Help build an active community

Create community and faith-based alliances that support healthy lifestyle behaviors:

Activities

  1.  Develop and conduct workshops to promote wellness, e.g. healthy cooking classes
  2.  Encourage community gardening
  3.  Develop mobile food market

Policies

  1.  Assist faith-based organizations in developing wellness policies
  2.  Mobilize grass roots support for local and regional ordinance/regulation changes that promote healthy eating and activity levels
 
 
Development of a culturally competent childhood obesity educational campaign that addresses the unique needs of the diverse Parramore community:

Activities

  1.  Instruct community on shopping for healthy foods on a budget
  2.  Conduct parenting classes that support healthy eating at home
  3.  Promote consistent social marketing message

Policies

  •  Develop guidelines for on-hand pantry foods
 
 
Conduct assessments that will build on existing surveys to increase community capacity and infrastructure:

Activities

  1. Conduct congregational needs assessment and recommendations regarding development of healthy lifestyle programs
  2.  Conduct transportation needs assessment to improve access to healthy food options
  3.  Conduct United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recommended community surveys to complete the Parramore Food Assessment Study
 
 
Encourage collaborations within the Haitian community that support healthy living:

Activities

  1.  Develop culturally competent and linguistically appropriate childhood obesity resources
  2.  Develop partnerships across Haitian organizations to build capacity and infrastructure to support the needs of the community