Activities

The COI Community Workgroup is comprised of agencies, organizations, and individuals who support healthy eating and active living for children and families. Partners participating in the COI Community Workgroup conduct the following activities to support stated strategies:

• Engage community, faith, youth, grassroots, and other community-based organizations to support and advocate for health-promoting policies and neighborhood environments
• Provide resources, technical assistance, and support to community-based organizations
• Advocate for healthy policies and environments in community settings

The Community Workgroup supports the work of other COI Domains by engaging community-based organizations as a conduit for community/resident input and communication.

Key Focus Areas for the Next Two Years

The Community Workgroup identified two key focus areas for the next two years:

• Increasing connections to and collaboration with community-based organizations
• Supporting the reduced consumption of sugar -sweetened beverages and the COI’s adoption of Vision Zero

For a more detailed description of workgroup activities, please refer to the workplan.