The Sonoma County Healthy Students Initiative (HSI) is a project developed by Health Action to implement solutions to address childhood obesity in Sonoma County school communities. The overall goal is to improve the health and academic success of Sonoma County students. The Healthy Students Initiative (HSI) will partner with schools and early care providers that are interested in transforming their environments to increase healthy eating and physical activity. HSI is being implemented in collaboration with the Community Activity and Nutrition Coalition of Sonoma County to provide resources and technical assistance to selected schools to implement policy, systems, and environmental changes that are evidence-based and will improve student, staff and family health.

The Healthy Student Initiative has 4 areas of focus:

1. Increase physical activity among students and families.
2. Increase access to healthier foods and beverages on schools and campuses.
3. Empower students, staff, and families to speak up for healthy choices.
4. Make long-lasting changes to support healthy eating and physical activity.

Partners:

• Bauman College
• CalSERVES
• Community Activity and Nutrition Coalition of Sonoma County (CAN-C)
• Community Child Care Council (4C’s)
• Extended Childcare
• First 5 of Sonoma County
• Kaiser Permanente
• Network for a Healthy California – North Coast Region
• School Garden Network
• Slow Food – Russian River
• Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition/Safe Routes to School
• Sonoma County Department of Health Services
• Sonoma County Family YMCA
• Sonoma County Office of Education
• St. Joseph Health System
• United Way of the Wine Country

For more information contact:

Chris Bekins, RD
Sonoma County Department of Health Services
(707)565-6680 or cbekins@sonoma-county.org