Key points
From 2010-2011 Washington County introduced evidence-based nutrition curriculum to child care providers with funding from the Statewide Health Improvement Program. The Learning About Nutrition through Activities (LANA) Program goal is to help young children, ages 2 to 5, learn to taste, eat, and enjoy more fruits and vegetables in order to promote good health, including healthy weight and reduced risk of chronic disease. The goal of Washington County Department of Public Health and Environment is to identify and address health inequities for residents. Through early intervention and healthy food choices for young children, their families, and childcare providers the burden of childhood obesity could be improved over time. Washington County Departments of Community Services (which licenses childcare facilities) and Public Health and Environment along with community partners will be able to further investigate the gap in services to reach young children and their families with policy, system, and environmental changes for healthy food programs and access.
Data sources
ESRI ArcMap 10.1
US Census Block Group Data, American Community Survey, 2005-2010; Washington County Statewide Health Improvement Program 2011.
Trained childcare facilities were geocoded on a base map representing areas of the population identified at or below the MN poverty rate of 10.6% from the years 2005-2010.
Jean Streetar, Program Manager, Washington County, MN
(651) 430-6786
jean.streetar@co.washington.mn.us
Washington County, MN LANA Trained Nutrition Sites for Targeted Populations Jean Streetar, Washington County Department of Public Health and Environment; Adam Snegosky, Washingtion County IT, [TODAY’S DATE]. Accessed from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Chronic Disease Map Gallery.