Steps to a Healthier Austin – connecting non-profits with opportunities. Lots of resources are available – coordination is necessary.
Steps to healthier Austin - System dynamic model to prevent disease, CDC. Decreasing air pollution can decrease health costs. Improving quality care/access can also decrease health costs. Working as a system- environment, policy, individual, community partners to affect change.
College station coffee w/the mayor; Walk w/the mayor- walking on the school track with students, in the future riding bike
Corpus Christi, local ABC campaign called Be SAFE from Diabetes; 1 yr pilot extended to 3rd year; getting sponsors for public service announcements matched by ABC and broadcasters; Corpus lead in below knee amp and now are decreasing – measurable success; TV station or newspaper will buy into a theme, love health stories which raises their ratings, good marketing; coalition with media so they were involved at beginning.
