Item 20 - Californina Healthy Cities Project
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"In\ ulvemenr in the Health), Cities Projecl has allowed us 10 l:r:lnsform a theoretical eoner-pl of
- dehning I helltlll' city into a concrele plan of IClion for erealinl alivlble eommuniry...UI~m'lely.
We Cln look blck in len years and see nol only if we bave become a healthy dry. bUI also, perh.ps.
· ",odel A:r.e:kan city."The He<h)' Cities process is a ..ehiefe re: getting to"en:.-
.PlUlip Hawiq, City MaMler. City of 1'..,ad"l4
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"Healthy Cities provides us with a forum to participale in joinl problem,solvina for the eORUnon
good. 11 is an e.cellent ..ehicle for eitizen involvemenl and c<>lJUDunity plUtieipation."
-G.o,.,. CaTaVill11D, City Mal"'.'r~ . . ) 4 ~'alll" Clari/tJ
"When I Iirsr ',cud .b<>ut the Healthy Cities ProjecI, I realized lhat We as I city .lid m.ny things
Ill... "ele aJlc.dy "healthy." The queStion was _ how could \lie tie lhese aOlivilies together 10
become · Healthy Cit),? B~' going through lhe process, we've learned how to open new doors
'1:J'oc.~tcut the .""':T.",,:!:., aHolO'ing ~. 10 bring focus to issues importlnt in San Rawor:."
.Patr;cia Boom. COUf1dlMtloman, eif)' of San Ra~OI'
~ CALIFORNIA HEALTHY CITIES PRO,'li:CT
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he California Healthy Cities Projecl is pan of a growing inremarionalpublic ),e.1.hli movemenr
whicl. focuses on th~ city and ilS total environmenr--including the physical SUTToundin!;s. economic
conllitions, and social c1inJi:lte--as an arena for health promotion activities. The Projectadvocates that
the public, privale. and volunlaI'}' sectors work in concen with community residents 10 id~ntify and
"dJ:e~s heaith priorities ane relarcd issues of livability. The development of responsive public
pulicies, which preserve and promole individual and community heallh, is key to the Healthy CIties
appr. "~r.h.
California Healthy Cities:
. utilize a collaboralive, P3l1iciparory approach to cornmul,ity improvement;
. join a euck of individuals and municip3.1leaders who are actively illvvlved in creating
healthy cilies;
. receive slaff SUppOrt and programmatic resources 10 dc:velop and irnpl':mcnt programs and
policies which add1c:~s loc:lIly-idenlified priori des; and
. L~:1.in aCCess to consulrants with expertise and municipal e.periencc ill prc:.l"IJJ-'~oIYing.
_. communitY-based h~alrh promotion, and coalition buildinl.
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HC:llth)' Cily acth'ities have included:
. the advancement of community-wide strategies to create a "tobacco fll':C city";
. the provision of adult literacy and English-as.a-Second Language plOgrarns to assiSl with
living skills; · .
. the development of a Quality of Life index that will gauge communit), hvabiL:ty against a
numbt:r of quantifiable variables; and
. the pres.:rvation of community open spaee along with the develojllllent of p:u kbnds and
recreational amenities.
I. PURPOSE OFTHE PROJECT
. To encour"ge municipal leaders to adopt a broad dcfinition of health, reeognizing the
contribution of education, living conditions, employment upponunities, and suppon
services to individual and communit). well. king;
. To promote a style of municipal governance that involves all sectors and whieh
empraces ethnic and cultural diversity as pan of a commiunc'm h) f~lI community
participation; and
. To foster collaborative community partnerships to identify 'end Ies:'. r 1 to health
CO;Jccrns a.'1d re,ated issues of iivability.
11 BECOMING A CALIFORNIA HEALTHY CITY
. Ori~ntation S~ssi(Jn .
Periodically. the Project sponsors orientation sessions whIch citi,-~ intere~ted in being
considered for formal p,,"icipation. are required to attend. This intn~C'liv.. srs,;('\n includes:
. orientation to the Healthy Cities concept and the CalIfornia model;
. guidelines for (he development and implementation of a ltx:.I\ prt,jcct:
. sUfgestions for fonning a steering commillee which represent' a v",iel)' of ~ectors
within the community;
. discussion of needs assessment techniques and tools;
. expbn3rion of the narionnl health objectives. Healthy Peopk Year 2000, and their
application within cities;
. suggestions for projecr topics arid re13ted implementation activiric,; ,."orl
. ds~i~tance with identifying logical first stepS for organizine a Ie......,] lleallh)' Cities
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- Each participant will receive extensive resource material. This infunnation \\"ill assist with
the development of Jo.:alHealthy Cities effortS, recruitmenI of key eommunity stakd'loldcrs.
and promotion of the local project.
