The Washington State Nutrition and Physical Activity Plan
  
The Washington State Nutrition and Physical Activity Plan's overarching goal is to build environments and establish policies that promote healthful living. Partners in Action showcases initiatives and resources that support the Plan's objectives and "make the healthy choice the easy choice" for Washington's residents.  
Sharing Our Work: 15th Quarterly Update
Access to Health Promoting Foods
In This Issue
 Energizing Meetings at the Washington State Department of Health
Rainier Valley Healthy Restaurants Initiative
"Local Farms - Healthy Kids and Communities Act" Considered by Washington State Legislature
Eat Local Thanksgiving Increases Awareness of Local Food Policy
Apple Corps: Fostering Healthy School Environments
Featured Resource: Show Me the Money: A Guide to Selling Healthy Foods at School
Please also see:
Funding Opportunity: Creating Environments and Advancing Policies that Support Healthy Behaviors [Open to Counties in Southwest Washington, Deadline: 3/10/2008]
Hunger and Food Insecurity
In This Issue Feed Your Brain Project Increases Access to Summer Feeding Programs
Funding Opportunity: 2008 Feed Your Brain Grants
[Deadline - 4/4/08]
Continued Growth in Reduced-Price School Meal Participation
Breastfeeding
In This Issue Building Partnerships to Enhance Breastfeeding Support in Head Start Programs
Featured Resource: International Breastfeeding Symbol
Access to Free or Low-Cost Recreational Opportunities for Physical Activity
In This Issue Communication Strategies to Increase Awareness of Recreational Opportunities
Featured Resource: Parks and Recreation/School District Joint Use Agreements from Washington Communities
Funding Opportunity: Creating Environments and Advancing Policies that Support Healthy Behaviors [Open to Counties in Southwest Washington, Deadline: 3/10/2008]
Physical Activity Opportunities for Children
In This Issue Turnoff Week 2008: April 21-27, 2008
Grant Opportunity: Preschool Garden Awards
[Deadline: 3/15/08]
Please also see:
Funding Opportunity: WA Safe Routes to School Grants
[Deadline: 5/2/08]
Active Community Environments
In This Issue Complete Streets Ordinance Adopted by the City of Redmond
Featured Resource: Examples of Comprehensive Plan Policies to Support Physically Active Communities
Funding Opportunity: WA Safe Routes to School Grants
[Deadline: 5/2/08]
Funding Opportunity: WA Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Grants [Deadline: 5/9/08]
About the Nutrition & Physical Activity Plan
Learn more about the Plan and Partners
Download State Plan (pdf) or Executive Summary(pdf)
Take the Pledge and join the Partners of the State Plan Listserv today!
Partners Pledge Form
Share information on your work to support the Plan's Objectives.
Submission Form
Healthy Communities
About the Healthy Communities Projects
Healthy Communities Tool Kit
State-Wide Coalitions
Action for Healthy Kids Coalition
Washington Coalition for the Promotion of Physical Activity (WCPPA)
Access to Healthy Foods Coalition (AHFC)
WithinReach
Breastfeeding Coalition of Washington
Resources & More
Healthy Communities Tool Kit
Policy and Environmental Change Tools & Resources
Healthy Schools in Washington Web Site  
WA Active Bodies Active Minds Web Site
Active Community Environments “Virtual Backpack”
WA DOH Logo
UW CPHN

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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.


Last updated: February 5, 2008