NC state physical activity and nutrition - the community and clinical connections for prevention and health branch (cccph) within the NC department of health and human services is physically located…

NC state physical activity and nutrition - the community and clinical connections for prevention and health branch (cccph) within the NC department of health and human services is physically located at 5505 six forks RD., raleigh, NC and will lead implementation of span strategies throughout north carolina. Cccph will improve the physical activity (PA) and nutrition status of north carolinians by working with local and state partners to implement state level policies and activities that promote nutrition and food service guidelines, achieve breastfeeding continuity of care, connect transportation networks to everyday destinations, and integrate nutrition, PA, and breastfeeding national standards in early care and education (ECE) systems and advance farm to ECE. We will work with state level partners to change policy, systems, and environments to support the implementation of these strategies. Cccph is implementation ready with existing staff in place for nutrition, PA, evaluation, contracts and fiscal management, communications, and health equity. Long-established partners are committed to supporting 23-0012 efforts that will build upon prior 805, 1305, and 1807 efforts. Outcomes: short-term outcomes: 1) increased access to healthier foods; 2) increased policies, plans, or community design changes that increase access to PA; 3) increased access to programs that provide continuity of care for breastfeeding families; and 4) increased state level ECE policies and activities that improve nutrition, PA, and breastfeeding standards and farm to ECE. Intermediate outcomes: 1) increased purchasing and distribution of healthier foods; 2) increased access to places for PA; 3) increased breastfeeding; and 4) increased ECE programs meeting nutrition, PA, and breastfeeding standards and farm to ECE. Long-term outcomes: 1) improved health behaviors and outcomes (e.g., increased healthier food consumption, increased percentage of individuals meeting PA guidelines, decreased obesity); and 2) reduced health disparities in chronic conditions (e.g., hypertension, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and obesity).