[H+T--Friends] APA workshop: Planning for Healthy Communities

This might of interest to some. --------------- From: Anna Ricklin [mailto:aricklin@planning.org] Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 12:28 PM Subject: Upcoming APA workshop: Planning for Healthy Communities Hello, I want to make you aware of an upcoming two-day workshop in Charlotte, NC on including health in planning. The workshop will be very hands-on, providing practical ways in which to incorporate health objectives into planners’ work, led by two excellent presenters. It’s a bit short notice, but please pass this notice on to interested colleagues, particularly those in North Carolina and surrounding states. Thanks ! Anna Planning for Healthy Communities Charlotte, North Carolina November 13-14, 2012 Planners' decisions have a profound impact on public health, and planning practice offers many tools and techniques that can be used to support public health goals. At this workshop, you'll learn how to integrate public health issues into comprehensive plans, zoning, and Health Impact Assessments, using models and best practices from around the country. Interactive exercises show how to promote greater access to healthy food and physical activity. You'll learn about: Promoting public health through planning Making food part of the comprehensive plan Fitting physical activity into community planning Planning for respiratory health and air quality Ensuring water quality through comprehensive plans Collecting baseline health data and environmental audits Using Health Impact Assessments effectively Building relationships with public health agencies, developers, community-based organizations, and residents http://www.planning.org/pts/2012/fall/healthycommunities.htm -- Ed Christopher FHWA Resource Center Planning Team 4749 Lincoln Mall Drive, Suite 600 Matteson, IL 60443 708-283-3534 (V) 708-574-8131 (C)