The Network for a Healthy California--Los Angeles Region
strives to build relationships that enable and encourage
low-income county residents to adopt healthy eating and
physical activity lifestyles. To assist in the
accomplishments of this goal, a Physical Activity
Specialist is available to help integrate PA into
nutrition education activities and programs.
The PA Specialist is charged with the task of
integrating physical activity into all Network-funded nutrition education
efforts and programs that work with the Regional Network, target
population based Campaigns and Programs, Local Incentive Award Programs,
Faith-based Programs, Food Security Initiatives, and other Special Projects.
Primary actions and responsibilities of the PA
Specialist include:
- Being the primary contact and resource person
for physical activity promotion and integration.
- Creating or modifying a regional physical
activity and nutrition resource directory that includes information on low-cost
and accessible community physical activities.
- Implementing Nutrition and Physical Activity
education forums including information from PA agencies and PA resources listed
in the Directory.
- Empowering and training others on physical
activity integration and resources by providing technical assistance and
conducting "train the trainer" events.
- Being up to date on current physical activity
recommendations, requirements, programs, curriculum, statistics, literature, and
events.
- Providing the connection and relationship
between physical activity and nutrition.
- Extending the work of the Governor’s Council on
Physical Fitness and Sports to Network partners.
For more information on the
services provided by the PA Specialist, please contact
Ismael Aguila at 213.663.3603 or
isaguila@ph.lacounty.gov.
Resources from Walk to School Workshop: Integrating
Nutrition and Physical Activity
Resources from Nutrition & Physical Activity Forum
This forum
was designed to provide our partners with ideas,
resources, and an understanding of how to promote
healthy nutrition and a physically active lifestyle to
adults and children in their communities. Unique to this
forum is that attendees participated in and walk away
with, proven "Do It Yourself" templates to help bring to
their service area. If you did not get the opportunity
to attend the forum, you can download the presentations
and handouts below.
Regional Campaigns and Programs