Wednesday, January 15, 2025
1/15/2025
PROJECT ABSTRACT: State Physical Activity and Nutrition Program – Washington (SPANWA) WA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEATLH CONTACT INFORMATION: Patti Migliore Santiago, PI Washington State Department of Health PO Box 47855 Olympia, WA 98504 Desk - 360.236.3645 FUNDING REQUEST: WA State Department of Health (DOH) seeks $1,300,000/year over the next 5 years PURPOSE: To improve nutrition and physical activity of all Washingtonians. Washington’s State Physical Activity and Nutrition Program (SPANWA) aims to improve and support implementation of systems at the state and local levels to enhance support of healthy food, breastfeeding and safe and accessible physical activity. TARGET POPULATIONS: low-income, rural, AIAN, AA, Hispanic, incarcerated persons, children birth through age 5, adults OUTCOMES: By the end of the 5 year funding period: • Increased number of places that implement food service guidelines to 150. • Increased number of places that implement supportive breastfeeding interventions by 15. • Increased number of early care and education state systems that implement nutrition standards by 5. • Increase locations that implement community planning and transportation interventions supporting safe and accessible physical activity by 20. PROJECT OVERVIEW: DOH will work at the state level with several state agencies, non-profits, and business partners to build systems that support healthy choices among young children and adults through food service guidelines, breastfeeding support, early care and education systems, and community physical activities initiatives. DOH will also work with partners at the community level to improve systems at the municipal and regional levels, as well as to support state-level systems changes. DOH has experience working in all strategies, and has built a solid base of partners who are ready to move forward with building a healthier Washington. DOH will work with partners to implement food service guidelines in executive state agencies, which includes prisons, highway stops, ferry systems, and cafeterias, vending and markets for employees. DOH will change early care and education systems by providing expertise and developing sustainable systems to train Early Achiever Coaches and child care providers on best practices in nutrition, physical activity and breastfeeding. DOH will update and continue to implement Breastfeeding Friendly Washington in Hospitals and Clinics, focusing outreach on hospitals with a high Medicaid patient base. DOH will work with state agencies and insurers to implement the federal lactation accommodation law. DOH will train local partners on developing and implementing Complete Streets policies and assist municipalities in integrating health into community plans. DOH provide expertise on integrative health into state plans related to active living, such as the State Transportation Plan. DOH will manage a Healthy Communities Program to engage 5-7 communities in community based participatory processes to focus on these strategies at the local levels, using 28% of its budget to fund local efforts. DOH will also lead evaluation efforts for all strategies, using 18% of its budget for evaluation. To create successful changes over the next 5 years, DOH will work with over 40 partners, most of whom submitted Letters of Support or Memorandums of Understanding. DOH will create a SPAN Network comprised of these and other interested state agencies, community based organizations, coalitions, local governmental agencies, and business partners. DOH will communicate with the SPANWA network primarily through e-mails and bi-annual webinars, sharing successes and resources, engaging in evaluation activities, and making connections among members. DOH will host an annual meeting to bring partners together in person.
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