B E R K E L E Y Steve Lustig, Associate Vice Chancellor, Health and Human Services Paula Flamm, Director, Social Services, University Health Services Vision for a Healthier Cal
UC Berkeley has multiple wellness approaches for students, faculty, staff. Examples: Giveaways about staying healthy during Spring Break. Giveaways about staying healthy during Spring Break. Lunchtime walking group and pedometer program. Lunchtime walking group and pedometer program. Take a Break software to download onto your computer, to prevent ergonomic injuries. Take a Break software to download onto your computer, to prevent ergonomic injuries. Stress management fairs with quick massages on Sproul Plaza. Stress management fairs with quick massages on Sproul Plaza.
Focus on: Initiatives of the Campus Nutrition & Physical Activity Work Group. Partnership with faculty, students, campus units, and the city of Berkeley. Partnership with faculty, students, campus units, and the city of Berkeley. Mission: To identify problems associated with poor nutrition & inactivity, and to recommend campus policy & environmental strategies to support UC Berkeley becoming a “healthy campus.” Mission: To identify problems associated with poor nutrition & inactivity, and to recommend campus policy & environmental strategies to support UC Berkeley becoming a “healthy campus.”
Key areas identified Needs assessments to guide recommendations & priorities. Needs assessments to guide recommendations & priorities. Partner with faculty on curricula, special projects, & research. Partner with faculty on curricula, special projects, & research. Review the built-environment to support healthy eating & physical activity, such as: Review the built-environment to support healthy eating & physical activity, such as: –showers in new or remodeled buildings, –increased walking and biking paths, Develop nutrition guidelines for food service operations, vending machines, and meetings/events. Develop nutrition guidelines for food service operations, vending machines, and meetings/events. Develop policies & environmental strategies to support more physical activity while at work or school. Develop policies & environmental strategies to support more physical activity while at work or school. Enhance education to complement environmental strategies. Enhance education to complement environmental strategies.
Work Group Membership Students from related academic programs. Students from related academic programs. Faculty: School of Public Health, Center for Weight & Health, Integrative Biology, Physical Education. Faculty: School of Public Health, Center for Weight & Health, Integrative Biology, Physical Education. Staff: Health Services (Nutritionist, Faculty/Staff Programs, Student Health Promotion, Medical Director) ; Human Resources ( Health Care Facilitato r); Rec Sports; Cal Dining. Staff: Health Services (Nutritionist, Faculty/Staff Programs, Student Health Promotion, Medical Director) ; Human Resources ( Health Care Facilitato r); Rec Sports; Cal Dining. City staff ( Mayor’s Task Force on Health and Nutrition ). City staff ( Mayor’s Task Force on Health and Nutrition ).
Major Initiatives To improve access to healthy food & beverage choices in campus venues, addressing availability & education for target sites & populations. 1) Cal Dining: a leader in college food service for healthy choices. Nutrition principles include: –All foods, spreads and oils are free of trans fats. –Fruits and vegetables at all meals. –Certified organic salad bars available in the Residence Halls. –Produce stand on campus 2x/week where students can use meal points for purchases. –Nutritional analysis of meals available on website.
Major Initiatives ) Campus snack vending carry 40% healthier product meeting State nutrition standards for snacks; point-of- purchase educational signs on all vending machines. 3) Athletic concession contract requests include recommendations for healthy food & beverage options. 4) Campus catering contracts to include recommendation for healthy options; UCB Guide for Healthy Food & Beverage Choices at Meetings & Events (available in May).
Conclusion By establishing policies and priorities to optimize the campus nutrition & physical activity environment, UC Berkeley can make an important contribution to the health and well-being of all members of the campus community and beyond.
Tabling Session Look for the Signs Public Info Campaign (Tier 2) Campaign to address mental health issues. Bookmarks & posters for general campus, Bookmarks & posters for general campus, “Call a friend” phone card giveaway, “Call a friend” phone card giveaway, Posters/door stickers to designate staff, faculty, & student leaders trained to assist students in need of mental health services. Posters/door stickers to designate staff, faculty, & student leaders trained to assist students in need of mental health services. Vision for a Healthier Cal (Tier 3) Materials from the work group will be available.