Policy Clearinghouse

Everyday the food and physical activity choices people make are influenced by actions taken at the federal, state, and local levels. Policy and planning decisions set the groundwork for everything from neighborhood walkability to school food. Healthy environments are founded in healthy policies.

The seven domains of the San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative recognize the unique roles they can play in ensuring the healthy choice is the easy choice in all places children and families live, work, play, worship, and learn. The policy clearinghouse highlights policies in each domain that make healthy eating and physical activity options more readily available in San Diego County. To review policies in each domain area, click on the links below.

• Government
• Healthcare
• Early Childhood
• Schools and After- School
• Community
• Media
• Business

Government

Local governments have established numerous policies to promote healthy living in San Diego County from healthy vending and concession policies to municipal wellness policies. Click on a link below to view a policy in a specific category area.

Healthcare

The Initiative is currently seeking policies representative of this domain area (e.g., healthy procurement policies, worksite wellness policies, healthy vending policies). To submit a policy for possible inclusion in the clearinghouse, please email Erica Salcuni, coordinator, at 858.609.7964 or email.

Early Childhood

The Initiative is currently seeking policies in this domain area. To submit a policy for possible inclusion in the clearinghouse, please email Erica Salcuni, coordinator, at 858.609.7964 or email.

Schools and After- School

Local School Wellness Policy (LSWP): A federal requirement for school districts participating in the National School Lunch Program starting in 2007. Requires a Wellness Council to develop, implement, monitor and report on goals for Nutrition Education, Physical Education, all foods and beverages available on campus and other school-based activities designed to promote student wellness.

Find out more about your district's Local School Wellness Policy by clicking on the appropriate district below.

Community

Faith communities are adopting policies and practices that support healthy lifestyle changes among their members. Click on a link below to view a policy in a specific category area.

Media

The Initiative is currently seeking policies in this domain area. To submit a policy for possible inclusion in the clearinghouse, please email Erica Salcuni, coordinator, at 858.609.7964 or email.

Business

The Initiative is currently seeking policies in this domain area. To submit a policy for possible inclusion in the clearinghouse, please email Erica Salcuni, coordinator, at 858.609.7964 or email.