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Taking Action to Support Community Prevention and Equity in

Health Reform

Important policies to shape our health system and the nation's health are being debated in Congress right now. You can have an impact by reaching out to your members of Congress now and during the August summer recess when members are in their district offices.

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Preliminary Agenda

* Update on health reform legislation

* Status of community prevention and equity elements

* How to make the case for community prevention and equity

* Actions to reach all members of Congress

* Taking advantage of media opportunities

* How organizations and individuals can educate without lobbying

* Primer on conducting a legislative visit

Web Forum Schedule:

Tuesday, August 4, 10:00 - 11:30 PST / 1:00-2:30 EST

Monday, August 24th, 12:00 – 1:30 PST/ 3:00 – 4:30 EST

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CCPHA New Study: Cost of Obesity Rises to $41 Billion

On July 9, the California Center for Public Health Advocacy released a new study on the cost of obesity in California. The study, The Economic Costs of Overweight, Obesity and Physical Inactivity Among California Adults - 2006, found that the cost of overweight, obesity, and physical inactivity had climbed to $41 billion in 2006, nearly double the amount reported in 2000.  Read more...

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Sustainable and Healthy Food for San Francisco

 On July 9, 2009, San Francisco’s Mayor Newsom issued an executive order to promote access to healthy and sustainable food for all residents of San Francisco.  The policy not only aims to address critical hunger and environmental issues, but to ensure that all residents have access to fresh fruits and vegetables.  “Access to safe, nutritious, and culturally acceptable food is a basic human right and is essential to both human health and ecological sustainability,” states Newsom’s order.

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New CPEHN Release: The Landscape of Opportunity

California Pan-Ethnic Health Network recently released a policy brief titled, The Landscape of Opportunity: Cultivating Health Equity in California, which connects social and environmental inequities to the health disparities experienced by California's communities of color. Read more...

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2009 School Wellness Conference

The second biannual School Wellness Conference, to be held at the Anaheim Marriott October 6–7, 2009, is shaping up to be a key event for education policymakers and practitioners interested in improving student health and academic achievement. Sponsored by California School Board Association, the California Department of Education and the California Department of Public Health, the conference will bring together school board members and administrators, health educators and community leaders to explore effective wellness policies. 

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National Association of County Health Officials (NACCHO) Annual 2009 Conference: “The New Public Health – Working Across Sectors to Leverage Investment in Communities”

July 29–31, 2009, Orlando, FL

Local Government Commission Workshop Series:

“Implementing SB 375: What Local Governments Need to Know about Climate Change Legislation”

July 30 - Sacramento

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WHAT IS THE STRATEGIC ALLIANCE?

The Strategic Alliance is reframing the debate on nutrition and physical activity away from a focus solely on individual choice and lifestyle towards one of environmental influences and corporate and government responsibility. Current Steering Committee members are: California Adolescent Nutrition and Fitness Program (CANFit), California Center for Public Health Advocacy (CCPHA), California Food Policy Advocates (CFPA), California Pan-Ethnic Health Network, California Park and Recreation Society (CPRS) , California Project LEAN, California WIC Association (CWA), Child Care Food Program Roundtable, Latino Health Access, Partnership for the Public’s Health, PolicyLink, Prevention Institute, Samuels & Associates and Public Health Law & Policy.

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