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Neighborhood Health Connection
Neighborhood Health Connection
MN Guides Now Available
Latest News & Research on Obesity, Obesity
Prevention
Upcoming EventsJuly 12th CLT Meeting will be a
strategic planning session
In This Edition:
LIVE WRIGHT NEWS MAY 2012The 2012-2013 Minnesota Grown
Directoryis now available and its
FREE!
The 2012 Minnesota Bike/Hike
Guideis now availableits FREE!
Allina Healthhas introduced the Neighborhood Health
Connection
project! Research shows that neighbors who do things
together
are healthier and happier. Thats what Neighborhood Health
Connection is all aboutgiving people the tools to createinformal
neighborhood groups and offering those groups fun
and creative ways to make themselves and their communities
healthier.
To apply for FREE programs and use available online
resources
please visit www.neighborhoodhealthconnection.org .
The application deadline is 5:00 pm on June 8, 2012.
Applicants will be notified of decisions via email by June
15,
2012.
Free programs - Any neighborhood or community group, or
an organization, can apply for these free programs:
- Pedometer Fitness Challenge
- Money to Support Your Healthy Group Activities
(Individuals can apply for up to $250, and ANY community
group/neighborhood can apply for up to $2500.)
- Online Resourcestoolkit with tools to get you started
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Tobacco use is one of the leading preventable causes of death.
The global tobacco epidemic kills
nearly 6 million people each year.
World No Tobacco Day 2012will educate policy-makers and the
general public about the
tobacco industry's nefarious and harmful tactics.
May 31: World No Tobacco Day
Upcoming Events:
Walking in America: How we can become pedestrians once more-
Slate Magazine, 4/13/2012
7 Tips to Increase Bike Safety and Fun During National Bike
Month
Campaign Promotes Healthy Eating Habits in Children- The New
York Times, 5/1/2012
New IOM Report Identifies Key Strategies to Prevent Obesity- New
Public Health Blog, 5/8/2012
Obesity Could Affect 42% of Americans by 2030- USA Today,
5/7/2012
Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention: Solving the Weight
of the Nation- Institute of
Medicine Report, 5/8/2012
Weight of the Nation documentary airing on HBO
May 14, 8 pmParts 1 & 2
May 15, 8 pmParts 3 & 4
Confronting Americas Obesity Epidemic
Latest News and Research on Obesity, Obesity Prevention
Mark Your Calendars: July 12th CLT Meeting
Save the Date, our next CLT meeting on July 12th will be
utilized as a strategic planning session.
A discussion will take place where you can help shape the future
of Live Wright.
Information will be sent out in June with more information about
the meeting. For now think
of it as an opportunity to REENERGIZE Live Wright. To build upon
our efforts started under
SHIP and find new ways to improve the health of all in Wright
County.
Please let us know if you would like to help in the planning of
this meeting:
[email protected]
Office: (763) 682-7909
Work Cell: (763) 647-4456
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