HEbD Case Studies
Active Living by Design is proud to present two Healthy Eating by Design case studies - Lessons from the Field: Promoting Healthy Eating in Communities and Lessons from the Field: Promoting Healthy Eating in Schools. These documents highlight the work, accomplishments and lessons learned from 12 partnerships across the country that worked to identify and implement promising healthy eating strategies for children in low-income community or school settings. These case studies include innovative strategies, valuable lessons learned and resources from the portfolio of Healthy Eating by Design pilot projects.
How You Can Use the Case Studies
- To gain support for your effort. Case studies can help demonstrate how similar projects have succeeded in increasing physical activity. Each ALbD Case Study features sections on the impact of the initiative, lessons learned from the project, contact information, and additional resources to assist and bolster your program.
- To make communities and policymakers aware of the benefits of increasing physical activity through community design. By presenting the ALbD Case Studies in a clear and colorful format, you can provide decision makers with relevant information and examples of successful active living tactics in communities across the United States.
- To provide you with a resource of proven active living examples. Case studies complement quantitative data by providing details about how a program or initiative achieved success and the steps needed to replicate that process. Communities interested in similar programs can contact the organizations or programs highlighted in case study for more information.
- To show real world examples of the ALbD Community Action Model and the ALbD 5Ps. Each case study showcases one of the tactics that are listed under the ALbD 5P Strategies and is integrated into the Community Action Model.
