Healthy Lakes, Maine
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Website: http://www.communitiespromotinghealth.org
Location: Maine
Members: 2
Latest Activity: Dec 6, 2011
About Us
The Healthy Lakes, Healthy Lives initiative is working with schools and community institutions in the Lakes Region to increase knowledge of and access to nutritious locally grown food. The community is increasing options for physical activity in elementary schools and after-school programs; for older youth, it is creating outing clubs at each middle and high school, offering opportunities to students not interested in traditional school sports to become engaged in less competitive ways of getting physically fit. To encourage increased physical activity by adults, the community is increasing signage for public trails and working with Lakes Region recreation departments, adult education centers, and private fitness facilities to offer subsidized memberships. The community is also conducting public education campaigns promoting healthy foods, healthy beverages, and physical activity opportunities.
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In The News
The Daily Iowan, “Iowa City elementary students forgo buses and walk to school” 5/14/13
The Virginian-Pilot, “In an urban food desert, markets make a mobile oasis” 5/13/13
The Tennessean, “Partners help city fight child obesity” 5/11/13
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