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N T <br />In addition to Healthy Carolinians projects, some <br />other Orange County programs that are addressing <br />Childhood Obesity include the following: <br />Eating Smart <br />1) Local farmers markets. Hillsborough Farmer's <br />Market and NC Farm Fresh and the Carrboro <br />Farmers Markets have increased in popularity and <br />are working to make local foods and fresh fruits and <br />vegetables more available to the community. <br />The Carrboro Farmers' Market has made great <br />strides in increasing access to local food with the <br />creation of the Farmer FoodShare, which is a <br />program that collects fresh market fruits and <br />vegetables from farmers and shoppers and <br />distributes them to a network of social service and <br />hunger relief agencies in underserved <br />communities. In just 5 months, Farmer FoodShare <br />collected over 12,000 pounds of produce and <br />distributed it to hunger relief centers throughout <br />Orange, Wake, and Durham counties. <br />3) Hope Garden is a collaborative effort between <br />University of North Carolina students and the Chapel <br />Hill Parks and Recreation Department. UNC students <br />have developed a garden on Town property and <br />partnered with local restaurants and after-school <br />groups to provide locally-grown produce. <br />Moving More <br />1) Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools received a Carol <br />M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) Grant <br />and is currently in year two of a three year program. <br />The purpose of the PEP Grant is to provide funds to <br />local educational agencies and community-based <br />organizations to initiate, expand, and improve <br />physical education programs (including after school <br />programs) for students in one or more grades from <br />kindergarten through 12 in order to make progress <br />toward meeting State standards for physical <br />education by providing funds for equipment, support, <br />and the training and education of teachers and staff. <br />Funds are being used to increase amount and level <br />of intensity of physical activity across all grades. <br />2) Established in 2007 by the Orange County <br />Partnership for Young Children, the Growing Healthy <br />Kids (Community Gardens) Program has helped over <br />75 children and families learn the advantages of <br />growing their own.fruits and vegetables. In Spring <br />2009, a third garden was created in Carrboro with <br />support from Duke Energy. All gardens have been <br />made possible by the Town of Carrboro, the Orange <br />County Cooperative Extension, and the Health and <br />Wellness Trust Fund of North Carolina. Recent <br />evaluation data shows that after completing the <br />program, parents reported an 88% increase in the <br />number of fruits available in their home, and a 126% <br />increase in the number of vegetables. <br />2) The Move It! program, also part of the Healthy <br />Kids Campaign, provides scholarships for families to <br />take part in local physical activity programs. The <br />program granted access to 50 families who might <br />otherwise not have had the opportunity to participate. <br />Of the children who received a Move It! Scholarship, <br />76% had not previously participated in a local <br />physical activity program. This program is organized <br />by the Parks and Recreation Departments in <br />Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and Orange County; the <br />Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA; and the Triangle <br />SportsPlex. <br />Adolescent Health <br />Orange County continues to focus on adolescent <br />health issues, with a current emphasis on reducing <br />drug and alcohol use and associated risky behaviors <br />among youth. Data shows that many youth across <br />the County use alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. <br />For alcohol use, the 2009 Youth Risk Behavior <br />Survey (YRBS) conducted by Chapel Hill-Carrboro <br />City Schools (CHCCS) shows that 31.3% of their high <br />school students drank alcohol in the past 30 days; <br />27.7% had at least 5 or more drinks in a row at least <br />once in the past 30 days; and 18.6% rode in a car <br />with a person who had been drinking alcohol at least <br />once in the past 30 days. For marijuana use, 17.4% <br />reported use in the past 30 days. For both alcohol <br />and marijuana, there appears to be a direct <br />correlation between drug use and grade level (6-12). <br />Advocates for Adolescents Coalition <br />Due to the limited number of agencies working with <br />youth in the northern part of Orange County, and the <br />limited opportunities for social and recreational <br />activities for youth in this area (as noted in the 2007 <br />Health Assessment), the Healthy Carolinians <br />Advocates for Adolescents (AFA) Committee has <br />focused its efforts on youth in Hillsborough and <br />Northern Orange County. <br />AFA's goal is to address the problem of underage <br />alcohol and drug use in Northern Orange County and <br />Hillsborough. AFA has strengthened its partnership <br />9 <br />