1. Commit to Healthy Eating & Physical Activity Texas Recreation & Park Society Institute and Expo March 2, 2016 Galveston, TX

2. One Cool Thing

3. Mission – To advance parks, recreation and environmental conservation efforts that enhance the quality of life for all people NRPA CONSERVATIONHEALTH & WELLNESSSOCIAL EQUITY

4. Why? Childhood Obesity Chronic Disease & Risk Factors Health Disparities Sugar! Out-of-School Time Screens…… Built Environment & Access

5. Effects of Childhood Obesity Diabetes on the Rise: Experts project that one in three children born in 2000 will develop type 2 diabetes. Economic Impact: Obesity costs the US as much as $147 billion per year in direct costs and lost productivity. Weakened Defense: Department of Defense data shows 27 percent of all young Americans 17 to 24 years of age are unable to join the military.

6. Parks & Rec= A Solution!

7. Commit to Health is a campaign that supports the implementation and evaluation of the Healthy Eating, Physical Activity Standards in park and recreation sites across the country. + +

8. Commit to Health Texas Agencies: City of Austin City of Conroe City of Dallas City of Fort Worth City of Houston City of Lubbock $25,000-$35,000 to increase meals served through SFSP, CACFP, and implement HEPA standards in park and recreation sites FUNDS AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT COMMIT TO HEALTH www.nrpa.org/Grant-Fundraising-Resources

9. City of Austin Parks Health Enrichment Food Access Accessibility Results

10. 2015 Meals – 147,049 meals served Total Youth – 17,679 Families – Fresh Food for Families – Weekend Back Pack Program Facilities – Community gardens FOOD ACCESS

11. Standardization of Program – 4 core components – Active Play – 5 E-Lesson Model Organwise Guys – 16 sites – 1,488 youth Keep Austin Playing Event – 11,079 visits Recreation Referral Program – Exercise wellness series – Walk With A Doc Health

12. Community Partners – Cooking up Cultures – Green Corn Project – It’s Time Texas Healthy Vending Policy – 50% Healthy Items Food and Nutrition Policy Youth Programs – USDA National School Lunch Program “Smart Snacks in Schools Standards” Health Promotions Unit – Health Case Management ENRICHMENT

13. Program Standards Lending Library – Catalog of Programs & commodities – Free for program staff LL Sections – Health & Fitness – Arts & Culture – Nature – STEM – Activity Kits LL Program Selection LL Program Selection – Video Video ACCESSIBILITY

14. RESULTS Lending Library – Over 676 classes offered – Over 200 commodities – Over 2,780 hours Keep Austin Playing – ~2,400 attended – 100% of the parents who completed survey’s answered yes they learned something new about physical activity/ fitness at this event – Of these who said they would do something different at home, 32% said they planned to exercise more, eat healthier and make more of an effort to get outdoors and active. – Several others specifically mentioned taking up tennis or doing riding bikes with their kids more, and building obstacle courses at home. Walk With A Doc – 12 Attended – 6 registered for classes OrganWise – “My mom you are giving us too much food; our portions need to be smaller like on the Myplate” – “My sons keep talking about making healthy choices” – “Are you teaching human organs?”