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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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