APPENDIX F
Priority: NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND OBESITY Facilitator: Burr Datz Spokesperson: Michelle Jones Group Members: Michelle Jones, Anne Hansen, Laura Kornegay, Mimi Elrod, Sammy Moore, Marie Webb, Mary Lynn Lipscomb, Jeri Schaff Reflections: Lack of awareness/ access Inter-changeable issues Words mean different things to different people Healthy eating and activity lead to decreased obesity Perception of what budget can handle Impact of cultural and generational, education, lifestyle factors Technology inhibiting activity Disconnect between quality of life and wellness People not taking responsibility for own health (sense of predetermination/ role of genetics) Goal: Reduce the rate of obesity in Rockbridge County. Objective #1: Create a wellness initiative by training lay people to work in faith communities and other settings Resources/Programs: VPAS, RARA, YMCA, Let’s Move Lexington, Community Table, civic groups, day care/preschools, large employers, school systems, RAFC, EMS, and Cooperative Extension Services Objective #2: Identify activities one can use in their personal lives to increase physical activity using lay people and currently formed groups Resources/Programs: Let’s Move Lexington, YMCA, Curves, Parks and Rec, schools, VPAS, Kendal, Road and River Relay, hiking clubs/groups, primary care physicians
Objective #3: Pilot a community garden using master gardeners as trainers. Resources/Programs: Lylburn Downing, Waddell, RRL, Glasgow, RAFC, VPAS, USDA, Coop Extension Services 160