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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Williamson County and Cities Health District has |
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been chosen to join the Action Communities for Health, Innovation, |
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and EnVironmental ChangE initiative of the National Association of |
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Chronic Disease Directors; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1988, the NACDD links the directors of |
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chronic disease programs in each state and territory into a |
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national forum; the organization established its ACHIEVE |
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initiative, supported by the Healthy Communities Program of the |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as a means of uniting |
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all sectors of a community to spur strategic changes that will help |
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prevent chronic diseases; the innovative ACHIEVE approach brings |
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together local leaders and stakeholders to build healthier |
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communities by promoting policy, systems, and environmental change |
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strategies that focus on physical activity, nutrition, tobacco |
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cessation, obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease; and |
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WHEREAS, The Williamson County and Cities Health District has |
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provided public health services in Central Texas since 1943, when |
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the agency was known as the Williamson County Health Department; in |
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1989, it was organized as a health district through a cooperative |
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agreement among the county commissioners court and the governing |
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bodies of Cedar Park, Georgetown, Round Rock, and Taylor; Liberty |
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Hill and Hutto joined in 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, The NACDD received 90 applications for ACHIEVE and |
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selected WCCHD as one of 13 sites in the nation to partner directly |
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with the association; the program will focus on reducing |
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cardiovascular disease in Georgetown and surrounding towns and |
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rural areas in Williamson County; past participation by these |
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communities in major health studies will enhance the development of |
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strong change strategies leading to a healthier community; among |
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the improvements ACHIEVE supports are revised school food contracts |
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that incorporate more fruits, vegetables, and whole grain foods, |
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infrastructure refinements to make neighborhoods more |
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pedestrian-friendly, increased access to safe and attractive |
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locations for physical activity, and greater participation in |
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exercise; and |
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WHEREAS, Participation in the ACHIEVE initiative represents |
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an exciting opportunity for health professionals and community |
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leaders to assist Williamson County residents in making sound |
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choices to reduce chronic disease and enjoy healthier lives; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate all those associated with the |
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Williamson County and Cities Health District on its selection for |
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the Action Communities for Health, Innovation, and EnVironmental |
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ChangE initiative of the National Association of Chronic Disease |
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Directors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the district as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |