active living activities in northeast iowa
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Presentation for the WKKF Food & Community Conference, April 2010TRANSCRIPT
Investing in the future of Allamakee, Chickasaw Clayton, Fayette, Howard & Winneshiek
Counties
Scot MichelsonActive Living Work Group Co-leader
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
NE Iowa’s Food and Fitness Initiative
Planning Phase of FFI – Active Living www.iowafoodandfitness.org
• Assessments of the Built EnvironmentWalkable/Bikable Community Mapping (2008) Elkader: front page, back page Fayette: front page, back page Cresco: front page, back page Calmar: front page, back pageInventory of NE Iowa Built Environment (2008). See the Active Living Tab. Tool: Inventory Sheet Tool: Inventory Sheet InstructionsSchool Use Survery (2008) Tool: Survey Questions
NE IA Regional Safe Routesto School ProjectChildren's Bill of Rights Survey Results (2008)Park Survey in Winneshiek County (2008)Walkability of Trails in Decorah (2008)
• Community Assessments by Luther College Students (2007) Walkability of Allamakee County Barrier Mapping in Elkader Survey of Activity Levels of Children at Recess Analysis of consumer household survey to study effects of locally grown foods Relationship of walking and happiness
• Community Assessments by Luther College Students (2008) An Analysis of the Benefits of a Community Wellness Center Correlations Between Positive Affect & Fruit/Vegetable Intake on the Luther College Campus Gender Differences in Response to Preventative Health Care Self Reported Health Consciousness Levels: Organic vs. Non-Organic Shoppers Park Survey in Winneshiek County, Iowa Studying the Health Behaviors of Decorah Students with an Emphasis on Walking and Biking to School Saving School Lunch: Utilizing Healthier Options to Combat Obesity Initiative for a Healthy Lifestyle through Food: "Think Global, Eat Local" Determining Efficacy of Sidewalks and Trails for Employees to Walk to Work Walkability of Trails in Decorah Assessment of Winter Recreational Opportunities & Facilities in Decorah, Iowa
Community Action Plan
• Strategy A • Ensure that school district policies & practices support healthy
living of children, families and community members. • Strategy B • Ensure that local, health-promoting food is available and
affordable in all communities, neighborhoods and institutions. • Strategy C • Ensure that communities have a built environment that
supports abundant opportunities for physical activity and play.
Tactics and Activities to Achieve Policy & System change…
Tactics • Regional built environment learning community • Regionally increase youth and family participation in physical activity and
play every day. • Regionally advance community planning and policy change for spaces and
places for physical activity and play
Policy and System Change Target: Development/maintenance of infrastructure for walking and bicycling to and from schools in rural communities.
Activities to support change in target • Assessments • Educational Speakers • Safe Routes to School team in 6 pilot school-communities • Teams will create plans to promote walking and biking to school in their
community.
Mark Fenton
2 day Visit to NE Iowa
October 2009
“Changing the fabric of our communities for the next
generation”
Safe Routes to School Pilots
• www.iowafoodandfitness.org/site/srts.html
Expectations for a SRTS pilot school:• Form a school/community SRTS Team• Attend the SRTS Regional Workshops• Review SRTS Assessment• Participate in monthly FFI County Planning Team meetings• Create a plan to promote safe ways for children to walk and or bike to and
from their school• Collect data Spring and Fall (# of children walking /biking to school)• Submit mini-grant reports by September 1, 2010.
SRTS Pilot work so far…
• Workshops• SRTS Coordinator• School Readiness and Capacity• Community Champions – City council, local
enforcement, etc.
Investing in the future of Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard & Winneshiek
Counties
www.iowafoodandfitness.org