Our Vision:
The Establishment of a Local and Community-Wide Approach for Better Health
Our Mission:
To provide assessment & action at a local policy level to ensure ongoing improvements in the quality of community life by making the healthy choices the easy choices.
What is This About?
Newport has been selected to participate in a nationwide CDC initiative - Action Communities for Health, Innovation, and Environmental changE (ACHIEVE). Newport is one of 40 communities around the country this year working to facilitate policy,
systems, and environmental change strategies focused on chronic disease prevention and health promotion. Newport is the pioneer in this effort within this state and in New England for the 2010 grant round.
ACHIEVE is a 3-year process that analyzes local health issues, shapes policies and environments, and creates sustainable community-based improvements.
