The Fight Against Childhood Obesity Engaging the community, employees, media and thought leaders Holly Potter, Vice President of Public Relations Christina VanDunk, Communications Director for Community Benefit, Research & Health Policy
Overview Why Childhood Obesity Matters Creating Surround Sound via Communications Changing Attitudes and Behaviors Clinical Interventions Health Education Supporting Healthy Eating, Active Living Expanding Reach and Impact Video Games Advertising
A History of Community Health Our Mission for 60 Years:  “To improve the health of our members and the communities we serve” 1950’s - Henry Kaiser’s engineers installed $5 million worth of air pollution control equipment.  “We’re working to be a part of the answer,” a Kaiser leader said,” instead of part of the problem.” When Henry J. Kaiser built the first American steel mill west of the Rockies, seen here in the 1940s, he ordered his engineers to make it the cleanest in the U.S.
Behavior and Environment Drive Health
County Health Rankings Model
Economic and Social Conditions Shape Health Unequal access to safe, walkable neighborhoods
Place Shapes Health  Source: KP Utility for Care Data Analysis, 2009 Obesity and Park Access
Place and Race Shape Health An unhealthy food environment
Intensive HEAL Interventions: 39 Sites Prince George’s County, MD          Atlanta, GA Cleveland, OH Denver, CO Commerce City, Park Hill, Lincoln Park  Colorado (statewide) 6 HEAC Sites Santa Rosa Portland, OR Clark County, WA   Modesto Richmond      Community Health Initiative sites     Joint initiatives with other funders
HEAL Communities Are Changing Environments  Neighborhoods Parks, trails and other active public spaces General Plan amendments Corner store conversion efforts Farmers markets and community gardens Schools Cafeteria reforms  PE standards, after school programs Joint Use Agreements Safe routes to school Health Care BMI as a vital sign Breastfeeding promotion Hospital cafeterias Worksites Stairwell prompts Lactation support Worksite wellness programs
We are a Benchmark
Let’s Move Campaign Launch Local and national media outreach Email notification of board, employees/ physicians E-news alert to grantees and other stakeholders Press release iTunes Podcast Social media outreach
Partnership for a Healthier America
Creating Surround Sound Employee & Physician Communications Member Communications Online Information and Services Community & Stakeholder Engagement Media Outreach Social Media Videos, Sound Slides and Podcasts Video Games Advertising
Communication Begins in the Doctor’s Office
Online Health Information via kp.org/weight
Helping Kids Understand the Right Choices Educational Theater Program In 2009: 4,450 events 840,000 children and adults Won 2009 Distinguished Service to Health Education Award from the American Association for Health Education
Sharing the Latest Medical Knowledge Study published in the  Journal of Pediatrics
Extending the Reach of our Research 400 media stories 2,263 YouTube views 183,473 Twitter impressions Results
Helping Families Eat Healthy http://kp.org/farmersmarketrecipes
Helping Families Stay Active
Supporting Community Engagement
Photovoice
The Obesity and Violence Prevention Link
Video Games
Print Advertising
Outdoor Advertising
Television Advertising http://kp.org/kidwisdom
 

Fighting Childhood Obesity

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    The Fight AgainstChildhood Obesity Engaging the community, employees, media and thought leaders Holly Potter, Vice President of Public Relations Christina VanDunk, Communications Director for Community Benefit, Research & Health Policy
  • 2.
    Overview Why ChildhoodObesity Matters Creating Surround Sound via Communications Changing Attitudes and Behaviors Clinical Interventions Health Education Supporting Healthy Eating, Active Living Expanding Reach and Impact Video Games Advertising
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    A History ofCommunity Health Our Mission for 60 Years: “To improve the health of our members and the communities we serve” 1950’s - Henry Kaiser’s engineers installed $5 million worth of air pollution control equipment. “We’re working to be a part of the answer,” a Kaiser leader said,” instead of part of the problem.” When Henry J. Kaiser built the first American steel mill west of the Rockies, seen here in the 1940s, he ordered his engineers to make it the cleanest in the U.S.
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    Economic and SocialConditions Shape Health Unequal access to safe, walkable neighborhoods
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    Place Shapes Health Source: KP Utility for Care Data Analysis, 2009 Obesity and Park Access
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    Place and RaceShape Health An unhealthy food environment
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    Intensive HEAL Interventions:39 Sites Prince George’s County, MD          Atlanta, GA Cleveland, OH Denver, CO Commerce City, Park Hill, Lincoln Park Colorado (statewide) 6 HEAC Sites Santa Rosa Portland, OR Clark County, WA   Modesto Richmond    Community Health Initiative sites  Joint initiatives with other funders
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    HEAL Communities AreChanging Environments Neighborhoods Parks, trails and other active public spaces General Plan amendments Corner store conversion efforts Farmers markets and community gardens Schools Cafeteria reforms PE standards, after school programs Joint Use Agreements Safe routes to school Health Care BMI as a vital sign Breastfeeding promotion Hospital cafeterias Worksites Stairwell prompts Lactation support Worksite wellness programs
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    We are aBenchmark
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    Let’s Move CampaignLaunch Local and national media outreach Email notification of board, employees/ physicians E-news alert to grantees and other stakeholders Press release iTunes Podcast Social media outreach
  • 13.
    Partnership for aHealthier America
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    Creating Surround SoundEmployee & Physician Communications Member Communications Online Information and Services Community & Stakeholder Engagement Media Outreach Social Media Videos, Sound Slides and Podcasts Video Games Advertising
  • 15.
    Communication Begins inthe Doctor’s Office
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    Online Health Informationvia kp.org/weight
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    Helping Kids Understandthe Right Choices Educational Theater Program In 2009: 4,450 events 840,000 children and adults Won 2009 Distinguished Service to Health Education Award from the American Association for Health Education
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    Sharing the LatestMedical Knowledge Study published in the Journal of Pediatrics
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    Extending the Reachof our Research 400 media stories 2,263 YouTube views 183,473 Twitter impressions Results
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    Helping Families EatHealthy http://kp.org/farmersmarketrecipes
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    The Obesity andViolence Prevention Link
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Editor's Notes

  • #5 And of course it is not diabetes, or obesity or heart disease that kills people. Those are just the clinical manifestations of the Actual Causes, depicted in this table, that many of you have seen. It is tobacco, and poor nutrition and inactivity that are the real drivers of morbidity and premature death. And it is the community conditions that are the causes of these causes … the way our communities and our social and environment shape our defaults for health, or unhealthy behavior, the way we make healthy choices easy, or really hard.
  • #9 Does a neighborhood have supermarkets, and access to affordable produce, or s it saturated by fast food and liquor stores … and lots of billboards and other advertising targeting you with ads to eat the unhealthy stuff.
  • #10 That is the fundamental approach we are taking with KP’s community health initiatives for HEAL – intensive, place-based community change efforts now going on in 39 communities across the country.
  • #18 24 year program to inspire children, teens and adults to make informed decisions about their health and to build stronger, healthier neighborhoods.
  • #24 Reference the Long, Scary Walk Home