Let's Move Cities, Towns & Counties Presentation

LET’S MOVE! CITIES, TOWNS & COUNTIES

OVERVIEW Introduction

General Overview of LMCTC

5 Main Goals

Benefits of Joining

How to Sign Up

U.S. Dept. of HHS

Primary Focus: Public Health

4-state region

Lead Federal Agency: HHS; Lead Collaborating Partner: NLC

INTRODUCTION

First Lady’s Initiative

Launched in February 2010

Dedicated to solving the problems of childhood obesity

Focus: Engage and educate local elected officials on the problem and actions they can take to address childhood obesity

GENERAL OVERVIEW OF LMCTC

LET’S MOVE! CITIES 422 Let’s Move! Cities Representing over 65 million people

29 Region VII

Liberty, MO

Salina, KS

Kansas City, MO

Iowa City, IA

Hannibal, MO

Omaha, NE

Ottawa, KS

Lenexa, KS

THE 5 GOALS Five goals developed to better unify activities of cities, towns, and

counties doing this work.

Are achievable, measurable and promote sustainable strategies

Leverage existing nation, state and local efforts

Local elected officials are asked to commit to the 5 Goals . . . .

GOAL I: START EARLY, START SMART

To provide children with a healthier start, local elected officials commit to helping early care and education providers incorporate best practices for nutrition, physical activity and screen time into their programs.

To empower parents and caregivers, local elected officials commit to prominently displaying MyPlate in all municipally- or county-owned or operated venues where food is served.

GOAL II: MYPLATE, MY PLACE

GOAL III: SMART SERVINGS FOR STUDENTS

To provide healthy food in schools, local elected officials commit to increasing participation in the School Breakfast Program and National School Lunch Program.

To improve access to healthy, affordable foods, local elected officials commit to implementing healthy and sustainable food service guidelines that are aligned with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans in all municipally- or county-owned and operated venues that serve food.

GOAL IV: MODEL FOOD SERVICE

GOAL V: ACTIVE KIDS AT PLAY

To increase physical activity, local elected officials commit to mapping local playspaces, completing a needs assessment, developing an action plan, and implementing a minimum of three proven policies, programs or initiatives aimed at increasing access to play.

MEDAL AWARDING

Opportunity to earn 5 gold medals! Survey info provided by sites tracks progress

Medals are awarded monthly by NLC – reflected by website

1,469 medals awarded

Local elected officials receive certificates for display http://www.healthycommunitieshealthyfuture.org/see-progress/directory/

Survey information Meets benchmarks Medals awarded

Bronze: At least 51% of municipally- or county-owned or operated venues that serve food prominently display MyPlate, and the Let’s Move! Cities, Towns and Counties (LMCTC) site Is registered to be a MyPlate Community Partner.

Silver: At least 75% of municipally- or county-owned or operated venues that serve food prominently display MyPlate, and the Let’s Move! Cities, Towns and Counties (LMCTC) site is registered to be a MyPlate Community Partner.

Gold: 100% of municipally- or county-owned or operated venues that serve food prominently display MyPlate, and the Let’s Move! Cities, Towns and Counties (LMCTC) site is registered to be a MyPlate Community Partner.

Local elected officials commit to prominently displaying MyPlate in all municipally- or

county-owned or operated venues where food is served.

GOAL II: MYPLATE, MY PLACE

SIGNING UP IS EASY!

Local elected officials can sign up by clicking on the “Sign Up & Get Started Orange box on www.HealthyCommunitiesHealthyFuture.org

Once a local elected official signs up on they will receive their city,- town-, or county-specific survey via email

The survey is a link that can be accessed at any time to update information

The survey answers are used by NLC to award the medals, as well as develop appropriate technical assistance based on needs

MONTHLY REPORTING

There’s no required monthly reporting for cities.

The only information they need to submit is your initial medal status survey (Your first step after signing up).

You may take as long as needed to submit this survey, and your answers are what we use to determine if they qualify for any medals.

Cities are then asked to update this survey on a quarterly basis if they have made progress on the five goals, but it is not required at all.

BENEFITS OF SIGNING UP

Joining a National Movement National Recognition Technical Assistance

Monthly Webinars & Newsletter Access to Subject Matter Experts

Peer Networking It’s FREE!

www.healthycommunitieshealthyfuture.org

QUESTIONS?

Captain Jose Belardo

816.426.3294

[email protected]

Sherry Mirador

816.426.3295

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