Children and families of Los Angeles County are physically active, eat healthy foods, and live in communities where policies and environments promote a healthy lifestyle.
Mission
To reduce the epidemic of unfit and overweight children and families in Los Angeles County by increasing innovative partnerships in order to plan and implement initiatives that make it easier for underserved populations to adopt lifestyles that include healthy eating and physical activity.
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The Los Angeles Collaborative for Healthy Active Children was formed to address the epidemic of overweight and unfit children in Los Angeles County. It is comprised of a group of over 100 stakeholders including school districts, Head Start providers, health care providers, community-based organizations, County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health programs, County and City Department of Parks and Recreation, faith-based organizations, the Network for a Healthy California, the American Heart Association, the American Diabetes Association, the American Cancer Society, the Dairy Council of California, the California Food Policy Advocates and many more! If you would like to join our growing collaborative, please click here
History of the Los Angeles Collaborative for Healthy, Active
Children
The
Los Angeles Collaborative for Healthy, Active Children was formed in
February 18, 2003 to address the epidemic of overweight and unfit children
and their families in Los Angeles County. With leadership from the Los Angeles
County Children’s Power—Play! Community Coalition, Los Angeles Region
Project LEAN (Leaders Encouraging Activity and Nutrition) Coalition and support
from the Network for a Healthy California – California Department of Public
Health, the collaborative is made up of over 100 stakeholders including
school districts, Head Start providers, health care providers,
community-based organizations, DPH Programs, Department of Parks and
Recreation and faith-based organizations, the American Heart Association,
American Diabetes Association, American Cancer Society, Dairy Council of
California and California Food Policy Advocates. By sharing their resources,
expertise and influence, members are expanding the reach of their individual
programs and addressing crucial nutrition and physical activity health
issues and disparities in the County.
The initial goal of the Collaborative was to address the epidemic of unfit
and overweight children in Los Angeles County by putting into action
recommendations of The Los Angeles County Physical Fitness and Nutrition
Task Force
Paving the Way for Physically Fit and Healthy Children Findings
and Recommendations Report, August 2002.
Support for the LA Collaborative is provided by the County of Los Angeles
Department of Public Health, Nutrition Program with funding from the US
Department of Agriculture Food Stamp Program, an equal opportunity provider
and employer, through the Network for a Healthy California.
Actions
1. Bring together and mobilize diverse interests including low-income
consumers, government agencies, non-profit and charitable organizations,
advocates, community leaders, businesses, social service offices, and
others with expertise in nutrition, physical activity and nutrition
assistance programs in underserved Los Angeles area communities to
form a dynamic, proactive regional collaborative.
2. Plan, coordinate, implement and evaluate countywide campaigns and
initiatives, consistent with the Los Angeles Collaborative for Healthy
Active Children vision and mission that increase access to and availability
of fruits and vegetables, safe physical activity and food security.
Coordination Committee January 2010- December 2011
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Dipa Shah-Patel, MPH Network for a Healthy California- Hawthorne
School District |
Chair |
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Zoe Phillips, MPH, CHES
Urban & Environmental Policy Institute,
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Vice Chair |
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Dennis Carrillo, MPH Health Net of CA, Inc.
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Communications Subcommittee Chair |
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Nicola Edwards, RD California Food Policy Advocates
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Advocacy Subcommittee Co-Chair |
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Jennifer Genens, MS, RD Network for a Healthy California-LAUSD
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Membership Subcommittee Co-Chair |
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Irene Kratz, MS, RN LAUSD Nursing Services
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Membership Subcommittee Co-Chair |
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Cecilia Maldonado, MS, RD LACOE - Head Start-State Preschool
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Education Subcommittee Co-Chair |
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Brenda Roche, RD UC Cooperative Extension
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Advocacy Subcommittee Co-Chair |
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Jamie Sanchez, RD Network for a Healthy California –LACOE
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Mini Grants |
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Cindy Young, MPH, RD Los Angeles Dietetics Association
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Education Subcommittee Co-Chair |
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Vacant
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Youth Subcommittee Co-Chair |
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Vacant
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Physical Activity Subcommittee Co-Chair |
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Vacant
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Parent Empowerment Subcommittee Co-Chair |
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Regional Network and County Support Staff
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Paul
Simon, MD, MPH
Steve Baldwin, MS, RD
Erika Martinez, MPH,
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This material was produced by the California Department of Public Health, Network for a Healthy California, with funding from the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly the Food Stamp Program). These institutions are equal opportunity providers and employers. In California, food stamps provide assistance to low-income households, and can help buy nutritious foods for better health. For food stamp information, call 877-847-3663. For important nutrition information visit www.cachampionsforchange.net. |
