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74 Orange County Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Master Plan CHAPTER 8- Economic, Health and Environmental Impacts of Parks and Recreation 8 Current Programming The Eat Smart Move More(ESMM)campaign asks its In addition to the provision of facilities to allow partner organizations to use various strategies to opportunities for active living, parks and recreation promote a different key ESMM health message each departments play an integral role in programming month to various audiences within their organiza- for exercise and recreation. Zumba and yoga classes tions. Individuals and families are encouraged to are among the most popular classes offered by think differently about what they eat and how much Orange County, and survey results indicate a desire they move. for more hiking and biking opportunities. Athletics Ensuring"Health in All Policies" programs teach discipline and team-building in While designing parks and recreation facilities with addition to physical training. public health in mind has been accomplished on a The Orange County Health Department (OCHD), basic level in Orange County, it has not been fully through its Healthy Carolinians of Orange County integrated into the design process for parks in a for- program, sponsors and promotes a number of other mulaic or fundamental design tenet. There has programs that encourage citizens to participate in been a national movement towards "Health in all physical activity and recreation, including Eat Smart policies." Health in all policies means that health Move More and Preparing Lifelong Active Youth to consideration are clearly defined and addressed in Move More. all policy making and programming across sectors, and at all levels,to improve the health of all commu- nities and people. Recently, a number of North Car- Eat Smart olina state divisions have formally expanded their missions to include public health considerations in MoveMol = all programs, plans,and policies.26 Orange County ' Orange County Preparing Lifelong Active Youth r (PLAY) to Move More is a partnership between HCOC, Orange County Schools (OCS), and UNC Campus Recreation to increase youth physical i activity during afterschool. UNC Sport Club athletes visit OCS middle schools twice a month to teach ; y youth sports related skills, and provide opportuni- ties for structured play. The program encourages OCS to enhance physical _ "' �$ E activity for students during after school programs. Teachers strive to dedicate at least 30 minutes of after-school time to activities that get students mov- ing. Be Active NC trains teachers to engage students in physical activity that promotes learning and well- being of both students and teachers. Healthy Caro- linians hopes to have PLAY adopted throughout the r school district. °~ a': rTgr(aIt p 8-8