Public Health Law & Policy Webinars for 2011 :: Creating Healthy Communities Through Effective Policy Change

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Sign Up Now! Webinars for 2011 Public Health Law & Policy (PHLP) brings an array of trainings right to your desktop – a convenient way to get up to speed on the most effective, cutting-edge strategies for making healthy changes in your community. Each training is packed with new ideas, expert support, and real-life stories from communities tackling some of the same issues you’re facing right now. All webinars are free and begin at 10am PST.   8 Keys to a Strong Policy February 24 Strong new obesity prevention policies are crucial for creating real and lasting change in any community. But how can you make sure a proposed policy will succeed? In this webinar, we'll talk about the difference between policies and programs, and you'll learn 8 critical steps to making sure a new local policy is on solid ground. Register now Healthier Food for Revitalized Communities  March 24 Local efforts to rebuild "blighted" neighborhoods offer a prime opportunity to attract grocery stores and other healthy food outlets to the areas that need them most. Learn how you can plug into redevelopment projects to get healthier food options into the plan. Cosponsored by the Community Food Security Coalition and the Healthy Corner Stores Network Register now Opening Up the Schoolyard April 28 In many communities, the safest and most convenient places for children to play are school facilities like gyms, sports fields, and playgrounds – but districts often close their property to the public after hours, concerned about liability, security, and maintenance. We'll take you through the nuts and bolts of how to create contracts that expand access to school grounds with schools, local government, and even nonprofits sharing the costs and responsibilities. Register now Junk Food Marketing to Kids: Can We Stop It? May 26 The food industry spends over $1 billion each year marketing fast food, sugary cereal, and other "junk" foods to children. We'll look at new strategies that policymakers and advocates across the country have begun exploring to limit food marketing in schools, neighborhoods, and on TV and the internet. Register now Pricing for Health: How to Make the Healthy Stuff Cheaper June 23 Pricing strategies, including taxes, have been very effective in cutting tobacco use. We'll look at how various ways of influencing the price of unhealthy products have worked for tobacco control and whether they could help combat obesity – and we'll explore some nontraditional pricing strategies to make healthy foods more affordable. Register now Healthier Corner Stores: Finding the Funding July 28 Advocates can tap into a range of programs through federal, state, and local agencies to help make corner stores a source of fresh, healthy food instead of just liquor and cigarettes. You'll learn how to identify and leverage government tools and financing mechanisms to create healthier convenience stores. Cosponsored by the Community Food Security Coalition and the Healthy Corner Stores Network Register now Walkable Streets and the Law September 22 As local governments start planning more pedestrian-friendly communities, legal questions may emerge, especially around liability issues. But is there reason to be concerned? We'll provide an overview of what makes a community walkable and how to consider the liability risks, and we'll walk you through new tools to make pedestrian-friendly streets the default in your community. Register now New Partnerships for Healthier Corner Stores November 17 Nutrition assistance programs like WIC and SNAP not only help low-income families afford healthy meals, they're also an economic boon for participating retailers. Corner store owners who become authorized WIC and SNAP vendors will need to stock healthier items for everyone in the neighborhood, and they'll benefit from new sources of revenue. We'll talk about how advocates can work effectively with store owners to maximize the benefits of nutrition assistance programs for consumers and retailers alike. Cosponsored by the Community Food Security Coalition and the Healthy Corner Stores Network Register now This series was made possible with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Community Food Security Coalition, Kaiser Permanente, and Communities Putting Prevention to Work, funded by the Department of Health and Human Services.

 

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