Upper Valley HEAL

UV HEAL’s 5210 monthly back pack

flyers are distributed to over 12 school

districts throughout New Hampshire

Upper Valley HEAL

Upper Valley HEAL

UV HEAL partnered with Salt hill pub’s four locations in the Upper Valley to introduce Easy Choices kids* – a nutrition cueing strategy that limits calories, unhealthy fats and sodium, while increasing intake of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and beans.*Easy Choices kids is based on the Turn A- New Leaf Program that began in the Keene area. UV Heal would like to thank Cheshire County HEAL for the development and use of this program.

Upper Valley HEAL

Upper Valley HEAL

UV HEAL partnered with Canaan Elementary School (CES), Naturally Rooted, LLC., and the Wellborn Ecology Fund to provide funding and technical assistance for CES’s future school yard.

On the right: student renderings of desired school yard elements. Below: phase 1 of school yard project.

Upper Valley HEAL

Upper Valley HEAL

Kristen Coats from UV HEAL presented with HEAL NH’s Terry Johnson at the 2015 Connection between Wellness and Learning Conference sponsored by the NH Department of Education’s Bureau of Nutrition.

Kristen presented a brief model that UV HEAL created for increasing water access and consumption in schools.

Upper Valley HEAL

Upper Valley HEAL

UV HEAL partnered with Lebanon Farmers’ Market to support their EBT dollar matching program – up to a $10 match per market visit. Each first-time user receives a free copy of the recipe book GOOD and CHEAP, which is based on the $4/day SNAP program.

Veggie Bucksmatching program

EBT withdrawal Affordable recipes

Upper Valley HEAL