Workshop materi3Js include the Project's Healthy Cities Resoulce Guid.:, all introduclory
videotape, and informational brochures for community distribution. These l:>ols havc been
designed based on the experiences of Ihe Project's fU'St ten Chancr Cities.
. Appliclllioll .
Application for fonnal Project participation begins with Ihe sl.lccc;sfuI cOlOpletion of the
following steps:
y' passage of a city council resolution thai endorses p31ticipation in ti,e California
Healthy Cities Project and reflects comminnentto the Healtl.y ('iue" _u"c-ept;
. identification and recruitment oflocal sleering commillee me/,)!xr". and '/? "" /- ;L
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, s\Jbmission of a project description and \\'orkplan. i
11 is expected that these steps will be taken within six months of the city Jep"e~cnlative's
aucndance at an orientation session.
Project naff are aV:lila.b!e ,0 provide conn'\tation and assistance tloJoughout the
conceptualization and development of the application. At the re"J.!.lest of interested cities,
Project staff will meet with city officials, potential steerir.g commillee mt.rnbc;s. and
community leaders prior to the submission of the application,
. Requirements of Participation .
California Healthy Cities agree to:
. attend Project,sponsored regional and statewide meetings;
. participate in the evaluation of the Project, both statewide anrll()Cill1y. And
. share resources, strategies, and experiences with panicipaIits if> Gtl , ...lic;s JS well
as the statewide Project.
Thr designation of "California Healthy City" covers aone )'ear period and willlx- re.newable
annually.
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Althou2h p:uticipalion in the Project usu:llly begins wilh lli('
design and implemenlalion of a specific: project, the proCl!SS of
c:reatin~ a heall hy city is envisioned 10 be :m ongoing commitrnent
- to a cOllabor:Jtive. pulicipalory style of govern:Jtlce.
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m. SUPPORTING HEAL THY CITY EFFORTS
A varic:ty of seT\Iicl:s acCTUC II) cities thut become panicipanlS. ArnonE; t"" ,c: ~e:
. Staff Support - Project staff are available for lelephonc:.assisted and on.sit,~ consul-
toItion;
. TechniOlI Assistance - The Project assists with implementation acLivilics v.ithin the
city ., e.g., technical consultation or assist2.!'lce ....iLl, activitieS ~U(" es coalition
building or fundraising techniques; ~~.!..qPEJ1t and di~tri.!lJJte project infOl1l'lation;
o~~.E1QY~PiW.time stud~ntem;
. Program RL"Sources. The Project provides acompn:hen~jve Rcsour..c Gu;,k, a wide
array of reference materials; and access to a computerizeddatab"',; "II I: ;,!thy Cnies-
type projects;
. Leveraging Opportunities - The Projectprovidcs aSSiSI:iI1Ce to c ilks in rheir dram
to secure external resources for local projects;
. Marketing - The Project furnishes camera-ready Project logo ~m':cd; ii', well as a
videotape on the Project, brochures, informational handouts, an'\ rr, 1.:,)til1Dal items
~o assist -..;:ith ~ocai marketing and pub1ic relations effoiis~ ailG
. Funded Travel- The.I'2ojectfunds u:~.:::15rart~~f.>aring c;lyr"pj~ e,'t:~"::!.~ ~Ie
Project. sponsored annual meeting..
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. ~!J.bjec( 10 (1\loilabiliry of slat~t4Ijdt PrejtclfW1.tls and rhf!! city"! need
t\'o RECOGNIZING HEALTHY CITY ACHIEVEMENTS
Annually, the Project will recognize the accomplishments of CaliforniJ HeJ.lthy Cities.
Recognition will be givc:n to cities for work in a variety of calegol ies, meit. jing:
. programmalic emph~ses
. innovativc: ~rralegies
. creative p.1f1nerships
. effective USe of resource:s
. rd~[ed achievements consistent with the Healthy Cities phJ]OSOI,h), l.i ,,,dillances
passed, changes in service: delivery
For addition:ll j(j(vrmalion on btroming in\'olvtd an thr
CaliCo,,,i, Heollhy CllitS Project COJiI"'I:
CaliCOrlli3 He,lthy CWes Project
P.O. Box 942732. M,il SLOp 675
S"C1,mcnro. CA 94234.7370
(916) 327.7017
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