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Lettuce Celebrate: Healthy Horizons Community Coalition Does Better Bites

Lettuce Celebrate: Healthy Horizons Community Coalition Does Better Bites

The Healthy Horizons Community Coalition – Obesity Action Team brought together organizations and volunteers throughout Owensboro and Daviess counties to create opportunities for families to access healthier food options within the community. The Green River District Health Department and Daviess

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5 Ways To Celebrate Kentucky Heart Month and National Wear Red Day

5 Ways To Celebrate Kentucky Heart Month and National Wear Red Day

Try incorporating physical activity in your routine by having a walking meeting at work, visiting a local park with family and friends, or walking to your local store for some grocery items. Visiting a local farmers market is also a

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Walk the Walk: Kentucky Employee Health Plan Steps It Up

Walk the Walk: Kentucky Employee Health Plan Steps It Up

The Kentucky Personnel Cabinet hosted a 15-day walking challenge for all members of the Kentucky Employee Health Plan (KEHP) to promote walking and walkability in the workplace. Over 7000 people competed individually or on teams and collectively logged more than

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A Bright Future: Signs of Progress for Youngest Kentuckians

A Bright Future: Signs of Progress for Youngest Kentuckians

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released their first-ever Early Care and Education State Indicator Report. Though concern for the future of our nation’s children has been a top public health concern for years, this inaugural report

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Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food, Know Your Kitchen

Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food, Know Your Kitchen

BY: Erin Hester In August, I had the privilege of spending time in Allen County with the good people of Need More Acres Farm. I had been in touch with Michelle Howell about visiting the wildly successful Community Farmers Market

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How Can Schools Restore Recess?

How Can Schools Restore Recess?

BY: Coordinated School Health Team, Department for Public Health & Department of Education Since the enactment of No Child Left Behind in 2002, there has been increasing pressure on the public education system to perform on academic testing. With emphasis

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Kentucky Responds to the State of Obesity

Kentucky Responds to the State of Obesity

Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released 2015 state-specific numbers on adult obesity prevalence using self-reported information from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). While the report shares data reflecting a bleak outlook for Kentucky,

fitkyadmin September 14, 2016September 14, 2016 Blog Read more

Funding Opportunity Announcement: 2017 Healthy Communities Mini-Grants

Mini-Grants for Walkable Communities and Farmers’ Markets Application Deadline: October 7, 2016, Midnight Central Time Creating healthy communities starts with knowing what your community wants to change. When people are invested at the very beginning and contribute to the creation

fitkyadmin August 30, 2016September 8, 2016 Blog Read more

5-2-1-0 Healthy Numbers for Kentucky Families

5-2-1-0 Healthy Numbers for Kentucky Families

All of Kentucky’s children deserve to start a life full of opportunity. We know the habits formed in early childhood can determine whether or not kids grow up to become healthy, productive, contributing adults. Unfortunately, they’re surrounded by people and

fitkyadmin August 24, 2016August 24, 2016 Blog Read more

Get to Know Your Farmer: The Baumann Family

Get to Know Your Farmer: The Baumann Family

MEET THE BAUMANN FAMILY. Lazy Eight Stock Farm is a 420 acre Certified Organic farm located on the banks of the Paint Lick Creek in Madison and Garrard counties. The farm family consists of Carla and Lothar Baumann and their

fitkyadmin August 9, 2016August 17, 2016 Blog Read more
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