Cascade County Leaders Learning about Healthy Communities
Cascade County leaders are learning how to combat obesity problem on a local level while attending a health conference in Atlanta this week. Cascade County was recently awarded an ACHIEVE community grant (Action Communities for Health, Innovation, and EnVironmental changE) . As part of the grant, several members of the community were selected to attend the conference in Georgia, working to develop a strategy to encourage healthy choices in Cascade County. More >>
Upcoming Events
| Title | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|
| International Making Cities Livable Conference (5/20-5/24) | 5/20/2012 | 5/21/2012 |
| Sugary Drinks Summit | 6/7/2012 | 6/8/2012 |
| EPA Webinar: Healthy Homes | 6/14/2012 | 6/14/2012 |
| 4th Urban Street Symposium (6/24-6/27) | 6/24/2012 | 6/25/2012 |
| 2012 Built Environment Assessment Training (BEAT-Plus) Institute | 6/24/2012 | 6/29/2012 |
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Fifteen U.S. Communities Receive Funding and Mentors to Implement Local Strategies to Reduce Chronic Disease
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD), the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), and the YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) are announcing 15 communities in 17 states that will develop and implement population-based strategies that prevent chronic disease and related risk factors through a locally collaborative approach. Read more >>
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ACHIEVE presents a new webinar to introduce the County Health Rankings, a collaboration between Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, to community leaders building healthier places to live, learn, work, and play. View ACHIEVE webinar archive >> |
Learn More about the ACHIEVE Communities and Activities
ACHIEVE is a partnership between local communities and national and state organizations joined in a movement to create healthier places to live, work and play. Find out what activities are happening in your area though our community search tool.
