A program of Seneca County Public Health, Creating Healthy Schools and Communities (CHSC) is a 5-year (2021-2026) NYSDOH-funded project that supports policy, system, and environmental changes to help make the healthy choice, the easy choice in Seneca County. CHSC does this by supporting communities in implementing evidence-based physical activity and nutrition strategies that build upon existing community assets and coalitions, and leverages resources from multiple stakeholders and sectors.

To achieve these goals, the project focuses on 5 strategic areas:

1. Food Service Guidelines: Supporting community and worksites to create, implement, and promote food and nutrition guidelines in their food service venues.

2. Connecting Routes to Destinations: Community planning and active transportation interventions to increase safe and accessible physical activity.

3. School Nutrition & Physical Activity: Working with school officials, staff, and parents to implement improved policies and practices that create a supportive and healthy physical activity and nutrition environment.

4. Early Care & Education: Improved policies, practices, and environments for physical activity and nutrition in early child care settings.

5. Communications & Sustainability: Intentional and thoughtful communication with the community, media, and legislature to support behavior change, policy change, and convey critical information.

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