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Healthy living
The Healthy Living Program provides an opportunity
for the physical activity and nutrition coalition, KITSAP GETS ACTIVE
to bring together community partners to promote active living through
environmental and policy changes, Safe Routes to School training,
outreach and education to promote healthy active lifestyles in Kitsap
County.
A coalition promoting
physical activity and nutrition
in Kitsap County.
- Physical inactivity contributes to numerous
physical and mental health problems and is responsible for an
estimated 200,000 deaths per year. (DHHS, CDC (1996) Physical
Activity and Health: A Report of the Surgeon General.)
- People in activity-friendly environments
are more likely to be physically active in their leisure time.
(American Journal of Public Health, Sept. 2003; American Journal
of Health Promotion, Sept. 2003; Humpel, N. O 2002 Environmental
factors associated with adults’ participation in physical
activity. American Journal of Preventive medicine, 22, 188-199;
Sallis, J. P & Taylor, W 2000. a review of correlates of physical
activity of children and adolescents. Medicine & Science in
Sports and Exercise.963-975)
Kitsap
County Data on Adult and Youth Physical Activity
and Nutrition
| Vision: |
Every Kitsap County resident will engage
in a healthy and active lifestyle. |
Goal:
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To build community capacity
to promote physical activity and nutrition is Kitsap County.
Objectives: |
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a. |
Recruit and retain a broad-based
coalition of
community partners. |
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b. |
Hold quarterly coalition meetings to build community
support for policies and programs to increase physical activity
and nutrition in Kitsap County. |
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c. |
Support current community activities and efforts
related to physical activity and nutrition. This can be
accomplished through in kind and/or financial support). |
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d. |
Obtain and assess available data (BRFSS and HYS). |
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To provide and promote community awareness,
education and training to community providers, schools, parents,
youth and the general public on physical activity and nutrition
issues in Kitsap County.
Objectives: |
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a. |
Provide Safe and Active Routes to
School training and grant writing workshops. |
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b. |
Develop and market a county-wide slogan and social
marketing campaign. |
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c. |
Develop a comprehensive email list to distribute
local, state, and federal information on best practices and
other information. |
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d. |
Develop a website for Kitsap County physical
activity and nutrition. |
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e. |
Write and distribute media releases on physical
activity and nutrition. |
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f. |
Provide educational materials for community events
and health fairs. |
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g. |
Support schools in their physical activity and
nutrition efforts. |
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To advocate
for community policies for physical activity and nutrition.
Objectives: |
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a. |
Support creating successful active
community environments |
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b. |
Advocate for walking trails and community designs. |
Accomplishments 2007
The Kitsap Gets Active Award was created
to recognize outstanding leadership in the planning and execution
of activities or events that promotes a healthy, active lifestyle
to the citizens of Kitsap County.
Kitsap
Gets Active Award
Kitsap
Gets Active Award recipient
Program Coordinator
Pat Degracia
Health Educator
(360) 337-5234
degrap@health.co.kitsap.wa.us
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