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Multnomah County Health Department Healthy Retail Initiative: Good for Business, Good for Health

Multnomah County Health Department Healthy Retail Initiative: Good for Business, Good for Health October 10, 2011 Oregon Public Health Association Conference Suzanne Briggs – Technical Assistant Coordinator Ben Escalante – Community Health Specialist

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Multnomah County Health Department Healthy Retail Initiative: Good for Business, Good for Health

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  1. Multnomah County Health Department Healthy Retail Initiative: Good for Business, Good for Health October 10, 2011 Oregon Public Health Association Conference Suzanne Briggs – Technical Assistant Coordinator Ben Escalante – Community Health Specialist Yugen Rashad – Community Health Specialist

  2. What is the Healthy Retail Initiative? • Multnomah County Goal: Promote voluntary actions to increase healthy products to underserved communities. • Components: • Community Engagement • Social Marketing Campaign • Technical Assistance Workshops • Mini-Grant Programs

  3. Social Marketing Campaign to Identify Healthy Products

  4. Social Marketing Campaign to Identify Stores in the Network

  5. History of Healthy Retail Initiative North Portland HEAL Coalition Structured Observations and Interviews (Portland State University) Parent Volunteer Observations (Cesar Chavez School K-8) Obesity and Overweight Epidemic Addressing Underserved Populations in Communities with Limited Access to Healthy Foods

  6. Key Findings from HEAL Observations

  7. Key Findings from Interviews Latino Owners identified 3 major barriers Alternative sourcing for affordable produce Minimum order requirement Smaller orders are often penalized with a higher price Lack of proper refrigeration limits expansion of offerings Interest in becoming certified to be a WIC vendor, requiring shelving and freezers

  8. History of Healthy Retail Initiative ACHIEVE Partnership Members Albina Ministerial Alliance Urban League of Portland Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon African American Health Coalition African Women Coalition Highland Haven

  9. Key Findings from ACHIEVE Observations

  10. Why Become a Healthy Retail Network Member? Customers want healthy options in the places where they shop. Get help buying fresh fruits and vegetables at competitive prices Learn how to apply for WIC and SNAP certifications. Receive technical assistance from experienced grocers on store layout, merchandising, and in-house promotions Participate in Healthy Options Here marketing campaign Learn about store improvement mini-grants. Network with other retail stores committed to providing healthy options.

  11. Healthy Retail Network Technical Assistance Topics How to become a WIC Certified Store Purchasing and Installing Refrigerators and Freezers How to Prepare and Sell Produce Determining Healthy Options: Reading Food Labels How we will build the Network Organizing Workshops Consulting Individual Store Owners Creating Peer to Peer Learning Opportunities

  12. Healthy Retail Initiative Websites: Health Retail Initiative http://www.multco-itstartshere.org/news/healthy-retail-initiative-promotes-communitybusiness-win-win Healthy Retail Initiative Toolkit and Grants http://www.multco-itstartshere.org/links-and-resources/healthy-retail-initiative-toolkit

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