OPHI’s RFTS (Right from the Start) and Multnomah County Health Department’s REACH (Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health) programs have developed a Nutrition Activity Plan. This plan is meant to be implemented by child...
The Community Mapping tool allows communities of all sizes, cultural backgrounds, and socioeconomic status to promote equitable development. Community maps can be hand drawn or computer generated, and provide the ability to share and...
The Rural Restaurant Healthy Options Program is a low cost way of increasing awareness of healthy menu choices at rural restaurants. These menu items are already offered at these restaurants, so they come at...
From EPPI Centre in the UK, this is a systematic review that identifies barriers and facilitators for healthy eating among children. Policy makers, practitioners, researchers, and families can use this information to increase children’s...
Urban and community gardens are a way to increase access to locally grown produce in a sustainable and equitable way. This tool is applicable in urban centers where access to grocery stores and produce...
From PolicyLink, this tool offers multiple strategies on how to advocate for organizations to purchase healthy, locally grown food, to create a more sustainable and equitable food system. It can be adopted by a...
This tool from PolicyLink demonstrates the strategies and challenges in starting and sustaining farmers markets in low-income communities. Because farmers markets need considerable investment and time management, this tool identifies possible funding sources, as...
Also from PolicyLink, this tool offers residents, policy makers, business owners, and advocates and strategies for improving small stores in underserved communities, as well as strategies to overcome identified possible challenges. Corner store improvement...
Food hubs are an effective strategy for connecting smaller farms to larger markets, and can positively impact the local economy and community health. A food hub is a physical space, and requires significant planning...
This tool from PolicyLink serves as an introduction to four tools in the Equitable Development Toolkit— Grocery Store Development, Corner Stores, Farmers’ Markets, and Urban Agriculture and Community Gardens—that help low-income and communities of...
