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San Joaquin’s REACH Project “Healthy by Default” January – August 2014. Promote the establishment of public health policy at both the state and local levels. Childhood Obesity School Nutrition Standards Physical Education Funding Menu labeling in Chain Restaurants
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San Joaquin’s REACH Project“Healthy by Default”January – August 2014
Promote the establishment of public health policy at both the state and local levels • Childhood Obesity • School Nutrition Standards • Physical Education Funding • Menu labeling in Chain Restaurants • Soda and other Sugary Drinks
People on the Movein Baldwin ParkBuilding Partnerships That Work
R.E.A.C.H stands for…Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health
Overview • REACH is a national program that is an important component of CDC's efforts to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities • Established in 1999 • REACH partners use community-based, participatory approaches to identify, develop, and disseminate effective strategies for addressing health disparities across a wide range of health priority areas • REACH communities and partners engage a variety of strategies in their work, from counseling and education to systems and environmental changes
The project will focus on San JoaquinCounty’sAfrican American residents and organizations serving them
AfricanAmerican Churches Working with . . . Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention NAACP – Stockton Branch African American Chamber of Commerce
UCLA Healthy-by-Default REACH 2 CORE STRATEGIES Physical Activity Nutrition
Core Strategy: Physical Activity
Charlotte Dickson Senior Policy Director Northern California 510-302-3387 cd@publichealthadvocacy.org LaCresia Hawkins REACH Coordinator 209-444-5514 lh@publichealthadvocacy.org NAACP Stockton Branch 401 N. San Joaquin Street Suite 107 Stockton 95202 209-466-7000