Vision: A healthier Weld County.
Mission: Creating a culture that supports healthy lifestyle choices for all residents.
Goal: Increase opportunities and access to healthy eating and active living (HEAL) through programs, environments and policies.
Objective 1: By 1/31/10, coordinate four interrelated Active Community Environment initiatives that will result in at least one environmental or policy change in Weld County.
| Strategies | |
| 1A. | By January 31, 2010, plan and implement a regional conference for at least 100 elected officials, planners and others involved in place making and active community design. |
| 1B. | By January 31, 2010 collaborate with the East Greeley Group to focus on the priorities of the 2008 HIA including the facilitation of the sidewalks construction at Bella Romero Elementary School, thereby lifting the "no bike/no walk" policy. |
| 1C. | By January 31, 2010, work directly with established workgroups to provide technical assistance to facilitate the continued planning and implementation of trails networks between adjacent jurisdictions through partnerships and joint projects in Weld County. |
| 1D. | By January 31, 2010, consult with current municipalities and at least two other municipalities to help them make improvements to their planning and zoning documents to support healthy eating and active living in their communities. |
Objective 2: By 1/31/10, provide at least ten opportunities for community education and access to healthy eating and active living to multiple targeted populations.
| Strategies | |
| 2A. | By January 31, 2010 plan and implement education, marketing and media related to HEAL including venues like Kelly’s Kitchen, NEOS, Zumba, community presentations and NCMC classes to reach at least 25% of Weld County Residents. |
| 2B. | By January 31, 2010 expose at least 25% of Weld County health care providers to cultural competency principles especially related to HEAL through trainings, TA and/or focus groups. |
| 2C. | By January 31, 2010, facilitate access to healthy foods through community gardens, neighborhood grocery stores and other opportunistic events. |
Objective 3: By 1/31/10, integrate health and wellness initiatives into five additional childhood education and/or recreation systems in Weld County to reach 25% more children with HEAL messages.
| Strategies | |
| 3A. | By January 31, 2010 facilitate the implementation of at least one aspect of the district wellness policy related to HEAL in three or more schools in collaboration with the Centennial Board of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES) school district. |
| 3B. | By January 31, 2010 assess, collaborate and facilitate policies that promote healthy eating and active living in ten daycare centers and/or recreation centers in Weld County. |
| 3C. | By January 31, 2010, collaborate with Kaiser Educational Theatre Program (ETP) and the University of Northern Colorado Theatre Department to reach 1,000 Weld County Elementary school students with five HEAL messages through the play, the Amazing Food Detective. |
Objective 4: By 1/31/10, create environments and advance policies that support healthy behaviors in five worksites, five restaurants and five faith-based organizations.
| Strategies | |
| 4A. | By January 31, 2010 facilitate the expansion of the Smart Meal Seal program to five additional Weld restaurants. |
| 4B. | By January 31, 2010 provide technical assistance to at least five new worksites in south Weld County with at least ten employees by expanding worksite wellness policies and/or environmental changes in the workplace. |
| 4C. | By January 31, 2010 collaborate with the Weld Faith Coalition to provide HEAL information and other micro-financed resources to at least ten faith-based organizations. |
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Contacts
| Bobbie Puckett | |
|---|---|
| LiveWell Project Coordinator | |
| Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment | |
| 1555 N. 17th Ave | |
| Greeley, CO 80631 | |
| Email: | bpuckett@co.weld.co.us |
| Phone: | (970) 304-6470 x2381 |