1. All-Member Meeting All Member Meeting May 3, 2011 The University of Kansas Medical Center 3901 Rainbow Blvd Kansas City, KS 66160 Beller Conference Center

2. Overview Quick Reminder: BHH Goals and Strategies Local, Regional, and National Examples of BHH Strategies in Action Are we making progress toward achieving our goals? Small Group Discussion: Making BHH Work for You

3. Building a Healthier Heartland is: A coalition building initiative to better address obesity through improved nutrition and active living A public / private collaboration of local and national partners implementing sustainable and replicable evidence-based approaches and aligning efforts across all stakeholders in six counties

4. Strategic Plan Mission: To prevent and reduce obesity and foster healthy eating and active living by collaboratively advancing policy, environmental, and system changes. Vision: A region in which diverse collaborators come together to create an environment that cultivates healthy lifestyles for all of its residents.

5. In Our Community and Neighborhoods, BHH will: 1.1 Promote livable streets that are designed and operated to enable the safe and convenient travel of all users of the roadway, including pedestrians, bicyclists, users of public transit, motorists, children, the elderly, and people with disabilities. 1.2 Support creation and/or enhancement of places for physical activity (e.g., joint use, parks, playgrounds, and walking/biking trails). 1.3 Improve availability of affordable healthier food options throughout the community using activities such as farmers markets, urban agriculture, and other efforts to promote and enhance access to fresh fruits and vegetables. 1.4 Mobilize community resources to increase availability of supermarkets in underserved areas. In Our Organizations, BHH will: 2.1 Work with employers to implement policies and practices that promote access to healthy foods and beverages and opportunities for physical activity. 2.2 Work with faith-based agencies to implement policies and practices that promote access to healthy foods and beverages and opportunities for physical activity. 2.3 Work with schools to implement policies and practices that promote access to healthy foods and beverages and opportunities for physical activity. 2.4 Work with hospitals to implement policies and practices that promote access to healthy foods and beverages and opportunities for physical activity.

6. Communities with Livable Streets policies / resolutions Bike Week – Bike Walk KC Kansas City Collaborative Employer Commitment KCMO Bronze Bicycling designation Food Policy Coalition Food Desert GIS Activities I need a sidewalk! –http://ineedasidewalk.com/ (video)http://ineedasidewalk.com/ –http://ineedasidewalk.blogspot.com/ (blogspot)http://ineedasidewalk.blogspot.com/ BHH Member Happenings

7. Active Living Healthy Eating Worksites and Hospitals Faith Based Schools and Children Small Group Discussions

8. What will help you get the most out of these quarterly meetings? How can we structure the meetings so they’re most worthwhile to you? Is the level of communication from BHH too much, right, not enough? Goals 3 & 4 Questions We want to know: Considering today’s agenda and format: Is this working for you? What topics represent your interests and what you want to know? Who do you want to hear from – any particular committee or sector that you and your sector have an interest in learning or collaborating with? What do you want to know about aligning cross sector messages and activities about healthy eating and active living to improve quality of life in our community?

9. Want to share your story, find resources, or get involved in BHH activities? Corstella.henley@hhs.gov www.bhh-kc.org