Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW)

Tri-County Health Department (TCHD) has been awarded a 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. The two-year community-wide program will run through March 18, 2012.

Approximately 70% of the grant funds will be provided to schools, local governments, community organizations, and other partners to implement interventions leading to sustainable change in communities.

These changes will be 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 will also conduct a social marketing/media campaign to raise awareness of the many benefits of healthy eating and physical activity; advise municipalities in their city planning, zoning and transportation efforts to promote physical activity and access to healthy foods; increase signage for healthy menu items in restaurants; establish community gardens to increase both physical activity and access to fresh fruits and vegetables; and provide funds to community partners for additional policy,systems and environmental changes to promote healthy eating and physical activity.

The two-year community-wide program will run from now through March 18, 2012. As of March 2011, more than $5 million has been awarded to communities, school districts and other partners to improve the health of TCHD residents.

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 (TCHD) has been awarded a 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. The two-year community-wide program will run through March 18, 2012. Approximately 70% of the grant funds will be provided to schools, local governments, community organizations, and other partners to implement interventions leading to sustainable change in communities. These changes will be 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 will also conduct a social marketing/media campaign to raise awareness of the many benefits of healthy eating and physical activity; advise municipalities in their city planning, zoning and transportation efforts to promote physical activity and access to healthy foods; increase signage for healthy menu items in restaurants; establish community gardens to increase both physical activity and access to fresh fruits and vegetables; and provide funds to community partners for additional policy,systems and environmental changes to promote healthy eating and physical activity. The two-year community-wide program will run from now through March 18, 2012. As of March 2011, more than $5 million has been awarded to communities, school districts and other partners to improve the health of TCHD residents. 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 will result 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 within school districts including: • A Halloween candy exchange from Bennett school children with U.S. Navy sailors • Four Safe Routes to School Grant awards from the Colorado Department of Transportation • Creation or enhancement of school district Wellness or Health Advisory Committees Funding for health and physical activity projects, such as improved playgrounds, adaptive physical activity resources for disable students, and 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* five 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 Physical Activity Videos • CPPW Fact Sheet • En Español / In Spanish • Flat14ers.org • Framework for a Comprehensive Plan • Grant Resources Guide • HHS Website • News Release- Colorado • News Release - USA • Resources List • Smart Meal Restaurant Program • NEW! Local Smart Meal Restaurants 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