Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Food Access Committee
Description and Activities
This committee's intent is to provide a community-based approach to address limited access to healthy foods that fit the needs of all people and opportunities for safe physical activity, factors that contribute to the development and complications associated with many chronic illnesses.
All Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Food Access committee meetings are open to the public. Committee meetings are held both virtual and in-person. For more information on meetings, visit the Partnership calendar.
Over 2025-2027, the committee plans to:
- Increase fruit and vegetable consumption in youth
- Increase percentage of Durham County residents, across all demographics, who meet CDC’s physical activity guidelines
- Strengthen and increase the connections between food resources, organizations and community members
Read the Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Food Access Community Health Improvement Plans.
Leadership and Membership
Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Food Access Specialist
- Liv Gladlin
Current committee co-chairs:
- Kia Campbell
- Sicily Johnson
Free and Low-Cost Physical Activity Resources in Durham County
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Work in the Community
Meetings
The Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Food Access committee meets on the Second Wednesday of each month from 9:00-10:00 am via Zoom. Meetings generally include updates from the various working groups, time to work on strategies to improve health in Durham, and opportunities to partner on grants.
Meetings are open to the public. Community members are encouraged to attend. You can find the meeting calendar here.
Resources Related to the Work and Mission of the Committee
Development of School Meals Frequently Asked Questions documents in partnership with Durham Public Schools Nutrition Services
Opening of a Healthy Checkout Aisle pilot in a grocery store in North East Central Durham (Los Primos)
Development of Healthy Mile trails to bring exercise to the neighborhood
Bull City Play Streets events close downtown Durham’s streets to motorized vehicles and open them to biking, walking, playing and physical activity
Helped revise the Durham Public School Wellness Policy
Initiated a student-led School Wellness Committee at each high school with support from volunteer health professionals and school-based mentors
Creation of Durham Eating Smart Moving More fold-out brochure and map that is available in many area physician offices and community locations
Pilot of an after-school healthy snack program in six sites
Focus groups with residents on nutrition and community gardens
Collaboration between SNAP (food benefits) and Durham Public School's free and reduced lunch program so that families who were eligible for SNAP automatically received an application for school lunches
Numerous joint proposals on childhood obesity, community gardens, and cooking classes