Nutrition Education and Community Advocacy at Marin Health and Human Services

<p>It would be a mistake to assume that all Marin neighborhoods look the same. The life expectancy in Ross is over 88 years. Less than 10 miles away in Hamilton Novato, the life expectancy is 75 years. That is a 13 year difference in life expectancy, roughly equivalent to the difference between living in the United States and Guyana. Marin is a small county, but it holds a great deal of variation. An effective health intervention in one neighborhood will not work in another, more importantly, there may not be the same health issue from one neighborhood to the next. To address issues of access, education and prevention, Marin Health and Human Services operates a branch called the Nutrition Wellness Program. This program prevents obesity in low-income communities and improves food environments in Marin as a whole.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Public Health (MPH)

Level thesis:degree_level

Project/Capstone - Global access

Year dc:date.available

2014

Author dc:creator

• Allison, Anna C

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Courtney Keeler
• Dr. Kia James

• public health
• nutrition education
• obesity prevention
• county health departments
• community education
• Community Health and Preventive Medicine
• Health Services Administration
• Health Services Research
• Public Health Education and Promotion

Repository record dc:identifier

https://repository.usfca.edu/capstone/45

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:repository.usfca.edu:capstone-1049