Fit Kids 2020 Plan

Fit Kids 2020 Plan
2013 Progress Report
Contents
Fit Kids 2020 Plan
Schools & Education
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Mobility
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2013 Progress Report
The Fit Kids 2020 Plan was developed by Kane County residents
for Kane County residents. Since the release of the Fit Kids
2020 Plan in 2011, the focus shifted to working with community
members, organizations and local units of government to
implement the Fit Kids 2020 Plan.
Special Acknowledgment
Organizations that make up the Fit for Kids Funders’ Consortium
Community Foundation of the
Fox River Valley
Sharon Stredde, President & CEO
Kane County
Chris Lauzen, County Board Chairman
Kane County Regional Office of
Education
Pat Dal Santo, Regional Superintendent
Kane County Forest Preserve
Monica Meyers, Executive Director
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
OF THE
Food Policy
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Faith Community
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Economic Strength
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Family, Culture & Community
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Built & Natural Environment
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Healthcare & Medicine
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Recreation & Lifestyle
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Implementation Partners
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Call to Action
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FOX RIVER VALLEY
United Way of Elgin
Lynne Bosley, President
Schools & Education
Our mission is to develop goals and strategies to enhance
support for healthy eating and physical activity in the school
environment. Key areas will be access to foods of high
nutritional value, multiple opportunities for physical activity,
and promoting health and wellness through education and
practices in schools with connections to students’ homes
and community.
Ac comp l i s h m e n t s
• Funders’ Consortium sponsoring Walk
to School Day across county. 53 schools
participated in 2012
• Walk to School Day is a catalyst for
increasing physical activity for students
• Eliminating treats and using physical activity
opportunities as fund raisers
• 28 schools in CUSD 303 and D300 meet
the Healthier US School Challenge criteria
for food and activity improving nutrition and
physical activity for students
• After school program focused on self
esteem, healthy eating and physical activity
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Mobility
Our mission is to examine how infrastructure, land use and
community design, education and marketing tools, and
innovative funding strategies can encourage children to
safely walk and bicycle, recognizing increasing children’s
mobility improves mental and physical health through
fitness and improved environmental quality.
Accompli shments
• School teaching gardens
• Evaluating school wellness practices
to bring them into alignment with
recommendations for nutrition and activity
• Integrating physical activity into learning
• Childcare Centers integrating nutrition
education and physical activity into the
curriculum
• Adding street signage to show designated
safe routes for walking or biking to schools
• Complete streets policy is incorporated into
the Kane County 2040 Transportation Plan
• Bike Level of Service mapping to improve
connectivity
• Adding and connecting trail systems as part
of bridge and road improvement projects
• Infrastructure improvements along Randall
Road installing bus shelters, and enhancing
pedestrian connectivity and safety
• Installation of traffic calming designs for high
pedestrian use area
• Childcare Centers voluntarily adopting
healthy eating and active living standards
• Adding a salad bar to schools
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Gardening
Kane
Gardening in
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Food Policy
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Our mission is to lead a county wide initiative that
informs the 2020 Fit for Kids Vision Plan and 2040
Plan to improve access to safe and healthy food for
Kane County residents.
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Accomp l i s h m e n ts
• Community gardens
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• School teaching gardens
Common Gardens
Elgin Community
Garden Network
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• Over 1300 garden plots for lease (up from
800 in 2009)
• Forest Preserve land used for 384 new
community garden plots
• Refrigeration added at pantries and schools
to expand capacity for fresh products
• Healthy food demos at Farmers’ Markets
• Low income housing units adding gardens
• Employee gardens
• Churches using their land for gardens
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• New Elgin ordinance allows vacant lots to
be used for community gardens
Community
Gardens
Garden Plots
for Lease
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• Backyard chickens approved in Batavia
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• Link cards now accepted at 3 Farmers
Markets
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126-300 Plots
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• Healthy vending at park districts
• Combined with healthy food demos
• 3 Winter Markets selling local foods
• Public land used for gardens
Northern Illinois University Nutrition and
Dietetics Master Degree Students
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passion turns into a new course for future professionals
Northern Illinois University (NIU) Nutrition and
Dietetics students began doing cooking demonstrations
at the Aurora Farmers Market in 2010 to showcase
healthy cooking using the seasonal products available
at the market. The demonstrations were done by
student volunteers, based on their passion for healthy
eating. As part of a NIU class they committed to one
demonstration. But, then came monthly during the
2010 season.
They developed educational materials and a take home
flyer with recipes and games. They were well received
and published an article on their lessons learned in a
professional journal. Anecdotally, they were able to
show that their demonstrations impacted what was sold
at the market.
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NIU received Fit Kids 2020 funding to purchase
a portable 3 section sink to enable them to meet
sanitation requirements.
