The CHL-Food Systems Guam team held their second Local Advisory Committee meeting
of 2024 on August 8th, marking the 4th LAC meeting for the Guam jurisdiction. Following the
2024 annual CHL-Food Systems meeting held in Hawai’i, the Guam team were eager to
share emerging ideas and progress updates gathered from across the CHL-Food Systems
region. The Guam team shared proposed milestones and provided updates surrounding
topics discussed during previous LAC meetings to include data analyzed from Signature
Foods, the Healthy Eating Index (HEI) fact sheet for Guam, and action ideas using the data
to improve child diet and health. LAC members were highly engaged building upon
discussions in earlier meetings and providing input for the grant in year 4. In addition to
reflections and updates, members provided insight to their current work in child health by
their respective organizations. LAC members along with the Guam team concluded the
meeting with a decisive plan of action and voted on activities to be completed within the
fourth year of the grant. Guam’s next LAC meeting is expected to take place in November
and will aim to progress the work of the Guam jurisdiction and the greater CHL-FS
objectives with advisement from the Local Advisory Committee members.