Resources

The Healthy Eating Active Living Cities Campaign provides a variety of resources to help elected officials and city staff develop and implement policies in the areas of land use, healthy food and employee wellness.

 

TOOLKIT

The HEAL Cities Campaign toolkit contains six fact sheets:

• Get Moving – A guide for assessing city readiness for adopting HEAL City Campaign policies and steps for moving forward.
• Cities’ Role in Reversing the Obesity Epidemic – An overview of the obesity epidemic and the benefits of adopting municipal policies to create a healthier food environment.
• Be a City with Healthy Land Use Policies – A guide to policies in the areas of planning, zoning and infrastructure investment to support a healthy environment and a healthy population.
• Be a City with Healthy Food Choices – A guide to options for attracting healthy retail enterprises and increasing access to fresh produce.
• Be a City with a Healthy Workforce – A guide to employee wellness policies and programs.
• Is Your City A Healthy Eating Active Living City? - A checklist of HEAL CC policies and a description of the specific benefits for cities that join the Campaign. 

 

Printed versions are available on request.

 

 

TRAINING

The Healthy Eating Active Living Cities Campaign offers free 2- to 3-hour training sessions on land use, healthy food retail, and employee wellness to city leaders in the League of California Cities’ 15 regions. Click here to see upcoming trainings in your area. To request a HEAL workshop, inquire about upcoming training sessions, or register for a training, contact the Campaign.

 

 

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

The HEAL Cities Campaign offers free, individualized assistance to city leaders to support develop and implement policies and relevant policies related to land use, healthy food retail, and employee wellness. Campaign staff can provide materials, meet in person or by phone, and attend local meetings to make presentations and provide advice. Contact the Campaign to discuss how we can best be of help.