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Special Points of Interest: WCORHA and Activate Allen County partner for the ‘Active Menu Challenge’ Health Summit to be held at The Veterans Civic Center Formation of breastfeeding coalition The City of Lima, LACCA & Old Barn Out Back currently implementing breastfeeding policies Tobacco Treatment Specialist training will occur January 2014 In this issue: Healthy Eating Active Menu Challenge, Health Summit 1 Breastfeeding 1 Tobacco Free Living 2 Active Living 2 Working Groups 2 September Volume 2, Issue 2 Visit us: Like Us: Follow Us: www.acvateallencounty.com hps://www.facebook.com/AcvateAllenCounty hps://twier.com/AcvateAllenCo Breast Feeding The Active menu Challenge was designed to create awareness among persons in Allen County and the surrounding areas about the importance of healthy eating and the importance of prevention in our community by partnering with local restaurants to promote their healthy menu items. Participating restaurants will receive: Promotion of designed facility on Activate Allen County and West Central Ohio Regional Healthcare Alliance websites, via social media and commercial advertisements. A seal cling designating the facility as a participating partner in the Active Menu Challenge An icon that can be used on menus to indicate healthier choice items Increased consumer knowledge that the restaurant values healthy eating and a healthy lifestyle For more information, contact our office, or to become a participating partner complete an application online at: www.activateallencounty.com Our Health Summit hosted by the leadership team of Activate Allen County is being held this month. A special two day event that includes a community meal on Tuesday September 17th and a presentation by Dr. Marlene Schwartz on Thursday September 19th. The community meal is located at Lima Senior High School from 5:30-8:00 pm. The presentation by Dr. Schwartz is located at The Veterans Memorial Civic Center from 7:30 am – 1:30 pm Please join us for these two special and informative events! If you would like to know more information about the Health Summit, please contact our office at 419-221-5035 According to the Breastfeeding Report Card 2012 only 11.0% of mothers in Ohio exclusively breastfed for 6 months. Yet, even these low rates are declining. We need to come together and act now to insure that every Allen County mother who desires to do so can give her child the best possible start in life by breastfeeding. In the interest of exchanging ideas and developing strategies to improve breastfeeding support in our community, we’re forming a coalition to aim to bring together healthcare providers, public health officials, lactation consultants, businessmen, school officials, educators, child care center directors, and civic organizers policy makers, to discuss what is working and what needs to be improved. We believe that together, we can develop a plan to address the specific needs of breastfeeding families in our community. Goals for the Coalition are simple, but bold: Healthy Eating Increase protection, promotion, and support for breastfeeding mothers in the work force Communication of promotion, protection and support strategies for breastfeeding Healthcare Provider Education Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Baby Friendly Workplace Recognition
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Special Points of
Interest:
WCORHA and
Activate Allen
County partner for
the ‘Active Menu
Challenge’
Health Summit to be
held at The Veterans
Civic Center
Formation of
breastfeeding
coalition
The City of Lima,
LACCA & Old Barn
Out Back currently
implementing
breastfeeding
policies
Tobacco Treatment
Specialist training
will occur January
2014
In this issue:
Healthy Eating
Active Menu
Challenge,
Health Summit
1
Breastfeeding 1
Tobacco Free
Living
2
Active Living 2
Working Groups 2
September
Volume 2, Issue 2
Visit us: Like Us: Follow Us:
www.activateallencounty.com https://www.facebook.com/ActivateAllenCounty https://twitter.com/ActivateAllenCo
Breast Feeding
The Active menu Challenge was designed
to create awareness among persons in
Allen County and the surrounding areas
about the importance of healthy eating
and the importance of prevention in our
community by partnering with local restaurants to promote their healthy menu
items. Participating restaurants will receive:
Promotion of designed facility on Activate Allen County and West Central
Ohio Regional Healthcare Alliance websites, via social media and commercial
advertisements.
