Arizona State Nutrition Action Plan

1. ArizonaState Nutrition Action Plan (AzSNAP)

2. Goal • Encourage partnerships and collaborative interventions between the nutrition assistance programs and other related groups, such as public health programs, health care providers, schools, faith-based groups and/or other community organizations, by promoting healthy eating and healthy weight.

3. Objective Promote and encourage all Arizona residents to make healthy lifestyle choices. • Fruits and Vegetables • Low Fat and Fat Free Milk • Physical Activity • Portion Control • Screen Time

4. Strategies • Social Marketing and Public Education Using Common Prevention Messages • Breastfeeding • Healthy Weight

5. Partners • Arizona Department of Economic Security Food Stamp Program • Arizona Department of Health Services WIC, CSFP, Farmers’ Market, Network • Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. WIC • Navajo Nation WIC

6. AzSNAP Examples • Linkages between programs and sharing of graphics and materials. • Breastfeeding Peer Counseling • 24-Hour Breastfeeding Hotline • Statewide Breastfeeding Training “Latch-AZ” • Increase in IBCLC’s

7. AzSNAP Examples • Group Education Topics and Fit WIC • School Wellness Policies • USDA Fruit and Vegetable Program Tribal Schools

8. AzSNAP Examples • Schools • Breastfeeding • Public Education

9. Future Directions • Examine common outcomes • Expand to include Cooperative Extension • Look for opportunities for joint activities