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Belmont County Community and Family Wellness Coalition
Mission: To improve the quality of life for children and their families through encouragement of healthy lifestyles.
The Belmont County Community and Family Wellness Coalition seeks to understand the problems that influence our community’s health and get involved in calling for and supporting effective efforts and actions to address those problems. Representatives from schools, hospitals, health agencies, businesses and government organizations are gathering at monthly meetings to help influence the environment in which we all live, work and go to school.
The Coalition meets on most fourth Tuesdays, 9 am. - 11 am, during the school calendar year at the Belmont County Extension Office. All are welcome to attend. For more information, contact Polly Loy at loy.1@cfaes.osu.edu
2007 Coalition Accomplishments
Parent Involvement in School Wellness
School Menu Newsletter - Wellness Wake-Up Dec 2007 Jan 2008 Feb 2008
Key focus areas include increased physical activity and improved nutrition:
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Physical Activity – Only 45% of adults and 27% of high school students exercise 30 minutes a day even though this level of activity is proven to reduce many health risks. To improve health, communities can:
Enhance In-School Physical Education by adding new PE classes, lengthening existing classes and increasing physical activity levels.
Increase Access to Places for Physical Activity by creating safe walking and biking paths and providing convenient and affordable access to exercise equipment. -
Healthy Eating – Four out of the ten leading causes of death have been linked to nutrition, yet only 25% of adults eat the right number of fruits and vegetables. To improve health, communities can:
Promote Healthy Foods in Schools by placing healthy foods and beverages in school vending machines.
Increase Access to Healthy Foods in Communities by creating accessible farmers markets, establishing food-buying cooperatives and community gardens.
