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Key Initiatives

• Community Nutrition >
  
• Farmers' Markets
• Food Policy Council
• School Nutrition
  
• Early Care and Education
• Healthy Drinks Project
• Play Every Day
• Schools
• Sugary Drinks
  

Partnerships

• Alliance for Healthy Kids
• Dental Providers
• Healthy Futures

Publications & Materials

• Burden of Obesity
• Evaluation
• Fact Sheets

Program Contacts

3601 C Street, Suite 722
Anchorage AK 99503
Fax: 907.269.5446
obesity@alaska.gov

• Karol Fink, MS RD
  Program Manager
  (907) 269-3457
• Diane Peck, MPH RD
  Public Health Nutritionist
  (907) 269-8447
• Lauren Kelsey, MPH
  School Partnership Coordinator
  (907) 269-8165
• Wendy Hamilton
  School Health Program
  (907) 465-2768
  
• Ann Potempa, MPH
  Play Every Day Coordinator
  (907) 269-3433
  
• Andrea Fenaughty, PhD
  Chronic Disease Epidemiologist
  (907) 269-8025

Obesity Prevention - 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.