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Healthy Food Financing Initiative
This tool (from U.S. Department of Health & Human Services) is a financing strategy to support healthy food access. It can be found in the Community Development guide under...
Healthy food in convenience stores
Encourage convenience stores, corner stores, or gas station markets to carry fresh produce and other healthier food options
Healthy food initiatives in food pantries
Combine hunger relief efforts with nutrition information and healthy eating opportunities, often with on-site cooking demonstrations, recipe tastings, produce display stands, etc.
Healthy foods at catered events
Provide more fresh fruits and vegetables, smaller portions, low fat, and reduced sodium or reduced sugar food options and other healthy foods at catered events
Healthy home environment assessments
Train volunteers, professionals, or paraprofessionals to help residents assess and reduce environmental home health risks and recommend low cost changes (e.g., improved ventilation, integrated pest management, etc.)
Healthy Home Rating System
This tool (from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) is a qualitative rating tool that measures health and safety hazards in homes and neighborhoods that pose a risk to residents. The results of the rating system can be used as a call to action to improve hazards. It can be found in the ...
Healthy Homes Initiative
This tool (from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) is an initiative to address health hazards, such as mold, dust, lead, radon and other allergens or toxins in housing. It can be found in the Community Development guide under...
Healthy Livable Cattaraugus County Asset Survey
This tool (from Cattaraugus County (NY) Health Department) helped Cattaraugus County, N.Y. build a complete picture, gain some early wins, and move into a priority setting process that is engaging the community. It can be adapted by any community. It can be found in Assess Needs & Resources under...
Healthy school lunch initiatives
Modify the school lunch food environment or school lunch schedules by increasing the convenience of healthy foods, providing healthy options, or ensuring students have enough time to eat
Healthy vending machine options
Increase healthy options in vending machines by reducing the price of healthy choices, increasing the number of healthy choices compared to unhealthy choices, etc.