Strong new obesity prevention policies are crucial for creating real and lasting change in any community. But how can you make sure a proposed policy will succeed? In this webinar, we discussed the difference between policies and programs, and participants learned 8 critical steps to making sure a new policy is on solid ground.

Webinar Presentation & Recording

The webinar featured a conversation among PHLP staffers Christine Fry and Heather Wooten and California Center for Public Health Advocacy’s Local Policy Director Charlotte Dickson about the eight elements of a strong obesity-prevention policy.

Download the presentation slides.

Webinar Resources

The following resources were discussed during the webinar:

• Liability Risks for After-Hours Use of Public School Property: A 50-State Survey
• Model Joint Use Agreements and Other Resources
• Model Obesity Prevention Resolution and Fact Sheet
• What Does the City Attorney Have to Do with Obesity Prevention?

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