Step It Up! Success Roadmap

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MAKE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY A CITY PRIORITY

Check the box to the right if the answer is ‘Yes’.

Yes

Max Points

Became an official Move with the MayorTM participant

2

Using the MWTM Success Roadmap qualifies you as a Champion for Active People, Healthy Nation. Join other mayors who have agreed to Champion the movement, be highlighted as a leader, and receive the latest information and other resources from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to promote physical activity in your community.
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2

Publicly share pledge to make physical activity a city priority using #MoveWithTheMayor and #ActivePeople hashtags.
EXAMPLE: I support making physical activity a priority in CITY by becoming a Move with the Mayor City! Let’s get moving (CITY NAME)! Watch my feed for more information. #MoveWithTheMayor #ActivePeople #HeartHealth #StepItUp

2

Posted at least one picture/example of Move with the Mayor activities/events on social media using the #MoveWithTheMayor and/or #MWTM hashtags.

1

Received at least one media hit (newspaper or TV) related to Move with the Mayor activities.

1

(Re)Adopted a city resolution to answer Step It Up! the U.S. Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Promote Walking and Walkable Communities.

2

(Re)Adopted a city Active People, Healthy Nation proclamation to show support for creating activity-friendly communities. See examples.

2

Adopted the USCM resolution Promoting Active Living to Improve Community Health and Strengthen Resiliency ft MWTM

2

Our City’s Make Physical Activity a City Priority Score

14

Section 1 Complete*

Section 1 Complete

Roadmap may be submitted (from Total Section) after all sections are indicated as complete

NUTRITION

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Yes

Max Points

Our city offers the community access to:

a. community gardens

2

b. farmers markets

2

c. community food distribution

2

Our city helped reduce food insecurity by actively supporting community food banks, food distribution sites, and hunger-relief resources.

2

Our city required access to free and safe drinking water in public places (ex. reusable water stations and water fountains).

3

Our City’s Nutrition Score

11

Bonus

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Yes

Max Points

BONUS: Our city worked with school district(s) to support an action plan that meets measurable goals related to nutritious foods and health education.

3

Bonus Score

3

Section 6 Complete*

Section 6 Complete

Roadmap may be submitted (from Total Section) after all sections are indicated as complete

PARKS & REC

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Yes

Max Points

Our city’s parks and rec department provided safe and convenient access for all users to community locations that support physical activity such as walking trails, parks, recreational facilities, and college campuses. For ideas, check out this implementation guide for active parks from the National Parks and Recreation Association. Learn more about how this work can promote health and health equity here. Learn about the economic benefits of trails, parks and recreational facilities here

3

Our city’s parks and rec department offered walking or physical activity programs that address barriers to being physically active, including physical limitations and safety concerns.

3

Our city’s parks and rec department set up walking/physical activity groups, buddy systems, and other forms of social support for being physically active that provided multiple opportunities to be physically active each week.

2

Our city’s parks and rec department provided signs and maps to help people find safe places to be physically active. See this resource from the Trust for Public Land, helping map trails across the country.

2

Our city’s parks and rec department provided information on accessibility for people with mobility or other limitations.

2

Our city’s parks and rec department assessed the presence and quality of physical activity and sport facilities related to aesthetics and amenities such as water fountains, restrooms, benches, shade, lighting, parking, and safety.

3

Our city’s parks and rec department implemented an action plan to address areas of improvement for physical activity and sport facilities related to aesthetics and amenities such as water fountains, restrooms, benches, shade, lighting, parking, and safety.

2

Our City’s Parks & Rec Score

17

Section 7 Complete*

Section 7 Complete

Roadmap may be submitted (from Total Section) after all sections are indicated as complete

PUBLIC HEALTH

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Yes

Max Points

Our local public health department educated people about the benefits of safe walking/physical activity and places to walk and be physically active.

2

Our local public health department developed effective and consistent messages and engaged the media to promote physical activity.

2

Our local public health department promoted community programs and policies that make it safe and easy for residents to be physically active.

2

Our local health department created media campaigns that promote physical activity.

2

Our local public health department provided funding for physical activity interventions.

2

Our City’s Public Health Score

10

Bonus

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Yes

Max Points

BONUS: Our local public health department supported efforts to establish activity-friendly routes** to everyday destinations*** Read more about policies and activities to connect pedestrian, bicycle, or transit transportation networks (called activity-friendly routes) to everyday destinations here

2

**An activity-friendly route is one that is a direct and convenient connection with everyday destinations, offering protection from cars, or making it easy to cross the street.

