Tulare County Healthy For Life

Tulare County Healthy for Life is an expanded coalition based on the Healthy for Life activities in Earlimart and Pixley, originally funded by the California Endowment as part of the Central California Regional Obesity Prevention project.  As a result of the successes already experienced, Tulare County Department of Public Health will participate in a new phase of obesity prevention activities to benefit the entire county by expanding the coalition through three countywide initiatives:

 Healthy Students Initiative (HSI) targets the county’s large young population (30% under age 18) and aims to impact the high rates of obesity among school age children.

Healthy Neighborhood Initiative aims to provide access to healthy, affordable foods/beverages and safe places for physical activity throughout Tulare County.

Healthy Worksite Initiative aims to improve worksite environments to support healthy eating, physical activity, and breastfeeding accommodation.

Each of these three initiatives will support the basics.

Easy & Affordable Access to Healthy Foods
 Expanded Recreational Activities and Active Lifestyles

Affordable and Easy Access to healthy Foods

All meetings are open to the public. We also recognize that many members of the community will have valuable expertise and insight to contribute, Tulare County Healthy For Life utilizes an "open" task force structure. This structure allows for broader participation by interested community members in the work groups. Information on the workgroups, meeting times and locations are posted on this and related "Tulare County Healthy For Life" website.

If you would like to be involved, join us.

Next Countywide Coalition Meeting will take place:
When: March 9,2010
Time: 3:30 p.m. -5:00 p.m.
Where: Rotating Locations
Next Meeting:Tulare County Professional Development Center
4031 W Noble, Visalia, CA 93291

Based on consensus of future meeting survey recently completed, the Healthy For Life Coalition Meetings  will continue monthly on the 2nd Tuesday of each month, same time, same location..

At the January meeting we will convene the coalition  for a welcome, introductions, announcements, and share any new funding opportunities.  Thereafter we will break out into smaller work groups.  At this time we have identified the following work groups

  • Healthy Schools/Health Student Work group
  • Healthy Neighborhood Food Access Work group
  • Physical Activity & Recreation Work group
  • Worksite Wellness Work group
  • Community Health Assessment Work group

Additionally, the Coalition is interested in initiating a

  • Media Work group