B E R K E L E Y

Steve Lustig, Associate Vice Chancellor, Health and Human Services

Paula Flamm, Director, Social Services, University Health Services

Vision for a Healthier Cal

Vision for a Healthier Vision for a Healthier CalCalUC Berkeley has multiple wellness UC Berkeley has multiple wellness

approaches for students, faculty, approaches for students, faculty, staff.staff.

Examples:Examples:

Giveaways about staying healthy Giveaways about staying healthy during during Spring BreakSpring Break..

Lunchtime Lunchtime walkingwalking group and group and pedometer program.pedometer program.

Take a BreakTake a Break software to download software to download onto your computer, to prevent onto your computer, to prevent ergonomic injuries.ergonomic injuries.

Stress managementStress management fairs with quick fairs with quick massages on Sproul Plaza.massages on Sproul Plaza.

Focus on: Initiatives of the Focus on: Initiatives of the Campus Nutrition & Physical Campus Nutrition & Physical Activity Work GroupActivity Work Group..

PartnershipPartnership with faculty, students, with faculty, students, campus units, and the city of Berkeley. campus units, and the city of Berkeley.

MissionMission: To identify problems : To identify problems associated with poor nutrition & associated with poor nutrition & inactivity, and to recommend campus inactivity, and to recommend campus policy & environmental strategies to policy & environmental strategies to support UC Berkeley becoming a support UC Berkeley becoming a “healthy campus.” “healthy campus.”

Key areas identifiedKey areas identified

Needs Needs assessmentsassessments to guide recommendations & to guide recommendations & priorities.priorities.

Partner with Partner with facultyfaculty on curricula, special projects, & on curricula, special projects, & research. research.

Review the Review the built-environmentbuilt-environment to support healthy eating & to support healthy eating & physical activity, such as:physical activity, such as:

– showers in new or remodeled buildings, showers in new or remodeled buildings,

– increased walking and biking paths, increased walking and biking paths, Develop Develop nutrition guidelinesnutrition guidelines for food service operations, for food service operations,

vending machines, and meetings/events.vending machines, and meetings/events. Develop policies & environmental strategies to support Develop policies & environmental strategies to support

more more physical activityphysical activity while at work or school. while at work or school. Enhance Enhance educationeducation to complement environmental to complement environmental

strategies. strategies.

Work Group Work Group MembershipMembership StudentsStudents from related academic programs. from related academic programs.

FacultyFaculty: School of Public Health, Center for : School of Public Health, Center for Weight & Health, Integrative Biology, Weight & Health, Integrative Biology, Physical Education.Physical Education.

StaffStaff: Health Services : Health Services (Nutritionist, (Nutritionist, Faculty/Staff Programs, Student Health Faculty/Staff Programs, Student Health Promotion, Medical Director)Promotion, Medical Director); Human ; Human Resources (Resources (Health Care FacilitatoHealth Care Facilitator); Rec r); Rec Sports; Cal Dining.Sports; Cal Dining.

City staffCity staff ( (Mayor’s Task Force on Health and Mayor’s Task Force on Health and NutritionNutrition).).

Major Initiatives 2006-Major Initiatives 2006-0707To improve To improve access to healthy food & beverage access to healthy food & beverage

choiceschoices in campus venues, addressing in campus venues, addressing availability availability & education& education for target sites & populations. for target sites & populations.

1) 1) Cal DiningCal Dining: a leader in college food service for : a leader in college food service for healthy choices. Nutrition principles include: healthy choices. Nutrition principles include:

– All foods, spreads and oils are free of trans fats. All foods, spreads and oils are free of trans fats.

– Fruits and vegetables at all meals.Fruits and vegetables at all meals.

– Certified organic salad bars available in the Residence Certified organic salad bars available in the Residence Halls. Halls.

– Produce stand on campus 2x/week where students can Produce stand on campus 2x/week where students can use meal points for purchases. use meal points for purchases.

– Nutritional analysis of meals available on website.Nutritional analysis of meals available on website.

Major Initiatives 2006-Major Initiatives 2006-0707

2)2) Campus snack vendingCampus snack vending carry 40% healthier product carry 40% healthier product meeting State nutrition standards for snacks; point-of-meeting State nutrition standards for snacks; point-of-purchase educational signs on all vending machines.purchase educational signs on all vending machines.

3) 3) Athletic concessionAthletic concession contract requests include contract requests include recommendations for healthy food & beverage options.recommendations for healthy food & beverage options.

4) 4) Campus catering contractsCampus catering contracts to include to include recommendation for healthy options; recommendation for healthy options; UCB Guide for UCB Guide for Healthy Food & Beverage Choices at Meetings & Events Healthy Food & Beverage Choices at Meetings & Events (available in May)(available in May)..

Conclusion Conclusion

By establishing policies and By establishing policies and priorities to optimize the priorities to optimize the campus nutrition & physical campus nutrition & physical activity activity environmentenvironment, UC , UC Berkeley can make an Berkeley can make an important contribution to important contribution to the health and well-being the health and well-being of of all members of the all members of the campus communitycampus community and and beyond. beyond.

Tabling SessionTabling Session

Look for the Signs Public Info Look for the Signs Public Info Campaign (Tier 2)Campaign (Tier 2)

Campaign to address mental health issues. Campaign to address mental health issues. Bookmarks & posters for general campus,Bookmarks & posters for general campus, ““Call a friend” phone card giveaway, Call a friend” phone card giveaway, Posters/door stickers to designate staff, Posters/door stickers to designate staff,

faculty, & student leaders trained to assist faculty, & student leaders trained to assist students in need of mental health students in need of mental health services.services.

Vision for a Healthier Cal (Tier 3)Vision for a Healthier Cal (Tier 3)

Materials from the work group will be Materials from the work group will be available.available.