Healthy Eating Active Living Campaign for California Cities (HEAL)
BACKGROUND. In June 2008 the California Center for Public Health Advocacy (CCPHA), the League of California Cities, and the Cities, Counties, Schools Partnership (CCS) launched the Healthy Eating Active Living Campaign for California Cities (HEAL).
PROJECT DESCRIPTION. The campaign conducts trainings and workshops and provides technical assistance to assist city officials in adopting policies that increase access to healthy food and improve physical activity environments. The three-year project, funded by the California Vitamin Cases Consumer Settlement Fund and Kaiser Permanente North and South, will develop a tool kit and other resources for city officials. Resources will be posted on this page as developed.
STAFF. Charlotte Dickson, Local Policy Director, CCPHA. Dickson is a social worker with extensive experience working with both local elected officials and advocates to establish local health policies. She previously directed the Obesity and Diabetes Prevention Programs for Contra Costa County Health Services; prior to that position, she was Contra Costa County's Tobacco Policy Coordinator. Contact Charlotte Dickson at 510-302-3387 or cd@publichealthadvocacy.org.
Francisco Dominguez, Local Policy Specialist, CCPHA. Dominguez, a community organizer, is the principal in DZ Consulting, a policy- and advocacy-oriented consulting firm. He has directed a nonprofit human services organization in Ventura County and was director of training and technical assistance programs for the National Association of Latino Elected & Appointed Officials (NALEO). Dominguez is a long-time school board member, currently serving on the school board of the Gilroy Unified School District. Contact Francisco Dominguez at 408-314-9910 or fd@publichealthadvocacy.org .
League of California Cities contact: Kanat Tibet at 916-213-6380 or KanatTibet@cacities.org.
Cities, Counties, Schools Partnership (CCS) contact: Francesca Wright at 530-220-4049 or Cesca@DavisConsultants.net.
