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energize your meetings!

energize your meetings!. Amy Ellings, Nutrition Consultant Nutrition and Physical Activity Program 236-3754. Hmmm…. Environmental change— Make it easy to be healthy. Which street makes it easier to be active?. Which meeting makes it easier to eat healthy?.

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energize your meetings!

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  1. energize your meetings! Amy Ellings, Nutrition Consultant Nutrition and Physical Activity Program 236-3754

  2. Hmmm…

  3. Environmental change—Make it easy to be healthy • Which street makes it easier to be active?

  4. Which meeting makes it easier to eat healthy? Environmental change—Make it easy to be healthy

  5. Policy change—Get it in writing • Make the change sustainable • “Encourages” people to take action • Influence more people

  6. www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/NutritionPA/

  7. Eat at work 10-20 times a week Increase productivity Why nutrition? 8AM 8:30AM 9AM

  8. Worksite nutrition environment • Have a farmers market or farm stand near work or an on-site garden • Encourage healthy foods at potlucks • Use competitive pricing to make healthier choices more economical • Offer healthy foods in cafeterias vending machines, common areas Adopt a policy for healthy meeting guidelines

  9. Created by nutrition professionals Informed by scientific advice national organizations Designed using feedback from administrative staff

  10. Why EYM? Why now? • Current environment not healthy at all meetings • Governor’s initiative to make Washington the healthiest state • Washington Wellness risk reduction priority areas – focus on nutrition environment • Washington State Nutrition and Physical Activity Plan • Wanted to make it sustainable change through policy adoption

  11. Rate your lunch Rate your most recent meeting Small group activities

  12. Making policy at DOH

  13. Selling the program • Administrative staff • Management • Do your homework • No surprises • The right team

  14. The right team

  15. The right team • Wellness coordinator constructed team, set meetings, prepped management, coordinated messages • NPA program developed and presented on material • Health and Productivity team adopted EYM into their strategic plan • Procurement office supported effort, researched cost, developed evaluation tool • DOH policy committee discussed and approved policy changes

  16. The process • Making EYM a reality at DOH • Procurement • Policy • What are some lessons learned?

  17. Small group activity • What would be the major challenge to implementing Energize Your Meetings? • How could you and your team overcome that challenge? • Report out

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