A Snapshot of the Food Environment

In Contra Costa County

Convergence Conference

June 2, 2008

Mapping the Neighborhoods

Contra Costa Health Services, in partnership

with the West County HEAL Project,

Opportunity West and Eco-Village, and

Monument Community Partnership

collected and analyzed local data from

April 2007 to April 2008.

Iron Triangle Stores

Store 1 64.5

Store 2 79.5

Store 3 46.5

Store 4 46.5

Store 5 58

Store 6 51.5

Store 7 23.5

North Richmond Stores

Store 1 18

Store 2 16

Store 3 27

23rd Street Corridor Stores

6 total stores in RichmondStore 1 54Store 2 64Store 3 53.5Store 4 56Store 5 65Store 6 55

2 total stores in eligible census tract11 stores in San Pablo – not analyzed

Raising the Score

• Store 6 in the Iron Triangle 51.5 points• WIC + signs 5.5

• Quality of fruit 6.0

• Skim milk 2.0

• Retail program, info 5.0

• Ads and promos 6.0

• Total extra points 24.5

• TOTAL POINTS 76

Tackling Challenges, Seizing Opportunities Along the 23rd Street Corridor

• Partner agency set up meeting with City’s CDBG

staff to review data.

• CDBG staffer set up meeting with Redevelopment

Agency staff to review data and set up next steps.

• CCHS staffer set up contact between Richmond’s

Redevelopment Agency staff and West County

HEAL Director.

• West County HEAL Director setting up presentation

of CX3 data to 23rd Street Merchant’s Association

Tackling Challenges, Seizing Opportunities Along the 23rd Street Corridor

• CCHS staff invited Planning for Healthy Places staff

to HEAL Community Sector meeting.

• HEAL met with PLHP staff on their own!

• West County HEAL staff entered remaining data re:

23rd Street Corridor.

• CCHS staff attended Network Steering Committee

meeting and got a commitment from Karen

Bergstrom to conduct a training for Contra Costa

players re: new WIC package.

Tackling Challenges, Seizing Opportunities in North Richmond

• Met with Supervisor Gioia’s office to discuss lease

agreement for new commercial site devoted to

healthy food.

• CCHS staff invited PHLP to that meeting.

• Supervisor’s office assisted local non-profit

development agency to submit a grant for technical

assistance with the new commercial site.

• CCHS staff met with owner of flea market and one

produce vendor re: EBT.

Monument Corridor Fast Food Scores

Store 1 18 Store 8 14

Store 2 16 Store 9 18

Store 3 30 Store 10 22

Store 4 29 Store 11 20

Store 5 22 Store 12 27

Store 6 42 Store 13 20

Store 7 19 Store 14 18

Tackling Challenges, Seizing Opportunities

• Explore how to increase healthy options at fast food

restaurants

• Explore how to limit the establishment of additional

fast food restaurants through redevelopment process

• Work with Contra Costa Healthy Restaurant

Association to provide training and TA to

independently owned fast food restaurants

This material was funded by USDA’s Food Stamp Program through the California Department of

Public Health’s Network for a Healthy California. Contra Costa Health Services provided

additional funding. These institutions are equal opportunity providers and employers. The Food

Stamp Program provides nutrition assistance to people with low income. It can help buy

nutritious food for a better diet. For information of the Food Stamp Program, call 1-888-328-

3483.

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