Featured Tools, Resources & Data

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Healthy Communities ToolkitWashingtonHealthy Communities Toolkit

Offers key lessons and resources used in Washington communities as they mobilized to make it easier for residents to be physically active and choose healthy foods.
New! Healthy Communities Toolkit Part II - Implementing and Evaluating Success" now available online. more...

The Business Case for Breastfeeding: Toolkit

Free materials developed by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau at HRSA to support breastfeeding friendly work environments. The kit includes booklets for business and human resource managers, an employee’s guide to breastfeeding and working, and reproducible outreach materials. more...

 

General Resources

Healthy Communities/Healthy Eating and Active Living Initiatives

Community Strategies to Prevent Obesity: National Reports and Toolkits
Recommendations and toolkits from the Centers for Disease Control, Institute of Medicine and other national experts to support local level action to prevent childhood and adult obesity.

Nutrition and Physical Activity Policy and Legislation Databases
Searchable databases of state and local level bills and policy initiatives that aim to improve access to healthful foods, increase opportunities for physical activity, and create healthy community environments.

Featured Resources by Objective

Nutrition Objective I
Increase Access to Health Promoting Foods

Nutrition Objective 2
Reduce Food Insecurity in Washington

Nutrition Objective 3
Increase the Proportion of Mothers Who Breastfeed Their Infants and Toddlers

International Breastfeeding Symbol
Copyright free image provides an alternative to the baby bottle symbol that is often used to designate nursing rooms in public places.

Physical Activity Objective 1
Increase the Number of People Who have Access to Free or Low Cost Recreational Opportunities for Physical Activity

Physical Activity Objective 2
Increase the Number of Physical Activity Opportunities Available to Children

Physical Activity Objective 3
Increase the Number of Active Community Environments in Washington

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  • Were developed and tested in Washington