NEMS Mini-Grants - 2010, 2011, 2012

NEMS Mini-Grants - 2010, 2011, 2012 Grantee Funding Source Numbe Beginning Outcomes r Assess ed Region 6 Wellmark Foundation 4 Focus of project was to create a model to use NEMS surveys with regional Planning commu planning in rural Iowa. Project concentrated on who would be the decision Commission nities: makers and how they could use the results of surveys. Sample surveys 1 were completed and used to set up the model. Can be shared with other conveni Council of Governments (COGS) in Iowa. ence store; 1 bar that serves food; 6 grocery stores Worth Wellmark Foundation 2 Plan to contact all stores with results and suggestions to make healthy County grocery choices more available. Local M.D. will author news releases to inform the Public stores; community of possible changes to support businesses. Health 2 conveni ence stores Calhoun Wellmark Foundation 9 Surveyed restaurants in Calhoun County and prepared a county ‘briefing’ County restaur to share with businesses and consumers. Public ants Health Genesis Wellmark Foundation 20 Restaurants were surveyed in Clinton County and results were sent to VNA/CC restaur businesses with suggested improvements. Plan to re-survey in Fall with Public ants help from Loras College Students. Health Shenandoah Wellmark Foundation 1 After survey of hospital cafeteria shared results with wellness committee- Medical restaur will do promotion of healthier choices. Plan to work with other local Center ants; restaurants for assessments. 1 hospital cafeteri a; 4 kids menus Iowa Wellmark Foundation 7 Child Obesity is a focus of national Kiwanis. Consortium has been asked to Chronic Care restaur work with clubs throughout Iowa on issue. Step one--worked with Story Consortium ants City club to survey local children’s menus. Using survey results created overview of concerns in Story City and a packet of information for the club to distribute to businesses. Also, local club distributed small bags of baby carrots at 2010 local celebration to illustrate how to change a community!

Jefferson Wellmark Foundation 9 Surveyed convenience stores in Jefferson County to create a baseline for County conveni future projects. Non-chain and non-urban stores scored better overall. ence stores

