CAN DO Houston C hildren A nd N eighbors D efeat O besity Addressing Childhood Obesity One Neighborhood at a Time Beverly J. Gor, EdD, RD, LD, Postdoctoral Fellow Niiobli Armah IV, Program Coordinator University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Department of Health Disparities Research Center for Health Equity and Evaluation Research Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities Program Director
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CAN DO HoustonChildren And Neighbors Defeat ObesityAddressing Childhood Obesity One Neighborhood at a Time
Beverly J. Gor, EdD, RD, LD, Postdoctoral FellowNiiobli Armah IV, Program Coordinator
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterDepartment of Health Disparities Research
Center for Health Equity and Evaluation ResearchHealthy Kids, Healthy Communities Program Director
The Problem: Childhood Obesity
• 19% are overweight (BMI>85% to <95%)• 27% of fourth graders are obese (BMI>95%)• 2 million Houston residents: 49% Anglo, 37% Hispanic,
Mission: To prevent and diminish childhood obesity in Houston and surrounding communities through physical activity, nutrition, and healthy minds by enabling the broadest collaboration of individuals, institutions,
and organizations.
Board of Directors, 2011 Chair: Dr. Lovell Jones, UTMDACC Immediate Past Chair: Christine Mei, Coca
Cola Minute Maid Secretary: Dr. Nancy Murray, Retired,
UTSPH Treasurer: Bill Baun, UTMDACC Member: Doug Earle, First Colony Civic Assn Member: Juan Gonzalez, HISD Principal 2 Board Member Vacancies
CAN DO Houston is About Mobilizing & Coordinating Existing Resources
Coca Cola Minute Maid Foods Houston Area Dietetic
Association Baylor College of
Medicine/Children’s Nutrition Research Center
City of Houston Health & Human Services
City of Houston Parks & Recreation
Houston Independent School District
WIC
M.D. Anderson Center for Health Equity & Evaluation
UT School of Public Health Children at Risk Houston Police Department METRO Recipe for Success Texans Together Gateway to Care Channel 8 KUHT Collaborative for Children And others……
Previous solution: Diet books and pedometers
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Achieve physicalactivity
recommendations/Meet dietary
guidelines
Achieve physicalactivity
recommendations/Meet dietary
guidelines
Community Barriers
Traditional Approach
Traditional Health Promotion Previous solution: Only individual responsibility
Community Barriers
ActiveLiving/HealthyEating
ActiveLiving/HealthyEating
Community Design Approach
Better solution: Individual in healthier environment
retired, 18% homemakers, 12% unable Lyons Elementary Spark Park
Better quality of life
Cooking classes for parents
School Garden at Lyons Elementary
Community Garden
Other Activities at Lyons
Renovation of
their SPARK Park Creation of a
Wellness Room for school staff, students and community members
Early Life Experience
Physical Inactivity Easier Said than Done…
HealthActiveLiving
HealthyEating
IncomeWork
HousingCommunity
Race and Ethnicity
Economic StatusEducation
Future Directions Magnolia: expanding garden, aerobic classes for parents, increasing use of
existing PA Sunnyside: leadership and advocacy skills for residents, food co-ops,
produce in convenience stores Northside: leadership & advocacy skills for residents, greenhouse,
including special needs kids Fifth Ward: providing PA at Bruce elementary, healthy lifestyle classes for
parents officials to implement a comprehensive plan for joint use policies Independence Heights: community assessments, meetings with
stakeholders For all communities: Evaluation with stakeholders Support for community gardens/farmers markets, physical activity Technical assistance to partner organizations Meeting with elected officials to discuss joint use policies
How to support CAN DO Houston Become a CAN DO Houston partner Identify funding: assist with fundraising, grant
writing Volunteer with CAN DO Houston Technical assistance: public relations,
research, meeting with stakeholders Identify resources: excess produce, PA