Healthier Together October 13 th , 2014 Healthier Together Agenda - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Healthier Together October 13 th , 2014

Healthier Together Agenda • Welcome & Introductions • HEAL • Healthier Together • Health Break • Collaborate Discussion

Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Community Health Initiative To promote healthy living across the lifespan through good nutrition and physical activity by educating and providing information on resources to the residents of Pierce County. Physical activity: Increase physical activity through changes to the environment, policy, and community support Healthy Eating: Increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables and decrease consumption of sugar- sweetened beverages and other less nutritious food. Increased breastfeeding was also selected as a key goal.

Healthier Together – Pierce & St. Croix County A community coalition working to create and maintain healthy communities and provide a more strategic framework for local health improvement activities.

Healthy Foods Update Goal: To improve nutrition of St. Croix County residents by increasing access to healthy foods, [decreasing access to sugar sweetened beverages and other less nutritious foods], and supporting, sustained breastfeeding.

Oral Health Update Goal: To improve the oral health of the children participating in the St. Croix County school back pack program.

Physical Activity Update Goal: To improve the physical activity of St. Croix County residents by providing awareness of and opportunities for physical activity.

Support Update Goal: To collaborate with Healthier Together Pierce and St. Croix Counties (HTPSCC) task forces to identify financial, educational, communication, and evaluation support and connect with necessary resources to assure sustainability, improve health equity, and build capacity of coalition.

Community Health Improvement Cycle

Collaboration between Pierce and St. Croix Counties

Upcoming Meetings o Oral Health Meeting : October 16, 12:30-1:30pm @ Hudson Bagel o Support Meeting: October, over the phone o Healthy Foods Meeting : October 29, 3 - 4:30pm @ Hudson Hospital o Physical Activity Meeting : November, TBD o Large Group HT Meeting : November 20, 9-10:30am @ TBD o HEAL Meeting :