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1 Creating Healthy Communities How to Make the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice Sensible Land Use Coalition Saint Louis Park, MN April 24, 2013

2 as a kid, how did you GET TO SCHOOL? OR GET A GALLON OF MILK?

3 Overview What is the Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP)? What do we know about physical activity? How to increase access to: Biking and walking; Recreational physical activity; Setting-based physical activity; and Lifelong physical activity skills

4 Objectives 1. Recognize SHIP strategies to integrate into planning and development efforts. 2. Apply evidence-based strategies for promoting physical activity in community, school, and worksite settings. 3. Identify existing health improvement efforts in communities you work with.

5 what MDH is doing to improve the health of people in Minnesota STATEWIDE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

6 What is SHIP? Helps Minnesotans live longer, healthier lives by preventing leading causes of chronic disease: tobacco and unhealthy weight Launched as part of 2008 Vision for Better State of Health Makes it easier to make healthier choices where we live, learn, work, and play

8 How does SHIP help? Communities use evidence-based strategies in school, communities, worksites, and health care Shift from individual behavior change to creating environmental supports to sustain

9 We need to create healthy communities. How do we that?

10 Hi! Meet Sara

11 Sara enjoys fresh berries on her cereal ea from the farmers market

12 Sara likes to walk to school now that it is safer

13 Farmer Jane tells the kids about all the good things she grows

14 Getting moving helps Sara learn better and feel energized

15 WALKIN G MEETIN G WALKIN G MEETIN G WALKIN G MEETIN G Sara s mom and her colleagues enjoy a walking meeting during the day

16 Sara s dad has been getting help at the g g p doctor s office to stay healthy

17 Sara goes to the Edible Schoolyard after school program

18 After school Sara and her dad After school, Sara and her dad bike to the farmers market

19 and bring home great tasting fresh Minnesota g g g vegetables to have with dinner

20 That evening Sara and her family walk to the That evening, Sara and her family walk to the park

21 Now Sara gets more physical activity, eats Now Sara gets more physical activity, eats healthier and breaths cleaner air.

22 Because of SHIP, across MN smoke-free apartments, there are more: farmers markets, kids walking and biking to school, schools serving fresh fruits and vegetables from local farmers, school gardens, bike paths, sidewalks, and safe crosswalks, and smoke-free parks. And, that s just a start

23 what we know about physical activity ACTIVE LIVING BACKGROUND

24 Physical Active in Minnesota Not meeting recommendation: About 1/3 of Minnesota adults About 1/4 of adults in Arrowhead Cost of physical inactivity: An estimated $495 million was spent in the Year 2000 treating diseases and conditions that would be avoided if all Minnesotans met activity recommendation. Minnesota Department of Health, 2002

25 Who is not meeting guidelines? Minnesotans who are older are female do not have a college degree have high blood pressure have diabetes high h body mass index are less likely to meet guidelines.

26 Barriers to Physical Activity Not enough time 37% More likely for women Don t want to exercise 32% More likely for less educated Disabled or too sick 23% More likely for older adults

27 Minnesotans walk for i b transportation, but not llong. 63% walk for transportation in a typical yp week 4% bike for transportation in a typical week

28 Physical Activity in Minnesota 63% of MN adults walk at least 10 to go from place to place in a usual week < 25% agree their neighborhood includes access to recreation facilities or sidewalks < 33% feel their neighborhood h is safe for walking at night or with traffic levels» Minnesota Physical Activity Survey, 2007

29 Minnesotans support building communities to encourage active transportation.

30 Many Minnesotans who need more physical activity show interest in walking more. 57% of inactive and insufficiently active people are interested t in adding more walking

31 Physical Activity in Minnesota For most walking trips, a reasonable (round-trip) distance is less than 2 miles. Most people walk 1 mile in about minutes. One mile equals about 2,000 steps.

32 Physical Activity in Minnesota The Tremendous Potential Of all trips: 50% are under 3 miles 28% are 1 mile or less 72% of trips 1 mile or less are driven 2008 National Household Travel Survey

33 Minnesota workers have sedentary jobs.

34 Most Minnesota workers do not take active breaks. 78% of employed Minnesotans spend no active time during work breaks

35 evidence-based physical activity strategies INCREASING ACTIVE LIVING

36 Obesity-Related Chronic Disease Heart Disease & Stroke Diabetes Cancer Mental Health Blood Pressure Total Cholesterol Panel Body Mass Index Depression Physical Activity Health Factors Increase access to biking and walking Increase access recreation al PA Increase access to settingbased PA Increase access to lifelong PA skills

37 Comprehensive Approach Key to Successful Physical Activity Promotion Education Encouragement Engineering Enforcement Evaluation

38 Active Transportation

39 Active Transportation Bikeable Community Workshop Open Streets MnDOT Bike / Ped Counts Ped Crosswalk Law Wells to Winnebago

42 Lifelong Physical Activity Skills

43 Lifelong Physical Activity Skills Active School Day Safe Routes to School

44 Active Worksites

45 More Minnesota work environments could support physical activity. i

46 group question WHAT HAVE YOU SEEN HAPPEN TO PROMOTE ACTIVE LIVING?

47 What can you do? Walk or bike around your community Bring an 8 or 80 year-old Or an engineer Connect with local SHIP efforts Other collaborations Host a conversation with engineers, law enforcement, planning staff, other community leaders

48 health state mn us/ship/ Amber Dallman, MPH, PAPHS Physical Activity Coordinator Minnesota Department p of Health amber.dallman@state.mn.us

The best indicator of an individual s and expanding access to parks and open space.

The best indicator of an individual s and expanding access to parks and open space. Health & Wellness Create a Safe and Healthy Built Environment Artist s rendering, 2014 Health is important to Loveland residents, and stakeholders see the many strong connections between quality of life,