***Everyday destinations are places people can get to from where they live by walking, bicycling, or public transit. These destinations can include grocery stores, schools, libraries, parks, restaurants, cultural and natural landmarks, or healthcare facilities.

Bonus Score

2

Section 8 Complete*

Section 8 Complete

Roadmap may be submitted (from Total Section) after all sections are indicated as complete

SCHOOL DISTRICTS

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Yes

Max Points

Our school districts adopted and promoted policies and programs that make it safer and easier for students to walk or bike to and from school.

3

Our school districts adopted and promoted policies and programs that make it safer and easier for students to be physically active before and after school (this could be through shared use agreements, open playgrounds, etc.).

2

Our school districts promote enhanced physical education for students in grades K-12. For example, substituting less active games with more active games or incorporating fitness and circuit training exercises into P.E. classes.

3

Our school districts promote breaks during instruction time that promote physical activity. Find creative ideas and additional resources here.

3

Our school districts encourage healthy eating through school-based programming such as a fresh fruit and vegetable programs, pricing healthier food at lower cost than unhealthier options and/or placing healthier foods where its easy for students to access/see them.

3

Our school districts actively work to promote and enroll additional students in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program.

3

Our City’s School Districts Score

17

Bonus

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Yes

Max Points

BONUS: Our school districts partnered with local farmers or farming organizations, nearby universities and colleges, non-profit organizations and/or the national Farm-to-School organization to develop a farm-to-school program.

3

Bonus Score

3

Section 9 Complete*

Section 9 Complete

Roadmap may be submitted (from Total Section) after all sections are indicated as complete

CITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT & ACTION PLAN

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Yes

Max Points

The mayor’s office used local health needs assessment(s) done on a periodic basis (e.g., annually, every three years, etc.) to determine health priorities in our city. Examples of health assessments include:

community health needs assessment
healthy kids survey
city employee health risk assessment
reports or data collected through transportation, parks and recreation, and other city departments

3

The mayor’s office engaged the community, especially underserved populations, to lead the creation of an action/implementation plan. (May be implemented by another department).

3

The mayor’s office used the information gained from health assessments to lead the creation of an action or implementation plan. (May be implemented by another department).

3

Our City’s Health Assessment & Action Plan Score

9

Bonus

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Yes

Max Points

City Health Assessment & Action Plan

BONUS: The mayor’s office used the Active Communities Tool – an action planning guide and assessment modules to improve community built environments to promote physical activity.

2

Bonus Score

2

Section 10 Complete*

Section 10 Complete

Roadmap may be submitted (from Total Section) after all sections are indicated as complete

Make Walking a City Priority

Max Points

Our City's Score

Total Make Physical Activity a City Priority Score

14

Design Communities that Make Physical Activity Safe & Easy for People of All Ages & Abilities

Total Physically Active Communities Score

27

Promote Programs and Policies to Support Physical Activity Where People Live, Learn, Work, Pray & Play.

Total Heart Health Activities Score

12

Total Partnership Score

9

Total Worksite Score

31

Total Nutrition Score

11

Total Parks & Rec. Score

17

Total Public Health Score

10

Total School Districts Score

17

Total City Health Assessment & Action Plan Score

9

Total City Policy Score

34

Core Step it Up! Score

191

Total Bonus Points

39

Total Step it Up! Score

230

Thank you for taking the time to complete the 2023 Step it Up! Roadmap. We understand that your time is valuable. We hope this roadmap has allowed you to better understand how your city’s heart health promotion efforts are answering the US Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Promote Walking and Walkable Communities. Your answers will help us understand how we can tailor Move with the MayorTM programming to your city. In the meantime, we encourage you to check out the Active Communities Tool – an action planning guide and assessment modules to improve community built environments to promote physical activity.

Please send your completed Roadmap to your MWTM Community Engagement Coordinator by Oct 31, 2023

Level

Points

Gold

160-176+

Silver

143-159

Bronze

126-142

Striving

100-125

Congratulations you have made Gold Level!

Congratulations you have made Silver Level!

Congratulations you have made Bronze Level!

Congratulations you have made Striving Level!

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Step It Up! Success Roadmap

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