Creating Healthy Schools and Communities (CHSC)

CHSC is a grant funded program through the New York State Department of Health aimed at decreasing obesity in high-need communities and school districts. The grant implements a comprehensive, equitable, community-based participatory approach to increasing opportunities for physical activity and access to healthy food for people across the age span.

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Worksites & Community Settings

• Implement food service guidelines to increase the availability of healthy foods and make the healthy choice the easy choice.
• Implement worksite physical activity policies, programs, and best practices to encourage walking and overall more physical activity during the workday.

Early Care & Education Settings

• Improve physical activity and nutrition policies, practices, and environments in child care and pre-kindergarten programs.
• The nutrition and physical activity training for teachers and staff ensures that nutritious and age-appropriate meals and snacks are served, along with age-appropriate physical activity throughout the day.

Physical Activity Access – Connecting Routes to Destinations 

• Implement community planning and active transportation interventions to increase safe and accessible physical activity.
• Connect sidewalks, paths, bicycle routes, or recreation centers by implementing master plans and land use interventions or Complete Streets policies or plans.

School Districts

• Improve physical activity and nutrition policies, practices, and environments in the school settings.
• Provide technical assistance and resources for school administration and staff to establish Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs (CSPAP) and a Healthy Nutrition Environment and increase access to healthy affordable foods.