Goal I:
To build partnerships and opportunities for collaboration across
a large, diverse group of community leaders and partners with
experience and expertise in nutrition and physical activity as
well as community-based efforts
Goal II: To promote
understanding and identification of factors which affect nutrition
and physical activity choices in Mount Vernon using a comprehensive
community assessment of beliefs and attitudes as well as existing
nutrition and physical activity programs, policies, and resources
Goal III: To support
community efforts for improving nutrition and physical activity
through environmental and policy change
Project
Implementation Goals
Goal
I: To establish working subcommittees responsible
for carrying out the actions for each of the three priority recommendations
Goal
II: To identify community and financial resources
needed to meet project objectives
Goal
III: To develop measures to evaluate the impact
of the Healthy Communities project on physical activity rates
and healthy food choices in Mount Vernon
Goal
IV: To develop strategies to integrate the changes
into the culture of the community that support physical activity
and healthy food choices.
