The Texas Department of Health and The University of Texas Department of Kinesiology and Health Education are working together, with funding from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), to introduce and implement Healthy Communities statewide. We have developed a plan that provides technical assistance, training, and consultation for developing policy, changing environmental and system elements to prevent chronic diseases, and building healthy communities in Texas.
The Healthy Community initiatives, as determined by the CDC, are designed to focus on:
1. promoting physical activity and nutrition
2. reducing tobacco use and exposure
3. building capacity to implement policy, system, environmental and organizational changes related to chronic disease risk factors
4. fostering improved access to care
5. reducing/eliminating health disparities
6. reducing complications and incidence of chronic diseases
The State initiative agrees to include, without fees:
a) Dedicated staff experienced in health promotion interventions
b) Technical assistance and consultation in the form of evidence-based tools
c) Capacity and partnership building- utilizing state data to identify the burden of disease along with regular communications with expert consultants
d) Participation in on-going training at CDC-sponsored programs
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