Increasing access to healthy food is emerging as a priority in Kansas as local governments and communities are taking action to address food insecurity, support local producers, and improve healthier food and beverage options. These resources provide an overview of Kansas laws that support access to healthy and affordable local food and influence initiatives that provide healthier food environments.

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Local governments play a significant role in establishing local policy initiatives to ensure that community members have access to healthy local food and a viable transportation and recreation system. This collection of fact sheets highlights the policies local governments use to increase access to local healthy foods, support the growth of local economies, and encourage physical activity in Kansas.

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These Kansas specific resources provide guidelines on drafting smoke-free school policies and information about adopting smoke-free policies within multi-unit public housing.

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State rules and regulations govern many aspects of our lives, including: food safety, nutrition, and active play requirements in the child care setting; accessibility of clean water; governance of land; and training standards for teachers and nurses. Understanding how rules and regulations operate is critical for Kansans who wish to improve access to healthy food and physical activity.

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The Public Health Law Center has developed a series of resources designed to inform and support Kansas efforts to cultivate child care settings that promote healthy eating, positive exercise habits, reduced screen time, and support tobacco-free environments.

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Kansas communities are promoting health, prosperity, and economic vitality by investing in the rural transportation infrastructure, walking and bicycling facilities, and rural transit systems. These resources provide an overview of Kansas efforts to strengthen community health through the transportation system.

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These resources outline different steps to draft an effective policy. It was developed for specifically for on-going Kansas efforts to improve the food and physical activity environment. The tool is meant to be used in conjunction with technical assistance, including that provided by the Public Health Law Center.

Drafting Policies Resource

Policy Checklist

In this training, explore how to draft effective written documents to create meaningful, equitable and enforceable community initiatives to support healthful behaviors. This session outlines key Kansas laws impacting local initiatives, and helps communities incorporate an equity lens into efforts to increase access to healthy food, physical activity, and reduce tobacco use.

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The Public Health Law Center provides specialized assistance to promote healthy eating and physical activity policies for all settings where we live, work, study, shop, and play.  This resource outlines how we can assist with legal research and analysis, educational publications and resources, policy drafting assistance, trainings and litigation support.

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