Our goals

Coalition Update

Member Services

Our Goals

The Washington Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity is a statewide coalition of individuals, public and private sector organizations working together to promote regular physical activity to enhance health, fitness and quality of life for the people of Washington State.

We help communities increase physical activity by:

• Increasing awareness about the benefits of physical activity and active living.
• Advocating for community environments, which support a way of life that integrates physical activity into daily routines.
• Advocating for model programs, policies, laws and regulations supporting physical activity.
• Sharing research and data on effective interventions with a wide range of community organizations, including schools, universities, physicians’ offices, work sites, professional organizations, and government agencies.

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Coalition Update

June 2006
2006 Projects & Membership Opportunities

• Active Living Leadership in Washington Forum.

  On June 8th, the Coalition invited key governmental and private sector leaders to discuss how the built environment plays a major role in physical activity opportunities and thus the health of Washington citizens. The Coalition hosted this meeting in conjunction with the Washington State Department of Health and Metro Parks Tacoma at the Centre at Norpoint. Presentations from the forum will be available here soon.

• Physical Activity Policy Research Network
  

  The Coalition is participating in this network through the University of Washington Health Promotion Research Network. 

• Nutrition and Physical Activity Policy Leadership Group
  

  The Coalition is partnering with a diverse set of private, public and non-profit organizations, businesses, and coalitions including public health, health care, transportation, planning, parks and recreation, the food industry, agriculture, academia, schools, and others with a great diversity of perspectives, knowledge, and expertise to create a cohesive, collective voice to promote policies that improve access to healthy foods and facilitate physical activity. NPA PLG web site: http://www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/steps/npa_plcy_grp.htm

• Coalition Website.

  The website www.beactive.org is now being updated on a regular basis. We hope to have a site that is dynamic providing both its membership and those interested in physical activity with current news and information. Please let us know how we are doing through the contact button on the website!

• Coalition Committees.

  The Coalition accomplishes most of its work through its committees. Most committee work is done through conference calls or by email correspondence.  Let the Executive Director know if you are interested in helping on one of the committees.

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Existing Coalition Services

• Annual Statewide Meeting

  At this yearly meeting, we try to educate, inform, and discuss how we can best help Washington citizens become healthier through increased physical activity opportunities. We tset the agenda for work and partnerships during the upcoming year at this meeting.

• Turnkey Presentation Kit

  The Coalition has a ready to use presentation to take to your groups or communities to explain our goals and how we are attempting to accomplish those goals.

• Speakers Bureau

  Coalition members with expertise in aspects of physical activity and health have volunteered to be available to speak to community groups or answer media inquiries related to their expertise. If you are interested in being a member of the Speakers Bureau please contact us at the address below.

• Membership Listserve

  To stay informed of current physical activity news in the state subscribe to our listserve. Please go to https://mailman.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/beactive to subscribe.

• Coalition Contact

  The Coalition has an Executive Director, Jane Moore, who is available to answer your questions and to help you utilize the services of the Coalition. Please do not hesitate to contact Jane about any of your Coalition or physical activity related questions. Her contact information is:

  Jane Moore, Executive Director WCPPA

  Jane_WCPPA@comcast.net

  253.307.9873

   

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