LiveWell Colorado Springs Annual Report 2013

CATALYZE CONNECT CONVENE

cat.a.lyze \'ka-tə-līz\ : bring about; inspire; transform con.nect \kə-'nekt\ : to join two or more things together; to think of something or someone as being related to or involved with another person, thing, event or idea

con.vene \kən-’vēn\ : to come together in a group for a meeting

OUR PURPOSE

CATALYZE

VISION

MISSION

ROLE

Children and families in the Colorado Springs community will thrive in an environment where healthy living is accessible to all.

LiveWell Colorado Springs will create environments that support healthy eating and active living among children and their families in our community.

Engage partners and individuals to create change related to healthy eating and active living.

SINCE 2009, LIVEWELL COLORADO SPRINGS HAS STRIVED TO BE THE CHAMPION FOR HEALTHY EATING AND ACTIVE LIVING IN COLORADO SPRINGS. With Harrison School District Two as our primary focus area, we have built partnerships, leveraged resources and created change for the individuals residing in this community.

CULTURE CHANGE

From building a community garden to supporting healthy school food to increasing opportunities for physical activity for students, our goal has been connecting resources to inspire action, ultimately leading to systematic and policy driven change.

ACTION

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

RESOURCES

LIVEWELL COLORADO’S INVESTMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

mobilization + planning

early implementation

early implementation

early implementation

implementation

implementation

$40,000

$150,000

$250,000

$228,486

$214,696

$181,819

CAPACITY

Awarded maximum amount of eligible funds between 2012-2014: $625,000

LEVERAGING OUR RESOURCES

CATALYZE

CONNECT

CONVENE

HEALTHY EATING CHAMPIONING UNIVERSAL BREAKFAST

MAKING OUR MARK

Assisted Harrison School District Two to secure grants for seven schools to support Breakfast in the Classroom through Hunger Free Colorado ($21,500) • $3,000 each—Pikes Peak Elementary, Sand Creek Elementary, Stratton Meadows Elementary • $3,000 each—Mountain Vista Community School, Fox Meadow Middle School, Panorama Middle School • $3,500—Harrison High School

SUSTAINING OUR EFFORTS

ACTIVE LIVING

COORDINATED SCHOOL HEALTH

CHAMPIONING ACTIVE TRANSIT

LiveWell Colorado Springs worked with Harrison School District Two to secure grant funds to create a Healthy Schools, Successful Students coordinator, transitioning from an external, LiveWell Colorado Springs School Health Coordinator to an internal, district-level position. The coordinator position will SUSTAIN and EXPAND the Coordinated School Health efforts that LiveWell Colorado Springs spearheaded.

LiveWell Colorado Springs assisted the City of Colorado Springs to secure close to $100,000 in grant funding through Kaiser Permanente’s Walk and Wheel Request for Proposals.

Partnering with City Transit, Traffic Engineering and Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Departments, LiveWell Colorado Springs worked to merge two grant applications into one, resulting in the Colorado Springs Active Lifestyle Enhancement Initiative (ALEI). ALEI is a complimentary set of partnership-based initiatives promoting a culture of biking and walking, ideally increasing active transportation in the region.

FOSTERING LEARNING COMMUNITIES CHAMPIONING HEALTH EQUITY LiveWell Colorado Springs partnered with health agencies to offer professional development to residents and organizations, hosting several local screenings across the community to address the issue of health disparities. Sponsored as a grant by The Colorado Trust, the four-part Health Equity Learning Series brought disparity experts to our local community to increase knowledge and awareness of this public health issue.

2013

As a result, all schools in the district are currently engaged in health and wellness initiatives in their school buildings, increasing our reach for healthy eating and active living efforts.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LiveWell Colorado Springs’ initial program, Keep It Moving (KIM), expanded to six elementary school sites over 6 years (Centennial, Giberson, Monterey, Pikes Peak, Sand Creek, and Turman Elementary Schools) engaging over 1,500 students in after school physical activity.

Harrison School District Two will continue supporting physical activity efforts before, during, or after school through the Thriving Schools funding ($50,000), which LiveWell Colorado Springs assisted in securing.

INSPIRING BEST PRACTICE CONTRIBUTING TO THE LITERATURE LiveWell Colorado Springs collaboratively drafted manuscripts based on the data that were collected from various programs within our work plan. Three manuscripts were accepted for publication or published in peerreviewed journals, with three more in draft and/or pending review.

• Health Promotion Practice: Planning and Development of the Better Bites Program: A Pricing Manipulation Strategy to Improve Healthy Eating in a Hospital Cafeteria • Journal of School Health: An Objective Assessment of Children’s Physical Activity During the Keep It Moving! After-School Program • The Physical Educator: Parent’s and Children’s Perceptions of the Keep It Moving! After School Physical Activity Program

OUR EFFORTS CONNECT

BETTER SCHOOL MENUS LiveWell Colorado Springs continues to work with Harrison School District Two to improve school food. Menus spanning a 6-year period were analyzed to support and document the Harvest of the Month program and changes to school lunch and school sides by improving ingredient choices and implementing scratch cooking methods.

