California Project LEAN works closely with the California Obesity Prevention Program (COPP), 
a sister program at the California Department of Public Health. COPP is funded through a five-year obesity prevention grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The grant period began in 2008 and runs through 2013. COPP is working collaboratively with internal and external partners with a common goal of increasing physical activity, improving nutrition, and preventing obesity among all Californians.
The specific aims of the grant are to:
- Prevent and control obesity guided by the California Obesity Prevention Plan (revised 2010 plan coming soon).
- Reduce the adverse impact of obesity-related chronic conditions and diseases.
- Decrease obesity-related health inequities.
The key objectives of the grant are to:
- Develop and disseminate an enhanced California Obesity Prevention Plan which meets the requirements set forth in the CDC’s State Plan Index.
- Strengthen cross-cutting environmental change efforts by partnering with state agencies, statewide organizations that represent local officials, planners, park directors, school district personnel, health and social service providers, and private and non-profit organizations.
- Design and develop a multi-sector (private and public) place-based implementation plan.
- Develop a training plan to increase the capacity of state and local health department staff and partners to carry out the activities outlined in the state implementation plan.
- Develop an overall evaluation plan to measure the progress of the cooperative agreement and the state obesity plan.
View the California Obesity Prevention Plan: A Vision for Tomorrow, Strategic Actions for Today (revised 2010 plan coming soon).
Link to CDPH's California Obesity Prevention Program.
For more information about this grant, please contact Grace Huppert at grace.huppert@cdph.ca.gov or (916) 552-9891.
