Wednesday, January 15, 2025
1/15/2025
Project ABSTRACT Summary The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is pleased to submit the State Physical Activity and Nutrition Program (SPAN-1807) application for the state of Ohio. The purpose is to reduce the rate of chronic disease through improved access to healthy food, increased opportunities for safe and accessible physical activity, increase the rates of breastfeeding working mothers, increase the number of ECE programs who are providing healthy food, breastfeeding accommodations, and access to safe physical activity for the children in their care. Our mission is to make the healthy choice the easy choice for all Ohioans. By implementing sustainable evidence-based strategies, ODH is creating a culture of health. The five strategies and outcomes Ohio will implement include: 1) Implement food service guidelines in worksites and community settings to increase the availability of healthy foods. Provide training and TA to local counties and their government jurisdictions on the Food Service Guidelines (FSG). A FSG web-based app developed by ODH will be used to help vendors identify healthy vending options Outcomes: Increase in number of communities, local governments and state agencies who are implementing healthy Food Service Guidelines. 2) Implement interventions supportive of breastfeeding. Businesses in the nine highest-need counties in Ohio will be assessed, to establish the baseline number of worksites supporting the lactation accommodation law. Trainings and TA will be provided to adopt breastfeeding policies and adhere to the federal law. In another venue, a breastfeeding designation will be developed and awarded to ECEs who are breastfeeding-friendly. Outcomes: Increased number of business supporting breastfeeding mothers who work there, and increased number of ECE providers that support breastfeeding working mothers. 3) Implement and integrate nutrition standards into statewide Early Care and Education (ECE) systems. Expand the Ohio Healthy Program (OHP). The newly developed on-line and in-person trainings will be available for ECEs in more counties. Marketing the “OHP Designation” to motivate additional providers. Outcomes: Increase number of ECEs that implement healthy nutrition standards and an increased number of FCCs and ECEs who achieve state-approved OHP designation. 4) Collaborate with partners by implementing master plans/land use interventions. Training and TA will be provided to local counties to adopt complete street policies, and/or active transportation master plans. A contractor will provide in-depth TA to communities. Outcomes: Increased number of communities who either adopt or strengthen their local transportation/land use plans and an increase in the number of policies and plans adopted 5) Implement and integrate physical activity standards into statewide ECE systems. A revised OHP curriculum /materials will be used for providers who are already designated and/or need to be renewed to keep them motivated. The OHP physical activity on-line course along with trainings and TA will be expanded. Outcomes: Increased number of ECE staff trained on OHP physical activity, an increased number of ECEs receiving TA and new materials, and an increased number of ECEs who achieve OHP designation.
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