They continued the demonstrations during the 2012
season. NIU recently received Fit Kids 2020 Funding
to facilitate the development of a NIU School of Family,
Consumer and Nutrition Sciences class, Nutrition
and Community Food Systems. This will allow future
dietetics students to understand key community-based
promotion of nutrition for healthy lifestyles and food
supply issues. The local food system in Kane County,
including the Farmers’ Markets, will be part of the
learning experience. As part of the class, community
based projects will continue to benefit County residents.
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Faith Community
Our mission is to create a network of like minded
communities to promote healthy eating and active living,
recognizing the core vale of caring for the body, mind
and spirit, is shared by members of each Kane County
Faith Community
Acco mp l is h m e n ts
• Churches adopting healthy food policies
• Faith communities providing garden plots
for the community
Economic Strength
Our Mission is to examine how families, employers and
local farmers can support the economic strength and
healthy living of families.
Accompli shments
• Volunteers working to expand network of
gardens donating product to feed food
insecure residents
• Local Food as an economic development
strategy
• Beginning farmer program offered by
University of Illinois at St. Charles
• Link use at Farmers Market generated over
$10,600 to local producers in first 2 years
• Healthy Living Council of Greater Aurora
creating Wellness Network for local
employers
• Land made available for giving gardens by
local corporations
Link Acceptance at Farmers Markets
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Fit for Kids 2020 funding was used to purchase the equipment needed to accept Link at the Aurora
and Downtown Elgin Harvest Markets. Link cards are now accepted at 3 Farmers Markets; Saturday
Aurora Market, West Aurora Market and the DNA Elgin Harvest Market in Elgin. Farmers’ Market
acceptance of Link benefits has provided low income residents further access to fresh products. The Aurora
Market was able to leverage their Fit Kids 2020 funding to receive Link UP Illinois Double Value Program funding.
In the first two years, over $10,000 in Link sales were generated. (Anticipated first year revenue is only about $100/
market in Illinois). This is new revenue for local producers.
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Built & Natural
Environment
Family, Culture
& Community
Our mission is to create opportunities for kids to live healthy
and active lives by identifying and reducing barriers to
physical activity by protecting and enhancing open spaces for
casual and directed experiences, and by facilitating the means
for obtaining access to healthy and locally-grown foods.
Our mission is to influence family level strategies that
include systems, policy, and environmental changes
directly impacting family behavior so that families choose
healthy eating/active living over unhealthy eating/
sedentary behavior.
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Accomp l i s h m e n ts
• Partnership with Companeros en Salud to
provide education to families
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The Kane County Health Department
(KCHD) makes 72 community garden
plots available each spring. In 2012, fortyfive of the plots were leased to World
Relief Refugees. A volunteer from World
Relief spearheaded the effort, soliciting
a local church for soil amendments,
getting a master gardener to teach a
weekly class at the garden site, and
making sure that all participants had the
necessary funds to lease a plot. Different
nationalities were represented but many
were from Burma, where farming is a way
of life. Gardeners, wearing traditional
clothing, often walked or biked to the
garden. Many used plants that were part
of their food tradition and non-traditional
equipment. Machetes were a common
sight. Twigs were used as plant supports.
Multi-generations tended the sites;
children, adults, and seniors. We have
already been asked if the plots will be
available in 2013.
• Addition of playground equipment at
schools, parks and low income housing
• Adding street signage to show designated
safe routes for walking or biking to schools
• New development that will combine a
sustainable farm and residential housing
• Cooperative land use agreements for
gardens and farmers
Elgin Community
Garden Network
Continues to Expand
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• Kane County long range plans for Health,
2040 Land Use and Transportation focus on
Healthy People, Healthy Living and Healthy
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Elgin Community Garden Network,
(ECGN), has received 2 $10,000 Fit Kids
2020 Implementation grants to expand the
community garden network in Elgin. The ECGN
leveraged the successes from the Fit Kids 2020
Implementation Grant and received an additional
$20,000 in grant funding and donations. They
have expanded their partnerships and now
include local corporations, businesses, the City
of Elgin and U-46 School District. In partnership
with the Boys and Girls Club of Elgin, the ECGN
became the first community organization to lease
a vacant lot from the City for a community garden.
The ECGN has 27 garden locations, including
low income neighborhoods, public property,
restaurants and schools. Some gardens supply
local pantries and soup kitchens with food. In
low income neighborhoods, the produce is used
by the local residents. Without further Fit Kids
funding, the ECGN is looking to expand its reach
and opportunities in 2013.
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Healthcare & Medicine
Our mission is to engage the medical community to utilize
its unique skills and expertise to promote optimal health
and wellness for all citizens at every stage of life, mentally
and physically, to document the healthiest citizens in
Illinois by 2030.
