MCHWB Vice Chair Summary of Recommendations - February 9, 2022Edit as of March 9, 2022 MCHWB meeting
Topic-Specific Summary of the MCHWB February 9, 2022 Meeting Topic: Blue Zones Presenters: Debbie Watkins and Amelia Clabots of Blue Zones Theme of Presentation: “To empower everyone, everywhere to live longer and better.” Takeaways: 1. The Blue Zones Power 9 model engages people to make healthy and transformative living choices regarding natural
movement, stress management, healthy eating, and nurturing social connections. The City of Atlantic Beach, in keeping
with the city mission and vision, will promotes such choices. 2. According to the Duval County Health Zone Data (2019), Atlantic Beach has an aging-in-place population. Social connections and ease of movement about the community are
especially important to this demographic of our community 3. Blue Zones Jacksonville is largely funded, but the Beaches
Project(Atlantic, Jacksonville, and Neptune) still needs about two-million dollars to be included as a focus area. Recommendations:
1. While the City of Atlantic Beach scores high on the life
satisfaction survey (Gallup Survey, 2018), people most in need of healthy living choices may not respond to such surveys. The COAB would do well to identify areas of the
community that may need further outreach—and then follow-up as needed.
2. While the participation of the City of Atlantic Beach in the Blue Zones project is uncertain, it is recommended that COAB, at least, should offer its endorsement of the
project. If the COAB is not included in the Blue Zones Jacksonville initiative, the COAB should endorse the
project’s goals. 3. The Council will promote efforts to connect people and neighborhoods, healthy food choices, discourage tobacco use, and discourage excessive alcohol use.
Submitted to the MCHWB on March 9, 2022 Steve Piscitelli Vice Chair