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Obesity prevention addressed - Lake County Record-Bee- Topic: Childhood Obesity News

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The network was reportedly awarded a grant from the California Endowment to develop an action plan for obesity prevention in Lake County with a focus on children and their families. In accordance with the grant, the network was required to present their action plan to the Board of Supervisors as well as city councils in order to garner support for its activities. The HLN action plan includes providing an opportunity to lead a countywide platform on nutrition and fitness, as two key pillars of vibrant health, that will create an environment to support positive health practices; providing an opportunity to lead a shift in organizational and community culture that prioritizes health and well-being; and providing an opportunity for visionary health policy based on common standards and integrated prevention strategies. The council would conduct a food assessment of local products; pursue the feasibility of mobile markets; develop a local food guide, maintain a food resources guide and local products database; develop countywide policies with input from the community, organizations and county governments; and possibly oversee the F-I program. HLN will encourage participating organizations to increase opportunities for activities during work hours by ways such as encouraging individuals to walk during breaks or form a walking group; work toward providing incentives for participation in fitness efforts; and work to create incentive stipends as part of employee health benefits. Read Childhood Obesity

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