| Jurisdiction Name: | King County |
| State/Province: | WA |
| Country: | United States |
| Type of Government: | County |
| Population: | 1,931,249 |
| Population Range: | 1 million or more |
| Policy Links: | Web – PDF |
| Policy type: | resolution |
| Year: | 2008 |
| GFC Topic: | community food security |
| Keywords: | community health, education, food access, food promotion, healthy eating, healthy food, healthy food access, obesity, plan, wellness program |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | King County Board of Health |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s): | Seattle and King County Public Health, Seattle Public Schools, Communities Putting Prevention to Work |
| Support Entity(s): | Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Seattle Public Schools, |
| Funding Amount: | $15.51 Million |
| Funding Sources: | Center for Disease Control |
| Policy Outcome(s): | This policy made way for the Public Health Department of Seattle and King County to implement a program to encourage healthy eating and active living behaviors. The municipality and county reached 1.9 million residents with media, environmental changes, programs and policies that made healthy choices easier. This included assistance with master planning, working with the Seattle Public Schools to change nutrition standards and physical activity, farm to table initiatives, and community health. Through a competitive process, Seattle and King County awarded 55 grants totaling $8.9 Million to schools, local governments, and community organizations, 41 of which went to obesity prevention measures. The evaluation concluded that childhood obesity has declined since the beginning of the project. |
| Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 – Link 2 |
