The document discusses establishing regional nutrition networks in California to promote healthier eating and active lifestyles. It proposes creating "cores" or groups that would focus on different areas like communications, advocacy initiatives, and policy work. The networks would aim to advance environmental and policy changes through approaches tailored to individual communities, and work together across regions to share resources, training, and support policy efforts. The overall goal is to inspire positive changes through a collaborative, multi-pronged approach.

1. REGIONAL NUTRITON NETWORKS : Agents for Change Valerie Quinn, M.Ed. Cancer Prevention & Nutrition Section March 8, 2005 EAT SMARTER, BE ACTIVE, GET HEALTHY CALIFORNIA

2. Why are you here? Infrastructure study Administrative efficiencies Reduce duplication; increase coordination Only part of the reason… EAT SMARTER, BE ACTIVE, GET HEALTHY CALIFORNIA

3. Food Deserts Food deserts

6. Schools

11. “ Cores” for Action Core 1 Fleet Maps Communications equipment; signals Data transmissions Weather EAT SMARTER, BE ACTIVE, GET HEALTHY CALIFORNIA

12. “ Cores” for Action – Cont. Core 2 Wind power; engine of change Uncharted

14. Core 2 Wind power; engine of change Uncharted

15. Advocacy initiatives to inspire change

16. “ Cores” for Action – Core 3

17. “ Cores” for Action – Cont. Core 3 Part of the fleet; boat Reaching deeper into communities Research-tested campaign interventions Layers, multiple channels (supermarkets, farmers’/flea markets, CYOs, schools, direct health providers, CBOs, festivals, etc.) Policy, systems and environmental change is now key for all targeted 5 a Day Campaigns EAT SMARTER, BE ACTIVE, GET HEALTHY CALIFORNIA

18. Approaches Each is unique Agents of Change How can this advance environmental change? Steps Policy work = expect scrutiny EAT SMARTER, BE ACTIVE, GET HEALTHY CALIFORNIA

19. New Waters Part of a bigger fleet! New waters = unparalleled Policy TA/Training Addt’l intensive orientations Each other! California Nutrition Network CPNS trainings JSC We’ll figure it out together… Amazing change will happen! EAT SMARTER, BE ACTIVE, GET HEALTHY CALIFORNIA Part of a bigger fleet! Unparalleled Policy TA/Training Addt’l intensive orientations Each other! CPNS trainings JSC We’ll figure it out together… Amazing change will happen! New Waters

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