A seal cling designating the facility as a participating partner in the
Active Menu Challenge
An icon that can be used on menus to indicate healthier choice items
Increased consumer knowledge that the restaurant values healthy eating and a healthy lifestyle
For more information, contact our office, or to become a participating partner complete an
application online at: www.activateallencounty.com
Our Health Summit hosted by the leadership team of Activate Allen County is being held this month. A
special two day event that includes a community meal on Tuesday September 17th and a presentation
by Dr. Marlene Schwartz on Thursday September 19th. The community meal is located at Lima
Senior High School from 5:30-8:00 pm. The presentation by Dr. Schwartz is located at The Veterans
Memorial Civic Center from 7:30 am – 1:30 pm Please join us for these two special and informative
events!
If you would like to know more information about the Health Summit, please contact our office at
419-221-5035
According to the Breastfeeding Report Card 2012 only 11.0% of mothers in Ohio exclusively breastfed for 6 months. Yet, even these low rates are declining. We need to come together and act now to insure
that every Allen County mother who desires to do so can give her child the best possible start in life by breastfeeding.
In the interest of exchanging ideas and developing strategies to improve breastfeeding support in our community, we’re forming a coalition to aim to bring together healthcare providers, public health
officials, lactation consultants, businessmen, school officials, educators, child care center directors, and civic organizers policy makers, to discuss what is working and what needs to be improved. We believe that together, we can develop a plan to address the specific needs of breastfeeding
families in our community. Goals for the Coalition are simple, but bold:
Healthy Eating
Increase protection, promotion, and support for breastfeeding mothers in the work force
Communication of promotion, protection and support strategies for breastfeeding
Healthcare Provider Education
Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative
Baby Friendly Workplace Recognition
Active Living
Tobacco Free
Working Groups
Nancy Bonifas, Tobacco Free Living Team Leader, will be speaking at the Lima City Council
Meeting on Monday, Sept 9th at 7 pm in council chambers. She will be speaking on the
health effects of smoking, best practices and considerations for workplaces and success
stories. This will be balanced information on the importance of reducing second hand smoke.
Everyone is very welcome to come so that we can have as much support there as possible.
In recognition of Lung Cancer Awareness Month (November), SCTG will be holding a Tobacco
Free Seminar on the benefits of smoke free housing policies. The Tobacco Free Coalition is currently in the progress of
planning and will send updates on the status of the event. SCTG has awarded a contract to University of Massachusetts
Medical School Center for Tobacco Treatment Research & Training to certify tobacco treatment specialists in Allen
County. The training will occur in January 2014 and we are in the process of identifying eligible providers to offer this
service in their agency. Please contact Nancy Bonifas, Tobacco Free Living Team Leader, for more information.
If you are interested in participating in or learning about one of our working groups
please contact:
Cheri Mitchell, MPH, CPH
P:(419)303-3240
T.A.G
Our Technical Advisory Group is the local guiding force behind the Allen County Active Transportation Plan. T.A.G. will be
working closely with the consultants from Greenway Collaborative Inc. to ensure that the plan meets all of the needs and
priorities for residents of Allen County.
September
Volume 2, Issue 2
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Allen County Tobacco Free Coalition
Allen County Breastfeeding Coalition
Bicycle Pedestrian Task Force
Food Desert Workgroup
Volunteers Needed!!!
With the development of the upcoming Allen County Active Transportation Plan, it is important for us to track some baseline
data of how many people currently walk and bike in Allen County. We need volunteers to assist us with bicycle and pedestrian
counts at locations throughout Allen County.
The official National Bicycle and Pedestrian Count Week is September 10-15. Our count days and times will be the following:
Tuesday September 10th 7-9 am, 11am-1pm, 3:30-5:30pm and 5:30pm-7pm with rain date of Thursday September 12th
Saturday September 14th 12-2pm with rain date of Sunday September 15th 12-2pm
If you are willing to count:
Please refer to the Active Transportation Webpage of the Activate Allen county Website for instructions. After you sign up on
the registration spreadsheet, please email Lauren Klett or call her at 419-221-5035 8am-4:30pm) to let her know your contact
information. If you have any questions, please call our office at 419-221-5035
