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Objective 9:. Planning and Evaluating Environmental Supports. Presented by:. Amy DeLisio Project Director I. Poll #1. Do you have ideas selected one or both of your targeted interventions with environmental supports for Objective 9? One Both Neither. Increased Flexibility to Objective 9.
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Objective 9: Planning and Evaluating Environmental Supports Presented by: Amy DeLisio Project Director I
Poll #1 • Do you have ideas selected one or both of your targeted interventions with environmental supports for Objective 9? • One • Both • Neither
Increased Flexibility to Objective 9 • Extension: Ideas Due April 15, 2013 • Can select from any qualifying venues • Channel specific interventions • Can select from any of the Three Priorities • No longer limited to 8.5, 8.6, 2.4 • Can be in conjunction with other activities: • CX3 • CNAP Plan • School-based Intervention
Agenda • Environmental Supports/Policy Systems, and Environmental Changes • Overview of Objective 9 • What’s due April 15th? • Assessment Tools • Next Steps • Upcoming Resources
Nutrition Education Obesity Prevention (NEOP) Three Priorities • Priority I: Increase access and consumption of healthier foods • Priority II: Decrease consumption of unhealthy foods and beverages, and increase consumption of water • Priority III: Increase physical activity opportunities throughout the day
What are Environmental Supports? • Environmental Supports include policy, system and environmental changes that support your nutrition education and social marketing programs. • Help increase access to healthy foods and beverages • Help decrease access to less healthy foods and beverages • Help increase access to physical activity opportunities
Objective 9 Activity 1 • Large Scale Strategies • build upon over time • Select two targeted interventions: • Must align with one of the three priority areas • Must be in approved channel/location • Must be done in conjunction with nutrition education and social marketing activities • Must be SNAP-Ed allowable • Proration
Increased Flexibility to Objective 9 • Extension: Idea Sheet Due April 15, 2013 • Can select from any qualifying venues • Channel specific interventions • Can select from any of the Three Priorities • No longer limited to 8.5, 8.6, 2.4 • Can be in conjunction with other activities: • CX3 • CNAP Plan • School-based Intervention
Expectations for FFY 2013 • Focused on two significant targeted interventions that align with the three priorities • Year 1: Formative Evaluation • Methods may include: Key Informant interviews, opinion polls, surveys, etc. • Select interventions/topics • PM review • Assessment tool selected • Begin baseline assessment • Begin creating an Evaluation Plan
How should I select my targeted interventions? • Community Driven • Must be important to the community • Addresses the need of the community • More likely to be sustained • Assessment Driven • Shows areas for improvement • Re-assessment showcases changes • Partnership Driven • Other funds to supplement SNAP-Ed work • Bigger impact, greater reach
What channels? • Early Childhood Care and Education Sites • School and Afterschool venues • Retail • Includes Farmers’ Markets • Local Quick Service Restaurants • Worksite • Faith Organizations • Qualifying Community Sites
Early Childhood Care and Education Sites (Obj.8, 16) Environmental Supports: • Ensure all foods served meet DGA guidelines • Farm to Fork Strategies • Fresh free drinking water available throughout the day • Healthy Celebration policies • Policy and procedures for engaging children in 60 minutes of daily activity
School and Afterschool (Obj. 2,8,12,13) Environmental Supports: • School Wellness Policies • Model language for Nutrition and PA • School Gardens • Promote Implementation of healthy food and beverage standards for school and afterschool • Joint Use Agreements • Youth Engagement Projects can work on environmental change
Retail (Obj. 3,4,15) Environmental Supports: • Advising qualifying Retailers on healthy stocking standards • Farm to Fork efforts • Promoting healthy items through placement/promotional strategies • Healthy point of purchase strategiessuch as healthy check out • A healthy corner store certification program
Local Quick Service Restaurants(Obj. 3,4,5) • Farm to Fork Sourcing system for fruits and vegetables • Offer and Promote healthier items • May include pricing strategies • Restaurants offer healthy kids meals • Offer more healthy choices • Decrease less healthy choices • Zoning ordinances limit density of fast food restaurants in proximity to schools and low-income neighborhoods
Worksites (Obj. 8,14) Environmental Supports: • Model vending policies • Healthy Dining options • Access to fresh free drinking water throughout the day • Farm to Fork efforts • Opportunities for physical activity during breaks and lunch • Stairwell promotion • Healthy meeting and celebration policies
Faith Organizations (Obj. 2,5,8,13,17) Environmental Supports: • Healthy food and beverage policy for church celebrations and meetings • Church Gardens • Walking Clubs • Healthy donation and distribution policy for food pantries
