Looking Back and Moving Forward:Looking Back and Moving Forward:RENEW LA County & Choose Health LARENEW LA County & Choose Health LA

Michael Leighs, MPPMichael Leighs, MPPRENEW LA County/LA County DPHRENEW LA County/LA County DPH

Made possible by funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

RENEW LA County

• 2 year obesity prevention initiative (March 2010- March 2012)

• Supported by stimulus funds administered through the CDC

• 8 intervention areas focused on policy, systems, environment change

Healthy eating strategies

10 Cities have implemented healthy vending standards:

South El Monte Pico Rivera Baldwin Park Huntington Park La Puente San Fernando Pasadena Bell Gardens El Monte Long Beach

Healthy Food Procurement

March 2011 motion by Supervisor Ridley-Thomas promoting healthy food procurement in County departments

• Department of Public Works• Probation Department• Department of Health Services

Built environment/physical activity promotion

• Healthy Design Ordinance• County Bike Master Plan• South Bay Bicycle Master Plan • Complete Streets policies in Baldwin Park and Azusa • Lancaster Bike and Trails Master Plan • LA City Transit Oriented Development (TOD)

Seizing the Momentum:Choose Health LA

Community Transformation Grants

• CDC funded through the Prevention and Public Health Fund

• Time Frame: 5 years, beginning fall 2011• $102 million nationwide for first year funding (future

years contingent upon available funding)• Los Angeles County received the second largest award in

the nation ($9.48 million in year 1)

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CTG Strategy Areas• Five Strategy Areas

1) Tobacco-free living2) Healthy eating and active living3) Clinical preventive services4) Social and emotional wellness5) Healthy and safe environments

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Opportunities for Cities• RFP opportunity to expand healthier food environments and

promote active living– RFP will be released in 2012 to support these efforts ($1 million annually to

support 8 city, school, and/or community partnerships)

• Technical assistance available for high need cities interested in pursuing healthy eating/active living strategies

• Healthy food procurement initiative

• Technical assistance to expand acceptance of CalFresh benefits at farmer's markets

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For More InformationFor More Information

Michael Leighs

213-351-1901 or mleighs@ph.lacounty.gov

www.choosehealthla.com