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Recreation & Lifestyle
Our mission is to lead a county-wide initiative to build a
culture of wellness by providing easy and safe access to
affordable physical activity where people live, work
and play.
Accomplishments
• I’m Reducing Obesity in Children, (IROC),
offered to low income families at Presence
• Local hospitals eliminating formula gift
bags for new parents
• Produce collected and donated to local food
pantries
• Implementing policies to create
Breastfeeding Friendly pediatric practices
• Healthy weight assessments added to
protocols
• Addition of playground equipment at
schools, parks and low income housing
• Expanding space capacity at facilities to
offer more opportunities for physical activity
• Adding Bike Fix-it station to local trail
• Park expansion for special needs population
• Expansion of community gardens
• Healthy vending at park sites
Aurora Township-From Trash Strewn
Vacant Lot to Recreation Space
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Aurora Township cut the ribbon on the Fit for Kids Playground in early 2012. A few years ago the same piece
of land was a garbage filled vacant lot, a community eyesore. Recently, Aurora Township cleaned up the parcel
and added recreational soccer fields. The soccer fields are used regularly by teams, leagues and local residents.
However, during soccer games, the siblings of the players had nothing to do. Parents often placated the siblings by
feeding them junk food. Aurora Township applied for a Fit for Kids Implementation Grant to add a large playground
unit to the land. The project was funded. Residents participated in the design and building of the playground.
Local businesses donated supplies for the installation. A local union donated their time and expertise to install
the playground. The playground is used during soccer games as anticipated providing physical activity instead of
unhealthy eating. And the playground has also become a destination for local residents to play even when there
are no soccer games or practices.
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Call to Action
Implementation Partners
• City of Elgin Parks and Recreation
Elgin Pedestrian Advisory Committee
To achieve our goal of reversing childhood obesity by 2020, each of us must participate in
implementing the strategies identified in the Plan. Every organization, family and individual has a role
and can contribute to the success of this initiative. Together we can Make Kane County Fit for Kids.
Funding
to Community
Implementation
Partners
• Elgin Community Garden Network
• Healthy Living Council of Greater
Aurora
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• Village of South Elgin
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Partners Formally Supporting Fit Kids 2020 Plan
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• Lifespring Ministries, Aurora
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• Village of Gilberts
• Assi-Homes, Batavia
• Kane County Breastfeeding Coalition
Implementation Partners
• Northern Illinois University
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• Northern Illinois Food Bank
• Batavia School90District 101
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• Institute for Collaboration, Aurora
University
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• Cadence Health
• Activate Elgin
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• Aurora Farmers’
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• Downtown Neighborhood Association,
Elgin Harvest Market
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• West Aurora School District 129
• Pushing the Envelope Farm, Geneva
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•!Western Avenue School, Geneva
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• Fabyan Elementary School, Geneva
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• Aurora Township
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• Rotolo Middle School, Batavia
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• One Hope United Early Learning
Center, Aurora
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• Village of Sleepy Hollow
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• City of Aurora
• Companeros en Salud
• City of Geneva
• Highland Fellowship Church
• Village of South Elgin
• City of Elgin
• Batavia Public Schools
• Batavia Park Board
• City of Batavia
• Batavia Bicycle Commission
• West Aurora School District 129
• Batavia Environmental
• Northern Illinois Food Bank
• Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin
• Fox Valley Park District
• Kane-Kendall Council of Mayors
Local Government
Faith Based Organizations
1. Preserve green space and land for farming
11. Offer healthy foods at all community events
2. Develop community plans to promote walking
and biking
12. Plant or sponsor a garden
3. Build infrastructure, such as sidewalks and
Active Living (AL)streets, to improve walkabilty and bikeability
4. Set aside space for community gardens
Healthy Eating (HE)
14. Create a health and wellness committee
AL & HE
Families
Employers
Multiple Grant Years
5. Offer programs and health benefits to promote
physical activity and better eating
6. Adopt healthy food policies for food served
at meetings
Schools
• Community Unit School District 300
AL & HE
8. Become a Healthier US School Challenge school
or district
• Highland Fellowship Church, Elgin
Multiple Grant Years
9. Promote walking and biking to school
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• Sugar Grove Parks and Recreation
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15. Plant a garden
16. Walk your child to school
17. Play outside with your children and grandchildren
18. Take action in your community to promote health
Active Living (AL)
Healthy Eating (HE)
• Bardwell Elementary School, Aurora
13. Take steps to make healthy food available to
those in need
7. Provide opportunities to be physically active
during the work day
• Storm Elementary School, Batavia
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• Healthy Living Council of Greater Aurora
18 Ways To Make Kane County Fit for Kids
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• Robert Crown
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• Kane County Board
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10. Build more physical activity into each
student’s day
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Fit Kids 2020 Plan
2013 Progress Report