Iowans Fit Wellmark Foundation 5 Vending surveys were completed on Capitol grounds for the reliability for Life location study of the NEMS-V tool. A meeting was held with Dept. for the Blind and s vendors from Lucas and Wallace buildings. A pilot project will be conducted at these two buildings offering 20-30% healthy choices and using signage for promotion. Samples of healthy vending options will be offered on a snack cart circulating in both buildings; this strategy will also market increase of healthy options in vending. Community Iowans Fit for Life 4 Community Health Partners developed signs to be used at the point of Health conveni purchase to encourage healthy choices. These signs, along with the Partners of ence report, were distributed to the convenience store managers via mail and Sioux stores additional follow up will occur by telephone or in-person as part of the County in larger project as part of Sioux County’s Community Wellness Grant. Ireton and Haward en University of Iowans Fit for Life Vending Health Campus Nutrition Advisory Group will consider training dietetic Iowa at 2 interns to use NEMS across campus; advisory group will consider popular advertising awards on vending machines on campus; contact was invited campus to join the assessment committee that is being established within the location Healthy Campus Nutrition Advisory Group. s; C-stores - 2 Hancock Iowans Fit for Life 2 Results shared with Hancock County Health Coalition. Plans are to survey County grocery most of the county. When the surveying is complete, the findings will be stores; brought back to the coalition to determine next steps. 2 conveni ence stores Johnson Iowans Fit for Life 5 Overall the cold beverage machines fared pretty well with most of them County location offering a variety of green or yellow options. In the snack machines, Public s- total almost 94% of items could be classified as red. Results will be shared with Health of 15 the Johnson County Employee Wellness Committee; this meeting will help machin determine how best to communicate the results to employees, promote es healthier options and work with the vending companies to increase the number of healthy options. The committee will also help choose the best way to incorporate point of purchase signage to assist with the identification of healthier options. Vending for the Johnson County Board of Supervisors is controlled by vending companies so group will work directly with the vending companies to determine food option that meet the yellow or green criteria. Group will explore the idea of having vending carts from local businesses in county building to increase access to healthy foods. Van Buren Iowans Fit for Life 10 local Each of the restaurants had improvements that could be made to the kid’s County restaur menus. The coordinator has started meeting with the restaurant Hospital ants in owners/managers to review survey results and provide options of how to Van better promote their healthier menu options. Stickers have been supplied Buren to all restaurants to place on their menus to help promote the healthier County choices. The local newspapers have published the first of a series of four newspaper articles to educate parents on how to identify the healthier choices on the menus. Posters encouraging kids to eat their fruits and vegetables have been purchased for restaurants to display. Taylor Iowans Fit for Life 5 Developed summary report describing problem, background and results of County ISU location each vending location along with report card for each worksite. Extension s in Discussion questions for next steps were also included. Representatives Greenfi from each location were invited to a meeting held to present findings. eld Blackhawk Iowans Fit for Life 5 Completed vending assessments at five locations. Held Well Workplace County location Assessment Event on 6/16/10; refreshments “modeled” healthy food s items; presented community environment assessment tool which includes one on nutrition; offered onsite assessment using NEMS-V as a resource Wesley Iowans Fit for Life Vending Completed employee survey to determine use of vending machines, Acres assessm satisfaction with current items, and purchasing preferences for suggested ent at healthy items. Beverage machine assessments produced Silver, bronze Wesley and no award; no award for either snack machine. Held meeting with Acres vendor to find healthy options. Will create/purchase promotional items to label/promote foods. Rewards offered for choosing healthy options from machines. Jefferson Iowans Fit for Life 3 Assessed three sites (school, factory, and worksite). Of the total of 10 County location machines, 4 received bronze award; 1 silver; 5 none. Meeting held with s Jefferson County Healthy and Wellness Commission on June 22nd to review assessments and determine where to go from here. Dallas Iowans Fit for Life Twelve Scoring and report will be shared with the Dallas County Partnership for County restaur Health, the Dallas County Board of Health and various groups in Perry. Public ants Working on a grant proposal that would utilize the NEMS-V tool; also Health surveye discussing the possibility of grant request that would undertake a full d; 10 NEMS survey of the town of Perry. Data will be used to work on affecting offered change, particularly in the restaurants and convenience store. kid’s menu Cerro Gordo Iowans Fit for Life 2 Public Health break room vending machine received a Gold award; County location courthouse break room did not receive award. Meeting will be held with Dept. of s vendor to increase healthy options. Each county will receive a “Healthy Public Basket” stocked with fresh fruit and vegetables; promotion signs will also Health be distributed to entice employees to choose snacks from the baskets. Worth Iowans Fit for Life 4 Results and information about including healthier choices will be sent to all County location businesses that have vending machines. Specific information and s in suggestions on how to improve the results will be sent to surveyed sites. Worth Will incorporate information why it is beneficial to improve the quality of County healthy choices. Siouxland Iowans Fit for Life 5 The results of the assessment are entered online by e-mail of the various District worksit business contacts. A summary of the results was presented to Worksite Health Dept. es Wellness Coordinating Council. The vendors are interested in helping with project and are prepared for businesses to be asking for more healthy options. Woodbury Iowans Fit for Life 4 A summary of the results was presented to Worksite Wellness County worksit Coordinating Council. Currently working with vendor to identify list of es healthy options. The vendors are interested in helping with project and are prepared for businesses to be asking for more healthy options. Lee County Iowans Fit for Life 2 NEMS-V Assessment was presented at the North Lee County Office worksit Building Meeting on June 17th, 2010. Goals for change were identified at es the meeting: achieve desired vending award; move forward with contacting vending machine company; provide signage and promotional items for vending machines and areas. Jefferson Wellmark Foundation 3 The aim was to investigate changes in healthy food options to supplement commu a county-wide concentrated effort to change lifestyle behaviors among nities: residents. Jefferson County has made significant progress since 2010. 12 Although its NEMS scores received low scoring, it is apparent the county conveni efforts are worthwhile, as progression toward overall improvement is ence taking place little by little. store Grantee Funding NEMS Number Assessed Beginning Outcomes Source Assessment Tool Shenandoah Iowans Fit Grocery Stores; 2 grocery stores; 1 restaurant- hospital cafeteria The results of the NEMS Medical for Life Restaurants assessments were shared Center with the hospital committee and COO and grocery store managers and dietitians. The hospital has already made plans to offer more healthy options. Though scores were indicative of Shenandoah’s efforts, room for improvement still exists, especially with promotion of healthy options and educating the public. Appanoose, Iowans Fit Vending 7 locations Aim was to become Lucas, for Life familiar with healthier Monroe and snack choice and be able Wayne to easily identify healthier (ISUE) options. The vending machines assessed received high scores overall, with many receiving award recognition. The next step is to share assessment data with businesses. Mills Iowans Fit Restaurants; Reviewed sample for Life Vending workplace policies and provided constructive feedback. Assessment results were shared with the Chamber of Commerce. It was also discovered the Mills County YMCA already has successful policies in place. Creston Iowans Fit Vending 5 locations- 4 government, 1 nonprofit Southwestern Community for Life College has plans to discuss snack options and permission to use colored dots with vendors. The Greater Regional Medical Center is interested in discussing the findings in more detail. Concern with the YMCA’s vending machine location was noted. Hancock Iowans Fit Grocery Stores; 3 grocery stores; 4 convenience stores Plans to share results with for Life Convenience managers and local board Stores of health. Siouxland Iowans Fit Vending 4 locations Over 130 NEMS-V for Life assessments at 15 businesses have been completed in last 18 months. Teaming with local vending companies to identify additional items which meet NEMS-V criteria. Also working with vendors to increase healthy option offerings. Many company success stories. Dallas Iowans Fit Vending 3 locations All county beverage for Life machines now offer 30% or more of healthier choices, but no healthy options are available in snack machines. The project has given the county a positive public image. Valley West Mall recently installed a healthy vending machine. Cerro Gordo Iowans Fit Vending 3 locations Numerous vending for Life machines earned award recognition.

Grantee Funding NEMS Assessment Tool Beginning Outcomes Source Carroll Iowans Fit Vending Ten machines were assessed and seven were found to County for Life be stocked with 50% or more healthy food options. Board of Plans for more assessments and expansion to schools Health and work-places in the next year when the funding becomes available. Calhoun Iowans Fit Vending The NEMS-V committee reviewed the NEMS-V County for Life assignments and the assessments to date as well as identified the vending sites for intended follow up and set out plans to report to Calhoun County Board of Health by the next scheduled meeting July 19, 2012.

Delaware Iowans Fit Vending All vending machines were assessed and 2 were County for Life awarded Silver status and 2 were awarded Bronze Public status for healthy options available. Recommendations Healthy proposed include adding healthy choices in order to have the machines attain Gold status, moving healthy choices to eye level, adding markers to identify the healthier options and lowering the cost of bottled water. These will be presented to the medical center leadership team.

Buchanan Iowans Fit Vending Increase healthy options so that 30% of the choices County for Life available are healthy. Employees will be surveyed to gain information about which machines are used more often and what healthy choices they would like to see offered. A “stop light” system will be implemented in order to show that an item with a green sticker is the healthiest option.