“Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice!” Mission: Creating Healthy Communities (CHC) is committed to preventing and reducing chronic disease statewide. Through cross-sector collaboration, we are activating communities to improve access to and affordability of healthy food, increase opportunities for physical activity, and assure tobacco-free living where Ohioans live, work and play. By implementing sustainable evidence-based strategies, CHC is creating a culture of health.
Creating Healthy Communities in Perry County
The FACTS:
- 31% of adults in Perry County are smokers
- Nearly 40% of adults in Perry County report no leisure time physical activity
- 1/3 of youth in Perry County are obese (at least 20% above ideal body weight)
Creating Health Communities Projects:
New Lexington:
- Install a Splash Pad and playground area at the Ludowici Community Foundation Park
- Work with Down the Road Farm to develop a Community Supported Agriculture Program
- Develop Tobacco Free Public Spaces
Somerset:
- Develop a bike borrowing system
- Create a Community Kitchen that teaches healthy food preparation and preservation
- Limit the number of tobacco retail outlets
Roseville:
- Support the development of a skate park in the City Park
- Develop a multi-use walking trail in the City Park
- Create a Country Fresh Stop at the R&R Gulf Station
- Work to create tobacco free work and play spaces
Find a link to the Perry County Active Transportation Plan HERE
For more information on Creating Healthy Communities in Perry County contact Deborah Raney at 740-342-5179 ]]>