Goal:

To promote physical activity and healthy eating among Garrett County residents of all ages.

Strategy Description:

Facilitate policy changes to strengthen healthier food access and sales in retail venues and community venues. Facilitate policy changes to strengthen worksite promotion of physical activity. Facilitate policy changes in retail and community venues to improve access to healthy foods. Facilitate policy changes in worksites to improve access to healthy foods. Help educate residents about the importance of eating healthy and  being physically activity at all stages of life, by offering one on one diet counseling and group presentations. Help those who have been diagnosed with one or more chronic diseases to know what lifestyle changes to make to live a healthier life, and possibly prevent them from developing other chronic disease conditions.

Level of Change:

Policy

Primary Focus Area:

Chronic Diseases and their common risk factors: lack of physical activity, poor nutrition, and tobacco use

Data Category Tag:

GCHD Health Education and Outreach

Strategic Planning Alignment:

Estimated Implementation Date:

2017-07-01

Estimated Completion Date:

2019-09-30

Estimated Ease of Implementation:

Moderate

Estimated Cost of Implementation:

Moderate

Potential Community Benefit:

High

Health Equity:

Research:

https://www.eatright.org https://www.diabetes.org https://www.fitness.gov https//www.hhs.gov/fitness/be-active