About Steps
In September 2003 Community Choices was awarded a five year Steps to a HealthierUS grant funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This national program focuses on community based interventions to prevent diabetes, obesity, and asthma and addressed related risk factors - poor nutrition, physical inactivity, and tobacco use and exposure.
A coalition was formed entitled Steps to a Healthier Clark County. Over a five year period (2003-2008) this coalition will worked with schools, worksites, health care systems and the community to support Clark County residents who were ready to:
- choose healthy foods, lead active lives, and live in healthy communities;
- choose a healthy lifestyle;
- participate in thirty minutes of physical activity daily;
- eat five to nine fruits and vegetables a day; and
- support indoor and outdoor smoke-free environments.
Steps Guidelines
- Address youth k-12 grade, adults and low-income individuals and families;
- Evidence-based or best practice;
- Demonstrate community collaboration;
- Measurable; and
- Result in system, organizational and individual change.
Steps Data Indicators
- 2 out of 3 adults were either overweight or obese;
- only 1 out of 5 adults ate 5 daily servings of fruits and vegetables; and
- 1 out of 2 met the requirements for physical activity.
-- Clark County BRFSS 2003
Mission
To help Clark County residents live longer and healthier lives.
Funding
Steps to a HealthierUS grant coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Washington State Department of Health.
Coordinated By
Community Choices
1101 Broadway, Ste 110
Vancouver , WA 98660
Ph: 360.567.1067
Fx: 360.693.8279
clarkcommunitychoices.org
