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For over 10 years, Active Living By Design has created community-led change by working with local and national partners to build a culture of active living and healthy eating. Established by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, ALBD is part of the North Carolina Institute for Public Health at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Our vision is healthy communities, where routine physical activity and healthy eating are accessible, easy and affordable to everyone.
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1P: Preparation
Preparation is the deliberate process of getting ready for action. This includes developing and maintaining a community partnership to work collectively.This strategy also entails program planning and pursuing financial and other resources.
171P:2P: Promotion
Promotions are the means by which the project connects with the public. Promotion strategies should also help to ensure that other policy, programmatic and infrastructure goals are successfully achieved.
182P:3P: Programs
Programs are organized on-going activities that engage individuals in physical activity or healthy eating. Programs provide direct access to physical activity or healthy eating opportunities; such as walking/gardening clubs or bicycle recycle initiatives/farmers markets.
203P:4P: Policy
Policy development is the key to institutionalizing health-supportive environments. Partnerships should identify and attempt to influence changes in public policies and standards as well as organizational practices.
214P:5P: Physical Projects
Physical projects are strategies to directly impact built environments, removing barriers to physical activity or healthy eating (e.g., trails, pedestrian improvements at intersections, healthy local markets, community gardens).
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