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Healthy People in Healthy Communities

University of Arizon Cooperative Extension. Healthy Lifestyles Partnerships for Health. Healthy People in Healthy Communities. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Vickie, Sharon, Evelyn, Linda B, Janice, Sheila, Marifloyd, Ruth, Linda H, Marta, Vanessa, Marilynn, Joyce, Janet, Scottie.

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Healthy People in Healthy Communities

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  1. University of ArizonCooperative Extension Healthy Lifestyles Partnerships for Health Healthy People in Healthy Communities

  2. University of Arizona Cooperative ExtensionVickie, Sharon, Evelyn, Linda B, Janice, Sheila, Marifloyd, Ruth, Linda H, Marta, Vanessa, Marilynn, Joyce, Janet, Scottie Healthy People in Healthy Communities

  3. Healthy Lifestyles • Focus on physical activity - common theme • Build on current programs • CHAPS, Bone Builders, Walk across AZ, Take Charge Challenge, Walking clubs • Increasing State and national focus on physical activity, obesity, chronic health problems • 30 minutes per day for adults & 60 minutes for kids - intermittent or short bouts

  4. Healthy Lifestyles • New Resources • “Active Living Every Day” - Blair, et al • CDC information • BRFSS survey data - national & Arizona • Agent training • Conference calls • ASU - Dr. Bill Stone and Dr. Catrine Tudor-Locke • Evaluating Moderate physical activity & behavior change • America Moves & Priester Health Conference

  5. Healthy Lifestyles • America Moves

  6. Healthy Lifestyles • Priester Health Conference • Presented several session/posters on AZ projects • Priester Award for Bone Builders

  7. Healthy Lifestyles • EFNEP classes in multiple counties • EFNEP School Youth walking groups • 4-H Hiking group • Child care provider training - T3 • UA Healthy Communities Partnerships • Food Safety training with consumers and industry • Indoor air quality

  8. Healthy Lifestyles • Behavior Changes over Time • Before and After questions • BRFSS - state and national data • Common evaluation questions across programs • # minutes/week in various moderate physical activity • Stages of change question

  9. CHAPS - Community Health Advancement Parnerships • Coordinated, community - based health promotion collaboration addressing community-identified priorities • Promote the capacity of individuals, families, and communities to increase healthy lifestyle choices • Strengthen community leadership and involvement in tailoring local health infrastructures to meet community needs • Partnerships with Cooperative Extension & College of Public Health and many others

  10. CHAPS - Key Elements • Co-Team Leaders CE and COPH • Community Identified Issues • Community Partners • Evaluation & Model Testing or Development • Service Learning for Students

  11. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension - CHAPS counties

  12. Goals: Pima County CHAPS • Develop partnerships related to healthy aging • foster a relationship with specific community that could serve as a resource • Identify, develop & evaluate community-based programs for healthy aging • Walk across AZ, Bone Builders, Green Valley, Living Well • Provide training opportunities

  13. “Living Well Program” • Structured community-based wellness program • Based on 7 dimensions of wellness • Social, Physical, Emotional, Career, Intellectual, Environmental, and Spiritual Health • Designed to foster • physical activity, experiential learning, healthy lifestyle skill development, leadership training, volunteerism

  14. Www.walkacrossArizona.org • Started in Pima County - Green Valley • 13 Cooperative Extension Teams with 123 people from across state walked 20,895 miles in 16 weeks • Part of Healthy Lifestyles Work Group efforts

  15. Current Healthy Cities Consortium EFNEP Gov Advisory Council on Aging GPRG Community Outreach Green Valley Campaign Healthy Lifestyle Bone Builders Walk Across AZ Living Well

  16. Bone BuildersOsteoporosis Prevention Education • Building Strong Bones for a Lifetime

  17. Bone Builders • Started in Maricopa County in 1998 as CHAPS project • Bone Builders Train-the-Trainer • Social Marketing - website, 800 #, media • Arizona Osteoporosis Coalition • AZ Nutrition Network with low income audience

  18. Prevention Education

  19. Bone Builders in Arizona

  20. State-Wide Results • Trained 230+ volunteers and staff • 400 classes and 288 health fairs in 8 counties - knowledge increased • Taught 44,000 - 7 /2000 to 7/2001 • Taught 12,916 in 447 classes and 22,595 at health fairs in 2002 • Combined outreach through newsletters, classes, materials, health fairs - 7 /1999 to 7/2001 reached more than 1 Million adults!

  21. Yuma on the Move • Adults between 30-64 years • Prochaska’s stages of change • Precomtemplation and Contemplation stage • Task force was formed • Promote physical activity among the residents who permanently reside in Yuma County

  22. The Campaign • Public Service Announcements • Posters • Worksites • Comic Strips • Content written by the task force • Barriers addressed • Benefits emphasized • Self-efficacy

  23. Take Charge ChallengeYuma County • Physical activity in everyday life • Collaborate with Yuma Co. Health Department • Teams reporting moderate physical activity • Worksite based

  24. Santa Cruz & Yuma CountiesBorder Health ¡SI! CDC Reach 2010 Community Change model Changes in Health Changes in Risk Factors & Protective Factors Changes in Environment Shift ( i.e. Policy) Capacity Awareness

  25. Border Health ¡SI! - Spider

  26. Border Health ¡SI! Successes • Increased physical activity • New knowledge of risk factors • Improved nutrition • Expanding into Cochise County Healthy People in Healthy Communities

  27. Safe Food 2010 • Safe Food 2010 conference in July 2004 • Statewide Food Safety Taskforce • Yavapaii food safety training • Master Consumer Advisors in Maricopa and Pima • 800 number, website

  28. Healthy People in Healthy Communities

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