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6 The National Prevention Council: Bringing Federal Agencies Together to Build Health and Resilience in Americans
Pages 39-46

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... • The U.S. General Services Administration, an NPC member, has brought in farmers' markets, promoted healthier food in its cafeterias, and supported bicycle share programs and walking paths around federal government buildings.
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... , which was created under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 to provide leadership and coordination across 20 federal agencies in working together on prevention, wellness, and health promotion activities.2 The member agencies represent sectors ranging from health and environment to education, housing, transportation, and defense. Workshop attendees heard about the council's efforts from the perspectives of three speakers: NPC chairman Rear Admiral Boris Lushniak, who is acting U.S.
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... Roughly 4.1 million people work for the federal government, all with family members, he noted. "What the feds do -- this big elephant -- in fact does leave an impact," partly by setting a policy example for others to follow.
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... The concept of "empowered people" is key, Lushniak observed, because Americans do not like to be told what to do. The job of public health officials is to get past health literacy barriers and provide people with correct information, whether it is about smoking or a nutritious diet, "so that ultimately, when it is decision time, they make the right decision." With healthy eating, the goal is to provide the tools, the knowledge base, and the opportunity to access healthy food, including in "food desert" areas.
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... Damour's idea is to get the airport to partner with the NPC on creating walking paths in and out of the building and offering healthier food options or gifts, such as jump ropes, for children. The strategies and projects Damour highlighted are about behavior change, but the challenge of bringing change to the federal government is "we don't have the money," she said.
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... The real success of the NPC and its National Prevention Strategy "will be measured when and if we see much more work across jurisdictions," he said, and if federal agencies inspire common action among their employee constituencies and grantees. To demonstrate the value of the cross-sector approach, the Advisory Group recommends that the future incoming surgeon general develop one or more focused community health initiatives designed to engage several Cabinet-level agencies in collaboratively addressing obesity or some of the social determinants of health.
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... "To me, cross-sector is the alignment of resources to meet common goals.
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