All Member MeetingMarch 6, 2012

Mission: To prevent and reduce obesity and foster healthy eating

and active living by collaboratively advancing policy, environmental,

and system changes. 1

Overview • BHH Mission, Goals & Objectives

• Food Policy Coalition Update

• BHH Active Living “Livable Streets” Materials and Strategy– How can you adopt a “Livable Streets” Policy in your

community?

• Healthy Vending Summit Update

• Building Relationships– Follow-up to Faith Training held 01/19/12

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Vision

A Kansas City region in which diverse collaborators come together to create an environment that cultivates healthy lifestyles for all of its residents.

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Mission

The mission of Building a Healthier Heartland is to prevent and reduce obesity and foster healthy eating and active living by collaboratively advancing policy, environmental, and system changes.

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Goals• Goal 1: BHH will advance policy, environmental, and system changes promoting healthy eating and active living in our communities.

•Goal 2: BHH will advance policy, environmental, and system changes promoting healthy eating and active living in our organizations.

•Goal 3: BHH will align messaging and communications to strengthen support for healthy eating and active living within our region.

•Goal 4: BHH will have the infrastructure and resources to achieve its mission.

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Core ValuesThe following core values guide the way we work and the relationships we build.

•We promote a healthy environment. We champion creating communities of opportunity that increase healthy eating and active living and focus on root causes of poor health.

•We are committed to equality. We aspire to bring optimal health within the grasp of every resident by ensuring that health resources are available to all and by forming extensive partnerships as a means of reaching every corner of the community.

•We embrace change. We understand that change will require us to challenge systems and rethink our views and assumptions to build a healthier Heartland.

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Core Values Continued…•We adhere to the highest ethics. We conduct our activities and work with other entities in a manner that at all times reflects candor, respect, and fairness.

•We aim for sustainability. We are determined to make strides in strengthening health resources and policies that have the practical and financial underpinning to build on each other and continually seed healthy lifestyles.

•We embrace collaboration. We welcome and bring together diverse stakeholders who want to participate in making our community healthier. We believe in synergy.

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Active Living Communities

Active Living Communities – Promote livable streets that are designed and operated to

enable the safe and convenient travel of all users of the roadway, including pedestrians,

bicyclists, and users of public transit. Support creation and/or enhancement of places for

physical activity (e.g. joint use, parks, playgrounds, and walking/biking trails).

Chair: Ashley Wisner, Program Officer, Greater Kansas City LISC

Co-Chair: Laura Machala, KCMO Public Works

Staff Liaison: Christine Riederer, Christine.Riederer@kcmo.org

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Healthy Eating Communities

Healthy Eating Communities – Improve availability of affordable healthier food options

using farmers markets, urban agriculture, and other activities to promote and enhance

access to fresh fruits and vegetables. Identify and mobilize community resources to increase

availability of supermarkets in underserved areas.

Chair: Beth Low, Director, Greater KC Food Policy Coalition

Co-Chair: Melissa Robinson, President and CEO, Black Health Care Coalition

Staff Liaison: Gretchen Kunkel, ghkunkel@kchealthykids.org

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Worksites

Worksites for Healthy Eating and Active Living – Work with employers to implement

policies and practices that promote access to healthy foods and beverages and opportunities

for physical activity.

Chair: Brenda Kumm

Co-Chair: Doug Tapp, VP of Total Rewards, HR Block

Staff Liaison: Craig Galvin, cgalvin@machc.org 10

Faith

Faith Agencies for Healthy Eating and Active Living - Work with faith-based agencies to

implement policies and practices that promote access to healthy foods and beverages and

opportunities for physical activity.

Chair: Reverend Rayfield Burns, Communities Creating Opportunities

Co-Chair: Vacant as of March 2012

Staff Liaison: Connie Farakhan, connie .farakhan@kcmo.org 11

Healthy Schools

Healthy Schools- Work with schools to implement policies and practices that promote

access to healthy foods and beverages and opportunities for physical activity.

Chair: Deborah Markenson, Director, Weighing In KC Childhood Obesity Collaborative,

Children’s Mercy Hospital

Co-Chair: Betty McKinzie, Director of Student Services, Center School District

Staff Liaison: Sarah Worthington, Sarah.Worthington@kcmo.org

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Hospitals

Hospitals for Health Eating and Active Living - Work with hospitals to implement policies

and practices that promote access to healthy foods and beverages and opportunities for

physical activity.

Chair: Damond Boatwright, President and CEO, Overland Park Regional Medical Center

Co-Chairs: Mary Becker, Missouri Hospital Association

Cindy Samuelson, Kansas Hospital Association

Staff Liaison: Chris Wilson, ctwilson@machc.org 13

Friendly Reminders!

• Stop by Resource Table for information on useful tools

• Visit the Ning site at www.bhh-kc.org for BHH Updates

and to connect with other BHH partners.

• Mark you Calendars– BHH All Member Meeting – June 5, 2012

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