entering 26 Theft 27 28 8 29 7 Assault with deadly weapon 30 31 6 Industrial/ Brownfield 5 4 3 13 2 1 14 15 17 16 Industrial 19 18 21 20 22

  14. CHLI Phase 1 Outcomes • Improve neighborhood safety by increasing patrol services in this area. • City goals: Continue Drug Market Initiative and neighborhood watch programs; increase police presence via regular bike patrol

  15. Barriers to Healthy Living:Physical Activity Accessibility 26 27 28 8 29 7 30 6 31 Industrial/ Brownfield 5 4 3 13 2 14 1 15 16 17 Industrial 19 18 21 20 22

  16. Barriers to Healthy Living: Physical Activity Accessibility

  17. CHLI Phase 1 Outcomes • Improve ADA compliance including rejuvenation of “star brick” areas. • Develop bike routes to promote active transportation to downtown Roanoke and Grandin Village; enhance bicycle access to recreational facilities. • Construct new sidewalks to enhance connectivity for pedestrians and users of public transportation. • City goals: Streetscape improvements (i.e., tree canopy); beautification of transition areas; curb and gutter improvements

  18. Barriers to Healthy Living: Healthy Food Accessibility 26 27 28 8 29 7 30 31 6 Industrial/ Brownfield 5 4 3 13 2 1 14 15 17 16 Industrial 19 18 21 20 22

  19. CHLI Phase 1 Outcomes • Continue to incentivize business owners. • Consider brownfield areas as potential sites for established, affordable grocers. • City goals: Not explicitly outlined

  20. Phase 1 Data-Driven Stakeholder Initiatives • Crosswalk development • City Traffic Engineer, Office of Neighborhood Services, West End Neighborhood Resident Committee (SWETA) • Sidewalk quality initiative • City Department of Planning, Building, Development • Safe Routes to School • City Department of Planning, Building, Development

  21. Hurt Park Elementary “Catch” Area Phase 2

  22. CHLI Phase 2 Target Area

  23. CHLI Phase 2 Goals • Evaluate barriers to healthy living in the Hurt Park neighborhood and school “catch” area. • Built environment, safety, sociocultural factors, perceived barriers • Identify problem neighborhoods, correlates to poor health-related fitness, relationships betweenreal and perceived barriers to healthy living.

  24. CHLI Phase 2 Outcomes • Presentation of neighborhood-level data • Findings omitted from handouts to preserve participant confidentiality • Summary of findings from Phase 2

  25. Community-Based Participatory Research: The Role of the Academic Partner

  26. Information: Dr. Elizabeth Holbrook Roanoke College Health & Human Performance holbrook@roanoke.edu Acknowledgements Ms. Leah Hall (2013), B.S. Exercise Science Ms. Lauren Roth (2016), B.B.A. Business Administration PATH Community Coalition

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