Healthier Together December 18 th , 2014 Healthier Together Agenda - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Healthier Together December 18 th , 2014

Healthier Together Agenda • Welcome & Introductions • Transform WI Grant & Summary of Accomplishments • Health Break • Task Force Updates

Transform Wisconsin Grant • Grants administered by the WI Clearinghouse for Prevention Services and funded by a U.S. CDC grant through the Prevention and Public Health Fund. • Goal: To promote healthy environments that help Wisconsinites make healthy choices and therefore prevent chronic diseases. • Active Community Grantee • August 1 st , 2012 – December 31 st , 2014

Transform Wisconsin Grant Healthy Communities Making Connections Video

St. Croix County Profile Healthier Together – St. Croix County improved the activity level of the community by increasing access to physical activity for kids and adults. The coalition has worked to open facilities for public use and improve sustainable opportunities for students to be active before, during and after school through Core4+ strategies.

Accomplishments

Health Break/Brain Boost HOLD FOR 5 SECONDS • Put your right foot on your left knee • Touch your right hand to your left ear and your left hand to your right ear • Grab your left foot with your right hand • Cross your right leg over your left leg • Touch your right knee with your left elbow

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 Objectives: • A St. Croix County food pantry will undergo improvements • Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) payment machines at Farmers’ Markets • Improve school celebrations • St. Croix County businesses implement new or updated worksite lactation program, complying with current labor laws

Physical Activity Update Objectives: • Sustain and support after school programs and expand to summer park hubs • County wide walk to school day event • Promote and implement active classrooms

Oral Health Update Objectives: • Increase frequency of brushing • Increase duration of brushing • Indicated benefit from oral health backpack program

Support Update Objectives: • Financial • Education • Communication • Evaluation Survey – Education Opportunities

Going Forward • Questions • Comments • Upcoming Meetings