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American Public Health Association
133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition
December 10-14, 2005
Philadelphia, PA
APHA 2005
 
3104.0: Monday, December 12, 2005 - 11:30 AM

Abstract #120827

Building the Movement for Prevention Policy

Leslie Mikkelsen, MPH, RD, Prevention Institute, 265 29th Street, Oakland, CA 94611, 510-444-7738, leslie@preventioninstitute.org

Changing community environments to support healthy behavior has finally achieved recognition as a fundamental element of the solution to preventing chronic disease. A movement has been building across the country that embraces a broad spectrum of policies – from safe parks to complete streets for pedestrians and bicyclists, from school nutrition standards to a Farm Bill consistent with public health goals. Yet for many people the word 'policy' brings up intimidating ideas about engaging in national legislation, and too often people shy away from participation. To produce wide-scale change, building a broader base of policy leadership is essential. Much key policy is developed locally. Local policy bubbles up and advocates for local policy are generally the base upon which national change is built. This session will describe the why's and how to's of policy development including the ten reasons that local policy is important. It will share tools for building the skill set and developing the content of a policy agenda for chronic disease prevention.

Learning Objectives:

  • At the conclusion of the session, the participants in this session will be able to

    Keywords: Food and Nutrition,

    Presenting author's disclosure statement:

    I wish to disclose that I have NO financial interests or other relationship with the manufactures of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services or commercial supporters.

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