Obesity Program Links

About the Program

• Who we are
• What it takes to reduce obesity
• What we are currently doing
  
• How we are getting kids moving

Key Program Efforts

• Play Every Day campaign
• Healthy Futures Challenge
• Community Nutrition
  
  • Alaska Food Policy Council
  • Farmers' Market Nutrition Assistance Programs
  • School Nutrition Environment
    
• School Partnerships
• Early Care and Education
  

Building Partnerships

• Alaska Alliance for Healthy Kids

Resources

• Publications
• State of Alaska Gold Standard School Wellness Policy
  

Community Nutrition

The Alaska Obesity Prevention and Control Program improves access to and availability of affordable, healthy foods. Community Nutrition activities support and promote farm-to-where-you-are programs, traditional and customary foods, healthy school nutrition environments, and healthy local food systems. Improving nutrition environments help make the healthy choice the easy choice.

•    Alaska Food Policy Council
•    Farmers’ Market Nutrition Assistance Programs
•    School Nutrition Environment

Partners

• Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, Child Nutrition Programs 
• Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Family Nutrition Program
• Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Farm to School Program
• Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Store Outside Your Door
• Eat Smart Alaska
  
• University of Alaska Anchorage, Culinary Arts, Hospitality, Dietetics & Nutrition Division
• University of Alaska Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension Service, Food Programs

Related OPCP Publications

• Alaska Obesity Fact Sheet: Local Foods (2013)
• Alaska Obesity Fact Sheet: Sugary Drinks (2013)
  
• Alaska Obesity Fact Sheet: Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Alaska (2010)

Contact

For more information about OPCP Community Nutrition, please email Diane Peck, MPH, RDN or call 907-269-8447.