About Healthy Living Initiative

The Healthy Living Initiative program began in the South Ward of Newark, New Jersey.

The Initiative is split into several phases:

• The first phase focuses on behavioral modification and is comprised of two components:
  "Healthy Families" and "Healthy Schools"
  
  
• The second phase: Healthy and Safe Neighborhoods focuses on revitalizing local neighborhood food environments and development of local and federal policies.
  
  
• The third phase: Safety By Design focuses on the physical structure (e.g. public spaces, housing, and zoning designation) of Newark and is geared toward addressing the safety issues that plague the city and serve as barriers to healthy living.