Local Government Food Policy Database
Roadmap to a Healthier Douglas County: 2013-2018 Douglas County Community Health Plan
| Jurisdiction Name | Douglas County |
| State / Province | KS |
| Country | United States |
| Type of Government | County |
| Population | 112,864 |
| Population Range | 50,000 to 249,999 |
| Year | 2013 |
| Policy Links |
Download PDF |
| Policy Type | plan |
| GFC Topic | community food security |
| Keywords | access, children, families, food access, food assistance, food banks, fruits, healthy, healthy choices, healthy food, institutions, low-income, plan, public venues, school, vegetables, workplaces, worksites |
| Adopting Government Department(s) | Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s) | Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department |
| Supporting Entity(s) | multiple governmental and non-governmental organizations (see page 19 of plan for more details) |
| Policy Outcome(s) |
Plan addressed access to healthy food as a priority goal in the effort to collectively improve health for all; plan included strategies to improve the nutrition environment for children and enhance access to healthy food for low-income families |
| Additional Resources |
http://growingfoodconnections.org/wp-content/uploads/1970/01/29-DouglasCoKS-CommunityHealthPlan-2013.pdf |
