Through ACHIEVE, the Island County Community Health Action Response Team (CHART) developed strategies that target three key areas: elected officials, the healthcare sector, and community organizations. The ACHIEVE coalition will engage elected officials in a new dialogue on how to address physical inactivity, poor nutrition, and tobacco use in the community and will work with them to adopt new policies in these areas. The coalition will work with healthcare providers to develop a system that helps them routinely address physical activity, nutrition, and tobacco prevention with their patients. This will include assessing a patient’s physical activity, nutrition, and tobacco use as part of a written checklist used in all routine office visits; providing regular counseling on the benefits of physical activity, nutrition, and tobacco prevention/cessation; and helping patients access community resources on physical activity. The coalition will facilitate changes in city and county code that foster free-range kids and promote free-range kids through signage and community events. In addition, Island County, serving as a pilot worksite, will institute three policy changes that foster opportunities for physical activity and healthy eating.  Read More...