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Healthy School Food

THE EVOLUTION OF SCHOOL FOOD

16% ORIGINAL HEALTH RATING 51% OF ALL MAIN ENTREÉS

81%

FOUR PHASES IDENTIFIED

33%

33%

PHASE 1 (January 2009–May 2010) Before meaningful changes were made; before current supervisor was in her position; current supervisor at that time had already ordered commodities for the 2010–2011 school year

67% 16% REMOVED FROM MENU

PHASE 2 (August 2010–May 2011) New supervisor begins to remove breaded processed items (chicken nuggets, corn dogs, etc.); Culinary Boot Camps occur in March 2011; School Meal Assessments administered by chef consultants; supervisor orders commodities in January 2011 for the 2011–2012 school year

INGREDIENT IMPROVEMENT

Assessment of Menu Item in Original Form: Unhealthy / Processed / Major Room for Improvement Some Room for Improvement Healthy / Fresh / Made From Scratch

PHASE 3 (August 2011–December 2012) Increased use of fresh/frozen proteins and flash frozen fruits and vegetables that occurred in previous commodities order; Culinary Boot Camp training in place; onsite chef consulting begins

BETTER INGREDIENTS, FRESHER OPTIONS

PHASE 4 (January 2013–present) Grant awarded to support findings from the School Meal Assessment from 2011– 2012; began fully implementing monthly chef consultation, training and refreshers as well as training for, and full utilization of, new equipment (e.g., immersion blenders, Robot Coupes, knives, scales, chillers, mixing bowls, etc.)

PHASE 1

PHASE 2

PHASE 3

PHASE 4

When were healthy entreés INTRODUCED? When were INGREDIENTS IMPROVED for unhealthy entreés?

When were unhealthy entreés ELIMINATED?

Active Community Environment

CONVENE

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION LiveWell Colorado Springs recognizes that the way our community is designed impacts opportunities for healthy behaviors. The opportunity to address the built environment through a variety of approaches—advocacy, policy, systems level, physical infrastructure— demonstrates the diversity of the roles we serve within the community.

AWARDED A GRANT to host a national workshop on walking through America Walks—Walking Action Workshop GATHERED transportation planners and engineers with public health professionals, advocating for infrastructure improvements conducive for walking—bridging the gap between health and the built environment PRIORITIZED ESTABLISHMENT of an Active Transportation Advisory Committee (ATAC), housed within the Citizen’s Transportation Advisory Board (CTAB)— an informing board for elected City officials RESOLUTION ADOPTED in December 2013 by City Council to dissolve the existing Bicycle Advisory Committee to a more inclusive, non-motorized ATAC; LiveWell Colorado Springs staff was appointed to serve on the ATAC A key role of the ATAC is to inform City Staff on where to prioritize Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority (PPRTA) funds for nonmotorized infrastructure projects.

PPRTA is a voter-approved transportation authority formed in 2004, funding crucial transportation projects through a one-cent sales tax. An extension of the capital portion of RTA from 2015–2024 was voter-approved in 2012.

INFLUENCING THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH POLICY Determinants of health often lie outside the formal jurisdiction of public health. Cross-sector collaboration is essential to improve population health and community well-being. As such, LiveWell Colorado Springs participates as a stakeholder and/or technical team member on the following planning efforts:

PARKS, RECREATION, TRAILS, AND OPEN SPACE MASTER PLAN WHY IT MATTERS… the Master Plan helps guide the City in the planning, management, programming, and funding of all the parks, trails, and open space within the City of Colorado Springs. The plan is updated once every decade, creating a long-term vision to guide decisionmaking by examining how these places are functioning today and determining changes needed for the future.

2040 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN WHY IT MATTERS… the metropolitan transportation plan addresses system improvements for all modes of transportation for a planning horizon of at least 20 years.

REGIONAL NON-MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION PLAN WHY IT MATTERS… the Non-Motorized Transportation Plan provides a comprehensive approach to identifying bicycle and pedestrian needs, reviewing improvements, and prioritizing implementation strategies and viable funding sources by jurisdiction, identifying opportunities to connect and integrate existing facilities.

NOTABLE PROJECTS: HARRISON URBAN GARDEN 2011: Partnered with Pikes Peak Urban Gardens to build Harrison Urban Garden, a community garden and urban farm 2012: Built a 26’ Geodesic Growing Dome for year-round gardening and education

OUR PURPOSE IS OUR PASSION The issue of obesity is not going to disappear. Supporting initiatives that are mindful of community needs is critical to our success. LiveWell Colorado Springs strives to create a healthier place to live by providing relevant expertise to our partners and our community, utilizing outcomes-based measures.

OVER

58%

OF ADULTS IN EL PASO COUNTY WERE OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE IN 2009–20101

29% NEARLY

OF CHILDREN IN EL PASO COUNTY WERE OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE IN 2008–20102

Walking 1.5 miles per day leads to a 30% decrease in the risk of heart disease/stroke and diabetes, yet…

75%

of trips 1 mile or less are made by car3, and

15% of children

walk or bike to school

Community design and transportation systems that support biking, walking, and transit increase physical activity and help maintain a healthy weight.4

LIVEWELL COLORADO SPRINGS IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING OPTIONS FOR HEALTHY EATING AND ACCESS FOR AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE. BUILD CAPACITY. LEVERAGE RESOURCES. INSPIRE CHANGE.

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Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) 2009-2010 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). 2008-2010 Colorado Child Health Survey Data Blomberg, R., et al., 2004 - Pedestrian transportation: A look forward, TRB A3B04: Committee on Pedestrians 4 National Center for Bicycling and Walking - Increasing Physical Activity Through Community Design—A Guide for Public Health Practitioners and Livable Community Advocates, www.bikewalk.org 1 2 3