Provide an environment supportive of active living.

Sample Activities:

• Incorporate movement activities into faith-based educational programs.
• Sponsor active living events, such as walking clubs, sports tournaments, and recreational sports teams for all age groups.
• Enhance the surrounding area to encourage physical activity.

Tools:

African-American Churches Eating Smart and Moving More: A Planning and Resource Guide

Search Your Heart- American Heart Association

Upward Sports Ministries

America on the Move

Move More Walking Map Guide

Body and Soul

Promising Strategies for Creating Healthy Eating and Active Living Environments

BodyWorks: Physical Activity and Nutrition for ‘Tweens

Social Support for Physical Activity: Establishing a Community-Based Walking Group Program