• CCROPP Partners
  • Fresno County
  • Kern County
  • Kings County
  • Madera County
  • Merced County
  • San Joaquin County
  • Stanislaus County
  • Tulare County
• Central California Public Health Partnership
• California State University, Fresno
  • Central California Center for Health and Human Services
  • Central Valley Health Policy Institute
• Evaluators
  • Samuels and Associates
• Training and Technical Assistance
  • Partnership for the Public's Health
  • Public Health Law and Policy
  • Your Message Media
• Funders
  • The California Endowment
  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Merced County

In Merced County, the Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Program (CCROPP) is working with schools, government officials, health care providers, community members and others to transform environments and establish new and improved policies that support healthy eating and active living.  CCROPP partners have formed community councils in each of the eight San Joaquin Valley counties to help address environmental and policy challenges to healthy eating and physical activity.

In Merced County, the Merced County CCROPP Obesity Council grew out of a unique collaboration with the Merced County Department of Public Health, the Livingston Medical Group, community members, and key stakeholders. 

The Merced County CCROPP Obesity Council is working towards:

1. Establishing farmers markets, community gardens and markets with fresh foods in low-income neighborhoods.
2. Increasing physical activity and physical education in Merced County schools and after-school programs.
3. Creating or improving parks, sidewalks, and other opportunities for physical exercise throughout Merced County, including walking trails and bicycle lanes.
4. Supporting healthy food, physical activity policies and breastfeeding policies in the workplace, including government, private enterprises, community organizations and congregations.
5. Promoting “smart growth” strategies to help create healthier communities.
6. Developing a physician/allied health professional program to bring doctors to the community as environmental change advocates.

Get involved!

You can help to create communities that support healthy eating and active living. Together we can create a healthy environment in every Merced County neighborhood.

Contact Information

	John Volanti Public Health Director Merced County Public Health Department 260 E. 15th St. Merced, CA 95340 (209) 381-1200 Email jvolanti@co.merced.ca.us
	Tammy Moss Deputy Public Health Director Merced County Public Health Department 260 E. 15th St. Merced, CA 95340 (209) 381-1227 Email tmoss@co.merced.ca.us
	Richard Rios Program Manager - Community Health Services Merced County Public Health Department 260 E. 15th St. Merced, CA 95340 (209) 381-1130 Email rrios@co.merced.ca.us
	Maria Leyva Health Education Specialist Merced County Department of Public Health 260 E. 15th Street Merced, CA 95341 209.381.1277 mleyva@co.merced.ca.us
	Cora Gonzales Director Livingston Medical Group 1140 Main Street Livingston, CA 95334 (209) 394-7913 x105 Email cgonzales@livingstonmedical.org
	Claudia Corchado Community March 10, 2009 /> 1140 Main Street Livingston, CA 95334 (209) 394-7075 Email ccorchado@livingstonmedical.org
	Luis Contreras Project Assistant Livingston Medical Group 1140 Main Street Livingston, CA 95334 (209) 658-1318 Email lcontreras@livingstonmedical.org