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Building a Healthier Independence:
Multi-department Collaborations to Combat Obesity and Tobacco Use
Alicia Nelson, CHESChronic Disease and Epidemiology Supervisor
Independence Health DepartmentIndependence, Missouri
Please feel free to stop me or text me during the presentation with questions: 816-797-4668.
Alicia Nelson, CHESIndependence Health Department
Independence, Missouri
Independence, Missouri
Located in Kansas City Metropolitan Area
Fourth largest City in Missouri
Population: 117,240 residents
Claim to Fame—Hometown of President Harry S. Truman
Building a Healthier Independence (BHI):
What is it?
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The Basics:• BHI was originally funded by the Social
Innovation for Missouri Grant and the Community Transformation Grant.
• BHI aims to decrease obesity and tobacco use among Independence, Missouri residents.
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The Evidence
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What strategies should we consider?
Increase availability of healthy affordable food and beverage choices in public service venues
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Healthy Vending
The View
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Fifty percent (50%) of all beverage selections offered must be caffeine-free and have no sugar added.
Eighty-five percent (85%) of all snack selections must meet the following standards: No more than 250 calories Total fat will not exceed thirty-five percent (35%) of the
calories Total sugar will not exceed thirty-five percent (35%) of
the total weight Sodium will not exceed 270 mg
Healthy Vending Criteria
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Improve availability of mechanisms for purchasing foods from farms
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Farmers’ Market Promotion
Enhance safety in areas where persons are/could be physically active and implement complete street policies: sidewalks, emergency phones, GIS trail markers, crosswalks
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Improve Safety
Improve access to recreational facilities
New Cardio and Weight Equipment Wellness Center Discounted Membership Fees--$30
per year
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Promotion of Local Community Center
Improve awareness of available opportunities for healthful food and physical activity Get Healthy, Independence! smartphone app
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Get Healthy Independence App
Get Healthy Independence App
Offer quality programming to encourage and support community use of the built environment
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3rd Annual Independence Park Trot 5K
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The Mile Starts Here Walking Program
TMSH Video Clip
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Community and School Garden Programs
Community Gardens Clip
Healthy Corner Stores
Improve access to healthy food in neighborhoods where healthy food is not readily accessible.
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Create 100% smoke-free/tobacco-free workplaces, parks, and multi-unit housing
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Smoke-free Environments
Increase awareness and support for tobacco reduction
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Youth Anti-tobacco Campaign
How do you determine if your
intervention is working or needed?
Surveys! Community Health Assessment Community Recreation Facility
Usage Vending Habits
Multi-unit Housing
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41%
34%
11%
14%
"How long have you been a member of the Sermon Center?"
Less than 1 year 1-2 years2-3 years 3 or more years
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"Does the cardio equipment increase the frequency of your workouts?"
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Strongly support
Somewhat support
Slightly support
Do not support
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MUH Resident Survey“Do you support a policy in your
building that prohibits smoking in all living units?”
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CollaborationThe secret is to gang up on
the problem, rather than each other. —Thomas
Stallkamp
Brainstorming: Name all possible
agencies/departments for collaboration on a similar
initiative.
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School District Public Works Newspaper Community
Development Parks and
Recreation Other LHDs
Neighborhood Groups
Metropolitan Planning
Organizations
Fire Department Public Housing
Authority Universities Hospitals
Technology Services Chamber of
Commerce National Park
Service Economic Development
Council
Local Sports Teams PTOs/PTAs
Cycling Clubs Police Departments Farmers’ Markets Urban Farmers
Utility Departments Tourism Department
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A Few Possible Answers:
Partnerships were formed with:
Other City Departments: Water, Public Works, Tourism, Community Development,
Parks and Recreation, Technology Services Outside Organizations/Community Members:
Local newspaper, University of Kansas, Community Garden Association, National Park Service, Missouri Mavericks, Mid-America Regional Council, Kansas City HD, Jackson County
HD, Community Development Councils, Chamber of Commerce
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How do you get these departments/agencies/groups
to become partners?
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Collaboration encouraged with
• Quarterly meetings• Workload collaboration
• Project deliverable development• Match funds
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Acquired Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City
Healthy Lifestyles Grant Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Tobacco prevention
Pending Sources PICH CDC Grant DHSS HEAL Grant Prevent Obesity, Diabetes, Heart Disease and Stroke—
State/CDC
Funding Sources