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Healthier Together

December 18th, 2014

Healthier Together Agenda

• Welcome & Introductions
• Transform WI Grant & Summary
• f Accomplishments
• Health Break
• Task Force Updates

Transform Wisconsin Grant

• Grants administered by the WI

Clearinghouse for Prevention Services and funded by a U.S. CDC grant through the Prevention and Public Health Fund.

• Goal: To promote healthy

environments that help Wisconsinites make healthy choices and therefore prevent chronic diseases.

• Active Community Grantee
• August 1st, 2012 – December 31st,

2014

Transform Wisconsin Grant

Healthy Communities Making Connections Video

• St. Croix County Profile

Healthier Together – St. Croix County improved the activity level of the community by increasing access to physical activity for kids and adults. The coalition has worked to

• pen facilities for public use and improve

sustainable opportunities for students to be active before, during and after school through Core4+ strategies.

Accomplishments

Health Break/Brain Boost

HOLD FOR 5 SECONDS

• Put your right foot on your left knee
• Touch your right hand to your left ear and

your left hand to your right ear

• Grab your left foot with your right hand
• Cross your right leg over your left leg
• Touch your right knee with your left

elbow

Healthier Together – Pierce & St. Croix County

A community coalition working to create and maintain healthy communities and provide a more strategic framework for local health improvement activities.

Healthy Foods Update

Objectives:

• A St. Croix County food pantry will

undergo improvements

• Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT)

payment machines at Farmers’ Markets

• Improve school celebrations
• St. Croix County businesses implement

new or updated worksite lactation program, complying with current labor laws

Physical Activity Update

Objectives:

• Sustain and support after school programs and

expand to summer park hubs

• County wide walk to school day event
• Promote and implement active classrooms

Oral Health Update

Objectives:

• Increase frequency of brushing
• Increase duration of brushing
• Indicated benefit from oral health

backpack program

Support Update

Objectives:

• Financial
• Education
• Communication
• Evaluation

Survey – Education Opportunities

Going Forward

• Questions
• Comments
• Upcoming Meetings