San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative

Our Leadership Council Tri-Chair and San Diego County's Public Health Officer, Dr. Wilma Wooten, was recently chosen for two awards. Read our blog post to learn more about her awards honoring her leadership in COVID-19 response! https://ucsdcommunityhealth.org//congratulations-to-dr-wo/

The Virtual Live Well San Diego Advance Conference is quickly approaching on December 3 from 8 AM - 4:30 PM. There will be sessions on ACEs and trauma-informed care/services that relate to COI's priority areas for 2020-2022. Register today for this free event at livewellsd.org/advance! #LiveWellAdvance

Q&A event tomorrow, November 12 @ 6:30 PM with A LA VUELTA FARMS! Media Arts Center San Diego is a COI mini-grant recipient whose mission is to provide new media tools and channels to create equitable and engaged communities where underserved voices are heard. We have partnered with Media Arts Center for the mini film series Stories of Resilience. Media Arts Center has just finished the first mini film in this series, featuring A La Vuelta Farms, an urban farm in City Heights... that is nourishing the community with locally grown produce during the COVID-19 pandemic. Use the following link watch this mini film: https://www.dropbox.com//a%20la%20vuelta%20for%20streamyar Use the following link to tune into the live Q&A session with the two owners of A La Vuelta Farms tomorrow night, 11/12 at 6:30 PM: https://www.facebook.com/251376463306/posts/10158904186783307/

Partner Highlight The YMCA Childcare Resource Service (YMCA-CRS) Wellness Champion Program helps child care providers in San Diego County implement best practices in nutrition and physical activity. Maria Paula Rodriguez Leon is a child care provider who enrolled in the program and received support to enhance the quality of nutrition and physical activity at her child care site. Rodriguez Leon operates a small family child care center in La Jolla. The children she cares for ...range in age from 6 months to 2 years of age. After completing the Site-Level Assessment Questionnaire (SLAQ), program staff focused on supporting Rodriguez Leon in introducing family style meals to children, more ideas for gardening activities for young children, materials and ideas to teach structured physical activity to toddlers, parent engagement strategies, and a more robust site wellness policy. At the end of the program, Rodriguez Leon was able to achieve success by creating sustainable improvements in all areas the program staff supported in! See more

To all of our school nutrition staff, Physical Education teachers, child care providers, and administrators: your work in helping our children continue to be physically and emotionally healthy during this time does not go unnoticed. Thank you for nourishing and helping our children grow!

September is both Childhood Obesity and Hunger Awareness Month. During the pandemic, there has been an estimated 45% increase in households experiencing hunger across California. We know that food security challenges are proven to lead to worse health outcomes, including higher levels of obesity. Click on the link to get connected to programs that can help nourish your families: https://bit.ly/3mH1gI7. We are here for you during this time. #ChildhoodObesityAwareness #HungerAwareness #FoodJustice

During Black Breastfeeding Week, we’re raising the voices of Black mothers like Jessica. She’s breastfed her son, Mattias, for five months and plans to continue to his first birthday. She credits the staff at her Women, Infants &... Children (WIC) office for playing a major role in her journey. Learn how WIC helps with breastfeeding: sdwic.com. Learn more about the importance of supporting Black breastfeeding #CABreastfeeds #breastfeedingjourney #BBW20 #BIH #ReviveRestoreReclaim See more

It’s Black Breastfeeding Week! Let’s support Black mothers to meet their breastfeeding goals. Check out the many great resources available at: #BBW20 #CABreastfeeds #BIH #CABreastfeedingCoalition... #ReviveRestoreReclaim See more

Consider lower fat drink alternatives. Learn more about the 5-2-1-0 Every Day! Campaign at www.sdcoi.org. #5210everyday

Pay attention to drink labels to avoid added sugar. Learn more about the 5-2-1-0 Every Day! Campaign at www.sdcoi.org. #5210everyday

Add variety to your water! Learn more about the 5-2-1-0 Every Day! Campaign at www.sdcoi.org. #5210everyday

Make physical activity fun! Learn more about the 5-2-1-0 Every Day! Campaign at www.sdcoi.org. #5210everyday

Even five-minute periods of physical activity throughout the day can have health benefits. Learn more about the 5-2-1-0 Every Day! Campaign at www.sdcoi.org. #5210everyday

Try to use active transportation when your destination is close. Learn more about the 5-2-1-0 Every Day! Campaign at www.sdcoi.org. #5210everyday

Be a role model and turn off screens during gatherings. Learn more about the 5-2-1-0 Every Day! Campaign at www.sdcoi.org. #5210everyday

Don’t allow free access to screens throughout the day. Learn more about the 5-2-1-0 Every Day! Campaign at www.sdcoi.org. #5210everyday

Thank you to all of our partners who joined us and the YMCA of San Diego County this morning as we released new data on childhood obesity for San Diego County. Join us in September for Childhood Obesity Awareness Month as we work to raise awareness on steps for better health. #5210everyday #childhoodobesityawareness.