Examples
Examples of the types of programs that meet one or more of the health results sought by this focus area:
- Train child care center teams to redesign the outdoor play environments at their child care centers to facilitate more active play during outside time. The child care center will adopt and implement a policy regarding active outdoor play time. Child care providers will be trained on developmentally appropriate curricula to facilitate active play both during outdoor play and in the classroom.
- After school programs will adopt and implement a policy requiring a minimum standard of time dedicated to physical activity. The host site for the after school program will work to create a trail on property to facilitate additional physical activity, which will also be open to community members during non-school hours. After school staff will be trained to lead active play with program participants and staff will work with local experts (nutritionists, dieticians, cooperative extension, etc.) to create a menu of healthy snack options that will be served in after school time.
- Faith organization will bring together a team of congregants to audit the food provided at church- sponsored functions and will create and implement policies around the types of food provided at church functions. Church leaders will integrate health and wellness messaging into communications, tying health to faithfulness and will create a church garden for congregants.
Cultivating Healthy Living for Seniors
Senior citizens in Buncombe County are taking control of their health, one step and one vegetable at a time.
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