A Snapshot of the Food Environment In Contra Costa County
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A Snapshot of the Food Environment
In Contra Costa County
Convergence Conference
June 2, 2008
Mapping the Neighborhoods
Contra Costa Health Services, in partnership
with the West County HEAL Project,
Opportunity West and Eco-Village, and
Monument Community Partnership
collected and analyzed local data from
April 2007 to April 2008.
Iron Triangle Stores
Store 1 64.5
Store 2 79.5
Store 3 46.5
Store 4 46.5
Store 5 58
Store 6 51.5
Store 7 23.5
North Richmond Stores
Store 1 18
Store 2 16
Store 3 27
23rd Street Corridor Stores
6 total stores in RichmondStore 1 54Store 2 64Store 3 53.5Store 4 56Store 5 65Store 6 55
2 total stores in eligible census tract11 stores in San Pablo – not analyzed
Raising the Score
• Store 6 in the Iron Triangle 51.5 points• WIC + signs 5.5
• Quality of fruit 6.0
• Skim milk 2.0
• Retail program, info 5.0
• Ads and promos 6.0
• Total extra points 24.5
• TOTAL POINTS 76
Tackling Challenges, Seizing Opportunities Along the 23rd Street Corridor
• Partner agency set up meeting with City’s CDBG
staff to review data.
• CDBG staffer set up meeting with Redevelopment
Agency staff to review data and set up next steps.
• CCHS staffer set up contact between Richmond’s
Redevelopment Agency staff and West County
HEAL Director.
• West County HEAL Director setting up presentation
of CX3 data to 23rd Street Merchant’s Association
Tackling Challenges, Seizing Opportunities Along the 23rd Street Corridor
• CCHS staff invited Planning for Healthy Places staff
to HEAL Community Sector meeting.
• HEAL met with PLHP staff on their own!
• West County HEAL staff entered remaining data re:
23rd Street Corridor.
• CCHS staff attended Network Steering Committee
meeting and got a commitment from Karen
Bergstrom to conduct a training for Contra Costa
players re: new WIC package.
Tackling Challenges, Seizing Opportunities in North Richmond
• Met with Supervisor Gioia’s office to discuss lease
agreement for new commercial site devoted to
healthy food.
• CCHS staff invited PHLP to that meeting.
• Supervisor’s office assisted local non-profit
development agency to submit a grant for technical
assistance with the new commercial site.
• CCHS staff met with owner of flea market and one
produce vendor re: EBT.
Monument Corridor Fast Food Scores
Store 1 18 Store 8 14
Store 2 16 Store 9 18
Store 3 30 Store 10 22
Store 4 29 Store 11 20
Store 5 22 Store 12 27
Store 6 42 Store 13 20
Store 7 19 Store 14 18
Tackling Challenges, Seizing Opportunities
• Explore how to increase healthy options at fast food
restaurants
• Explore how to limit the establishment of additional
fast food restaurants through redevelopment process
• Work with Contra Costa Healthy Restaurant
Association to provide training and TA to
independently owned fast food restaurants
This material was funded by USDA’s Food Stamp Program through the California Department of
Public Health’s Network for a Healthy California. Contra Costa Health Services provided
additional funding. These institutions are equal opportunity providers and employers. The Food
Stamp Program provides nutrition assistance to people with low income. It can help buy
nutritious food for a better diet. For information of the Food Stamp Program, call 1-888-328-
3483.
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