Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW)

Tri-County Health Department's two-year, $10.5 million national grant to increase opportunities for the residents of our three counties to make healthier choices related to healthy eating and physical activity ended March 18, 2012.

The grant funds were provided across school districts, local governments, community organizations, and other partners to implement interventions leading to sustainable change.

These changes were accomplished by making sustainable policy, systems and environmental changes in two settings: schools and communities.

Healthy choices related to food and physical activity are proven to lower the rates of cancer and heart disease, which are leading causes of death across the U.S.

We conducted a social marketing/media campaign to raise awareness regarding cutting back on the extra calories from sugar-sweetened beverages; advised municipalities in their city planning, zoning and transportation efforts to promote physical activity and access to healthy foods; increased signage for healthy menu items in restaurants; established community gardens to increase both physical activity and access to fresh fruits and vegetables; and provided funds to community partners for additional policy,systems and environmental changes to promote healthy eating and physical activity.

The two-year community-wide program ran through March 18, 2012. You may view or download a copy of our final report.

For more information, contact us at cppw@tchd.org

• Children's Videos:
" Let's Play, Let's Grow Strong"


Communities Putting Prevention to Work Grant
Tri-County Health Department's two-year, $10.5 million national grant to increase opportunities for the residents of our three counties to make healthier choices related to healthy eating and physical activity ended March 18, 2012. The grant funds were provided across school districts, local governments, community organizations, and other partners to implement interventions leading to sustainable change. These changes were accomplished by making sustainable policy, systems and environmental changes in two settings: schools and communities. Healthy choices related to food and physical activity are proven to lower the rates of cancer and heart disease, which are leading causes of death across the U.S. We conducted a social marketing/media campaign to raise awareness regarding cutting back on the extra calories from sugar-sweetened beverages; advised municipalities in their city planning, zoning and transportation efforts to promote physical activity and access to healthy foods; increased signage for healthy menu items in restaurants; established community gardens to increase both physical activity and access to fresh fruits and vegetables; and provided funds to community partners for additional policy,systems and environmental changes to promote healthy eating and physical activity. The two-year community-wide program ran through March 18, 2012. You may view or download a copy of our final report. For more information, contact us at cppw@tchd.org • Children's Videos: " Let's Play, Let's Grow Strong"	Some of the highlights of the impacts already felt through the CPPW Initiative include: *Achieving* an incredible 88% success rate for students taking the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, which resulted in key data regarding our youth's health and activity choices. *Delivering* a first-of-its-kind training on how to improve healthy eating and active living through the planning, zoning and land use process. *Implementing* a wide variety of wellness, healthy eating and physical activity initiatives across all of our 15 school districts (serving 252,394 students!) including: • Four Safe Routes to School Grant awards from the Colorado Department of Transportation • Creation or enhancement of school district Wellness or Health Advisory Committees in all of our school districts Funding for projects, including improved playgrounds, adaptive physical activity resources for disabled students, and installing bike and skateboard racks. *Improving* the health and physical activity of local communities by funding projects including: • Installation of numerous new community gardens • Creation of bike, pedestrian and trail infrastructure • Incentivizing grocers to provide fresh produce where access is limited *Selecting* local restaurants to participate in the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's SmartMeal program, where healthy meals are highlighted on their menus. *Producing and distributing* 10 healthy eating and physical activity videos for children and families in English and Spanish.	Links and Fact Sheets: • Approved Strategies and Interventions • Aurora Channel 8 Interview • Built Environment & Health Handbook • CDC Website • Children's Food and Fitness Videos • Community Garden Guide • CPPW Fact Sheet • En Español / In Spanish • Final Report • Flat14ers.org • Flat14ers/CBS4 Videos and Ads • Framework for a Comprehensive Plan • Grant Resources Guide • HHS Website • News Release- Colorado • News Release - USA • Resources List • Smart Meal Restaurant Program • Sugary Drinks Reduction Campaign • Local Smart Meal Restaurants Active Schoolyards Materials: • Adams School District 12 (8MB) • Clyde Miller K-8 School (4MB) • Euclid Middle School - Littleton (8MB) • Grant Resources • School Application Form • Scope of Work Sample Built Environment and Health: • Built Environment & Health Handbook • Grant Resources Guide • Community Garden Guide • Framework for a Comprehensive Plan • Land Use Planning Services • Letter of Support - Adams County Parks • Littleton Snapshot • NACCHO 2012 PowerPoint • Urban Planning Terms • Public Health Terms Related Tri-County Pages: • A–Z Index of Topics and Services • Annual Reports • Community Health Data • Environmental Health • Land Use and Planning • Nursing Services • Nutrition Services Community Health Profiles: • Adams County Health Profile • Arapahoe County Health Profile • Douglas County Health Profile • Regional Community Health Data For more information, contact us at cppw@tchd.org PDF files can be viewed and printed with the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Communities Putting Prevention to Work Grant