Overview
Mission
Leadership for Healthy Communities is a national initiative that supports government leaders as they create policies that reduce childhood obesity by promoting active living, healthy eating and access to healthy foods.
Goals
- Educate leaders about the impact of public policies on the health of children.
- Provide information about policies and programs that support active living and access to healthy foods.
- Create tools and materials to help leaders implement active living and healthy eating strategies.
- Facilitate cooperative efforts between state and local leaders.
- Build a network to provide peer support for leaders working on active living and healthy eating issues.
- Help leaders generate support for active living and healthy eating.
What Support Can Leadership for Healthy Communities Provide?
- Expertise in developing plans that support active living and healthy eating.
- Forums for cross-discipline discussions.
- Peer-to-peer exchanges.
- Identification of best practices and policies.
- Assistance to identify funding sources.
- Expert training and technical assistance.
How Can Government Leadership Support Active Living and Healthy Eating?
State and local leaders make decisions that impact opportunities for physical activity and healthy eating. Government leaders have the unique ability to convene key decision-makers, enable information flow and collaboration, promote important community issues, and support policies that create environments in which children and their families can have healthy choices.
For more information about Leadership for Healthy Communities, download a copy of the overview brochure.
