Specifications include, but are not limited to: The New York State Department of Health seeks proposals for a Statewide Coalition and Centerfor Obesity Prevention, Healthy Eating and Active Living for the purpose of implementingevidence-based policy, systems and environmental changes that prevent obesity, increase healthyeating and physical activity opportunities, and decrease opportunities for sedentary activities andconsumption of low nutrition foods. The bidder will:· convene, support and coordinate the activities of a statewide coalition for obesity prevention; · conduct policy research to inform the work of the coalition, DCDIP staff and contractors,and partners;· provide training and technical assistance to the coalition, DCDIP staff and contractors andpartners on:o policy approaches to obesity prevention, including promotion of policy, systemsand environmental changes that increase opportunities for healthful eating andphysical activity;o land use and transportation planning related to physical activity and healthy eating;ando economic development to promote physical activity and healthy eating
