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Washington is the 2nd hungriest state in the nation. To
reduce hunger and food insecurity among Washington state
residents, priority recommendations include provision
of adequate support for nutrition and food programs and
improving access to nutrition programs.
The description below illustrates what organizations and
communities are doing to support priority recommendations
to reduce hunger and food insecurity.
In
partnership with the Second Harvest Food Bank, the
Food Insecurity Taskforce is promoting healthy nutrition
and increased physical activity to participants
of the local food bank. For National Nutrition Month
in March, the taskforce will distribute nutrition
tips and recipes in the food boxes. This will continue
every month for a year with different tips and recipes.
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Target
audience: Food bank participants
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Evaluation:
We will survey participants before and after the
distribution about changes in their eating habits.
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Partners:
WSU Cooperative Extension, Spokane County Head Start/ECEAP/Early
Head Start, Sacred Heart Medical Center, Second
Harvest Food Bank.
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Lead
agency role: The Spokane Regional Health District
serves as the region's public health leader and
partner to promote and protect the community's health
by demonstrating and advocating for sound policies,
principles, and practices related to health. One
of the SHRD's goals is to reduce barriers to meet
basic health needs through community mobilization.
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For
more information:
Heleen Dewey
Tel: 509-324-1555
Fax:509-324-1599
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The
goal of the Washington Action For Healthy Kids
Team is to reduce the number of overweight children
by increasing the number of schools in Washington
State that adopt model nutrition and physical
activity policies. The Washington team is part
of a national organization that assists state
teams in developing and implementing an action
plan.
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Target
audience: School age children
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Evaluation:
The number of schools adopting a policy equal to
or stronger than the sample policy developed by
WA State School Directors Association.
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Partners:
Children's Alliance, OSPI, Comprehensive Health
Education Foundation, American Cancer Society, WA
State Dairy Council, WA State PTA, WA Alliance for
Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
(WAHPERD).
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Lead
agency role: The Washington State team of Action
for Healthy Kids works with other organizations
to promote policies that ensure that all foods and
beverages available on school campuses and at school
events are consistent with the Dietary Guidelines
for Americans.
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Ruth
Abad
Tel: 360-236-3702
Fax: 360-236-3708
Web: Action
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This publication was supported by Grant/Cooperative Agreement
Number U58/CCU019291 from the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC). Its contents are solely the responsibility
of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official
views of the CDC. |
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Last updated:
May 22, 2005 13:34
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