Community-wide obesity prevention
Re-connecting public health, urban planning, and public policy in three Missouri communities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6181547 |
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| Authors | Phillip Valko, John David Allen (0000-0002-5888-7930), Jennifer Allen (0000-0002-9827-9147), Cynthia Mense, Sarah Worthington, Janice Sommers, Ross Brownson, Ross C Brownson (0000-0003-4260-2205), Mariah Dreisinger |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 152-166 |
| Publication date | 2011-04-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Community Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1557-5330 • E-ISSN: 1944-7485 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15575330.2010.491156 |
| OpenAlex | W1988569279 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 14 |
Trailnet's Healthy, Active & Vibrant Communities Initiative (HAVC) is a model that has demonstrated significant early successes at creating environments, policies, and social networks that support and promote healthy eating and active lifestyles. The HAVC Initiative uses community engagement and community development principles to build communities' capacity to implement evidence-based and promising strategies in three diverse community settings in the St. Louis region. Trailnet works with each community to develop and institutionalize a multi-disciplinary taskforce of local leaders that coordinates and champions efforts. Taskforce members are involved at all stages, including conducting community readiness and community needs assessments that guide efforts. HAVC activities are tailored to complement the unique assets, needs, and interests of each community. Early successes and a third-party evaluation, sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) have identified the HAVC Initiative as an “emerging intervention.” This paper presents the underlying theory, process, and key lessons-learned from the HAVC Initiative
Active living · Community development · Community engagement · Community health · Community organization · Community organizing · Discipline · Intervention (counseling · Political science · Public health · Public relations · Sociology · Community Health and Development · Medicine · Nursing · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Urban Transport and Accessibility · Public Administration
Preventive strategies against weight gain and obesity
Shaping the Context of Health
Trends in the Association between Obesity and Socioeconomic Status in U.S. Adults
A Review of Collaborative Partnerships as a Strategy for Improving Community Health
Physical Activity and Food Environments
The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network over 32 Years
An Ecological Approach to Creating Active Living Communities
Understanding Evidence-Based Public Health Policy
Making Healthy Choices to Reduce Childhood Obesity
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