Qualifying Community Sites(Obj. 2,5,6,7,8,10) Environmental Supports: • Community Gardens • Bringing Farmer’s Markets and Farm Stands to low-income neighborhoods • Food and beverage standards for vending at qualifying government, CBOs, Parks and recreation • Healthy food and beverages available at community events
Objective 9: Evaluating PSEs (and what’s due April 15th) Presented by: Betty Sun, MS, RD Research and Evaluation Section
Not all are USDA allowable Your PSE must support nut ed
Not all are USDA allowable Your PSE must support nut ed
Evidence-based obesity prevention interventions appropriate for SNAP-Ed Available at SNAP-Ed Connection http://snap.nal.usda.gov/snap/SNAP-EdInterventionsToolkit.pdf
Example from Network’s PSE Resource document (not available yet): Early Childhood Centers
Next Steps • Think through SOW connections, think about community assessments, think how you will support your communities in making healthy changes— What are your two potential PSEs? • If you haven’t done any formative research yet, please describe your plans instead. • Fill out the PSE Idea Sheet by April 15th. Submit by uploading to SharePoint along with your Semi-Annual Progress Reports. • RES staffperson will be assigned to you • Work together with your PM, other LHDs doing similar PSEs, RES staffperson, and your community
Objective 9: Upcoming Resources Presented by: Lisa Tadlock, M.P.A., Policy, Partnership and Planning Section
Top 13 Priorities • Priorities were established by an internal working group who have met over the last four months. • Priorities that were developed used the criteria of feasibility, reach and cost effectiveness. • Each LHD should have been provided this list.
Upcoming Webinars • Webinars will be provided over the next six months • Notices will be sent out prior to each webinar to register to attend approximately two weeks prior to each • Webinars will be listed on the Network Training Calendar • Each webinar will be recorded and available on the Network website
PSE 101 April 23, 2013 Introduction to how systems and environmental approaches can be combined with nutrition education for improve consumption of healthy food choices.
Creating Strong Communities – Urban May 7, 2013 This training provides a practical introduction to creating healthier nutrition environments in urban areas. The workshop uses relevant, practical examples of how communities have used policy, systems, and environmental change approaches to improving the nutrition environment and includes an opportunity to apply these concepts to real world challenges.
Creating Strong Communities – Rural May 21, 2013 This training provides a practical introduction to creating healthier nutrition environments with a special emphasis on rural areas. The workshop uses relevant, practical examples of how communities have used policy, systems, and environmental change approaches to improving the nutrition environment and includes an opportunity to apply these concepts to real world challenges.
Early Childhood June 11, 2013 Community leaders can use licensing programs to encourage physical activity and promote good nutrition in childcare settings. Learn about the framework that governs childcare settings and how communities can improve these environments.
Farmers Markets June 25, 2013 This training covers strategies to create “pop-up” venues for fresh produce sales: farmers’ markets, school-based produce stands, and mobile produce carts. We will review the health, economic, and community benefits of farmers’ markets, school-based produce stands, and produce carts. And we discuss the roles of local government in promoting successful farmers’ markets.
After School/Youth Engagement July 9, 2013 Creating a healthier food environment in afterschool programs is a key strategy for reducing childhood obesity. This training provides an overview of ways to improve the food landscape in afterschool settings. Special emphasis will be placed on the role of youth engagement in implementing healthy afterschool strategies
Urban Agriculture July 23, 2013 Urban agriculture – including home gardens, community gardens, and urban farms – can help improve residents’ access to fresh fruits and vegetables, physical activity, and educational and entrepreneurial opportunities. While the idea of promoting urban agriculture is gaining mainstream acceptance, tricky questions often crop up: Should sales be allowed? Should growing practices be regulated?
Healthy Food at School August 13, 2013 Creating a healthier food environment at school is a key strategy for reducing childhood obesity. This training provides an overview of ways to improve the food landscape on campus, including strategies for ensuring healthy beverages in school vending machines, increasing access to fresh drinking water, restricting non-nutritious food and beverage advertising on school grounds, and establishing a “healthy food zone” in school neighborhoods.
Network Training Calendar • http://cdph.ca.gov/programs/cpns/Pages/NetworkCalendar1.aspx
Poll #2 • Did the webinar give you the tools to complete your PSE Idea Sheet by April 15? • Yes, it did • Somewhat, still not sure • Not at all
Additional Questions? • Please contact your assigned Program Manager for any questions you may have.