1. Healthy Eating Made Easier Amy Ellings, WA State DOH

3. Focus on policies… Structures, Policies, Systems Local, state, federal policies and laws to regulate/support healthy actions Institutions Rules, regulations, policies & informal structures Community Social Networks, Norms, Standards Interpersonal Family, peers, social networks, associations Individual Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs

4. Institute of Medicine. Promoting Health: Intervention Strategies from Social and Behavioral Research. Washington D.C.: National Academy Press, 2000 “Health and well being are affected by a dynamic interaction between biology, behavior, and the environment, an interaction that unfolds over the life course of individuals, families, and communities.” Health & Well Being BehaviorBiology and environments.

5. Nutrition strategies Increase access to healthy foods Decrease access to unhealthy foods Increase support for breastfeeding

6. Activities from NPA State Plan Community gardens Food bank Farmers’ market Dining out/ Restaurants Retail Community centers After-school programs Childcare Worksites School Wellness Policies School gardens Farm to school Community breastfeeding

7. Keep in mind… Low hanging fruit (at first) Needs Community support Political support Partners Start small Bang for the buck Social justice

8. Ellensburg Food Bank

9. Moses Lake Community Gardens

10. Worksites

11. Thurston County Breastfeeding

12. Clark County Fit Pick

13. Delridge Healthy Corner Stores After Before

14. Mt. Vernon Farmers Market

15. Other Healthy choices at community centers Childcare screen time reduction Pierce County SMART menu

16. Partners in Action Website www.wapartnersinaction.org www.wapartnersinaction.org