Southbury ACHIEVE Initiative

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1 Southbury ACHIEVE Initiative Neal Lustig, Director of Health Southbury ACHIEVE Initiative Pomperuag Health District MRC Torrington Health District MRC Americorps Volunteers ACHIEVE Community system, policy, environ change Community Health Survey exercise/nutrition Technology Exercise ipad, 3g cell, database Future Implications and Uses 1

Volunteers ACHIEVE Community system, policy, environ change Community Health Survey

2 Getting the right people on the team.. and KEEPING them there! Southbury ACHIEVE Community Garden Partnerships in Action: Boy & Girl Scouts; Roots & Shoots; local garden club(s); Master Gardeners; Board of Education; Parks and Rec; Senior Center; Chief Elected Officials; local business owners; Southbury Food Bank; faith-based organizations; Heritage Village. 2

Shoots; local garden club(s); Master Gardeners; Board of Education; Parks and Rec; Senior

3 Southbury ACHIEVE Community Garden: Transition of ownership from Pomperaug Health District to Plot-Owners, Volunteer Cadre, Public Works, and Parks and Rec Southbury ACHIEVE Partnership with AmeriCorps: Calling in the troops for Garden Maintenance & Beautification 3

Works, and Parks and Rec Southbury ACHIEVE Partnership with

4 ACHIEVE AmeriCorps Health & Fitness Survey 3.8 During the past month, how many times per week did you do physical activities or exercises to STRENGTHEN your muscles? Do NOT count aerobic activities like walking, running, or bicycling. Count activities using your own body weight like yoga, sit-ups or push-ups and those using weight machines, free weights, or elastic bands. Times per week Never Don t know / Not sure Refused 3.9 Which parks/walking trails in Southbury do you use on a routine basis? 1. Yes If yes, which park or walking trail? 2. No If no, what stops you from using a park/walking trail? 3. Never use parks/walking trails Survey Results 94 interviewed Two AmeriCorps teams in the field for (2) days 59/94 watch tv 2 hrs plus/day 79/94 eat one + green vegetables/day 78/94 cardio activity one or more per day 10/94 want YMCA 4

Count activities using your own body weight like yoga, sit-ups or push-ups and those using weight machines, free weights, or elastic bands. Times per week Never Don t know / Not sure Refused 3.

5 ACHIEVE Nutrition Sub-Committee Initial Meeting (Aug, 2012) Focus: New School Lunch Guidelines and Requirements and how the school district will meet them as well as the financial impact of implementation. Follow-up Meeting (Dec, 2012) Goal: Improving School Guidelines and Requirements by October 1, 2012 was accomplished and the sample menu submitted to the state was accepted. Recommendations/Suggestions: Provide additional recipe suggestions/resources. Use the reverse side of the menu to promote new menu items. Coordinate new recipes with Shop Rite Initiate an active sampling program Consider having a student advisory board to champion new school lunch foods and initiatives Consider having a School Lunch Information night for parents Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences Meets with ACHIEVE Mentors 5

Recommendations/Suggestions: Provide additional recipe suggestions/resources. Use the reverse side of the menu to promote new menu items.

6 Walking in Southbury Multi-Media Efforts on Outdoor Recreation Pomperaug High School Students Links up on Town Websites Great Sharing Learning Experience Community Action Promoting Physical Fitness in Southbury through Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Guide to Outdoor Activities Collaborative Effort: Conservation Commission; Land Trust; Parks and Recreation; Audubon Society; State of CT Parks Association; Health Department; neighboring towns; CT Trails Day event organizers; Planning Commission; senior communities Further enhancing partnerships: working cooperatively with a long list of stakeholders to maximize exposure and distribution of the Get Out-Get Healthy guide Future Efforts Year 3 Working on Biking Initiatives 6

Audubon Society; State of CT Parks Association; Health Department; neighboring towns; CT Trails Day event organizers; Planning Commission; senior communities Further enhancing

7 11/6/2013 Southbury ACHIEVE Year 3 Underway! Thanks to the Cancer Control Partnership and CT State Department of Public Health 7

8 Witness Project of Connecticut (ACHIEVE Bridgeport) Marilyn Moore, Executive Director Chart Members BRIDGEPORT COMMUNITY LAND TRUST Purpose Elimination of food deserts CITY OF BRIDGEPORT HEALTH DEPT Purpose Promote and protect the health of residents CITY OF BRIDGEPORT COUNCIL MEMBERS Purpose-Serve as the voice of residents in local politics; enact local ordinances COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK- Cooking Matters Purpose- End hunger 8

Promote and protect the health of residents CITY OF BRIDGEPORT COUNCIL MEMBERS Purpose-Serve as the voice

9 Chart Members SCSU (REACH 2020) - Purpose - Achieve health equity by undoing racism WHOLESOME WAVE Purpose - Increase access to fresh locally grown food Ralphola Taylor Center YMCA -Purpose -Build strong kids Chart Members 9

- Increase access to fresh locally grown food Ralphola

10 Mission Assure that all City of Bridgeport residents have access to affordable, nutritious, culturally appropriate, and locally grown food. To promote environmental and policy changes that support behavior change at the community level that empower and encourage local retailers and institutions to source healthy food. Chart Meetings Meetings are held monthly Coaches facilitate meetings, take minutes o Include coalition member update to share info o Agenda sent week before o All asked to provide input o Not always about only ACHIEVE goals o Served as way to build relationships o Invited city planners, experts on establishing food policy councils 10

11 Data Collection Survey Coalition Members-(determine commitment) Bridgeport CARES Data-(assessment) (Community Allied to Reach Health Equity) Bodega Survey CHANGE Tool Policy Papers Improving Food Access Food Deserts in the City of Bridgeport Apple Pushers Meeting Invited community members involved in food access to a community meeting 20 people attended representing local government, community organizations, academia and EPA-Boston Council members introduced a draft of a city ordinance to establish a food policy council 11

Meeting Invited community members involved in food access to a community meeting 20 people attended representing local government,

12 Action Farmers Market in the East End, desire grocery store Six Bridgeport City Council members and the chair of the Ordinance Committee introduced a draft city ordinance to establish a food policy council CHART will met with representatives of Bridgeport City Council on Sept. 20th to review the draft document and provide input before they present to committee Contact Information Marilyn Moore Executive Director Witness Project 2470 Fairfield Ave. Bridgeport, CT marilynvmoore@aol.com (203)

13 Thank you to the Connecticut Cancer Partnership! 13

Diana Lee 3/16/12 Fieldwork Planning Sheet

Diana Lee 3/16/12 Fieldwork Planning Sheet Fieldwork Planning Sheet Project 1: WASC As co-chair of WASC, I am responsible for guiding our faculty, staff, and parents in a self-study process. In this process, we are analyzing data to determine our