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Let ’ s Move SLO Campaign

+. Let ’ s Move SLO Campaign. Presented by: Dayna Ravalin Childhood Obesity Prevention SLO County Public Health. www.healslo.com | 805.473.7053 | dravalin@co.slo.ca.us. Let ’ s Move SLO Campaign. Partners helping to launch include:. KSBY CenCal French Hospital

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Let ’ s Move SLO Campaign

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  1. + Let’s Move SLO Campaign Presented by: DaynaRavalin Childhood Obesity Prevention SLO County Public Health www.healslo.com | 805.473.7053 | dravalin@co.slo.ca.us

  2. Let’s Move SLO Campaign Partners helping to launch include: KSBY CenCal French Hospital Medical Center HEAL-SLO Athlon Health and Fitness The Tribune SLO County Community Foundation Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center DASH Fitness Equilibrium Fitness

  3. What is the Let’s Move campaign? • Michelle Obama’s initiative to solve the challenge of childhood obesity within a generation. • Let’s Move Faith and Communities, an effort within the Let’s Move initiative, emphasizes the critical role of faith-based and community leaders in childhood obesity. • HEAL-SLO members participated in a conference call with the First Lady who hosted over 4,500 people, including faith-based and community leaders representing more than 50 organizations committing to Let’s MoveFaith and Communities.

  4. Let’s Move SLO chose to name the effort…

  5. Why participate inLet’s Move SLO? • Many resources and support available for local efforts. • Highlights accomplishments in communities across the country. Community leaders are well positioned to: • Initiate and coordinate activities encouraging health. • Empower communities to make better choices.

  6. The GOAL is to: IMPROVE the health of our county’s children ENCOURAGE healthy living and well-being.

  7. 5 Simple Steps to Success for Let’s Move SLO in 2011 • Help Parents Make Healthy Choices • Advocate for Healthier Schools • Help Children get Physical Activity • Promote Affordable, Accessible Food • Start a Community Garden

  8. 5 Simple Steps to Success for Let’s Move SLO in 2011 • Help Parents Make Healthy Choices • Advocate for Healthier Schools • Help Children get Physical Activity • Promote Affordable, Accessible Food • Start a Community Garden HEAL-SLO chose…

  9. 1. Help Parents Make Healthy Choices a. Make meals healthier by: • Serving healthy drinks (replace sugar-sweetened beverages with 100% juice, milk or water) • Serving healthy snacks (low in fat, sodium, and added sugars) • Encouraging home cooked dinners (more fruits/veggies, limit processed foods, portion control, follow nutrition guidelines) 3. Help Children get Physical Activity a. Encourage physical activity by: • Taking the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (or PALA) Challenge (online tracking) • Group activities (e.g. walking groups at work, schools, etc. and reporting activity)

  10. HEAL-SLO’s role is to… ORGANIZE –Facilitate through: Helping parents make healthy choices Helping children get physically active REACH OUT–Notify community about campaign and how to join, through: • Media events • Marketing • Awards/Incentives • Facebook Page • Data collection RECEIVE PLEDGES –online through healslo.com INTERNALIZE –Challenge ourselves and our own “kingdoms”

  11. For more information… DaynaRavalin Childhood Obesity Prevention SLO Public Health 805.473.7053 dravalin@co.slo.ca.us www.healslo.com

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