In a perfect world everyone would have healthy options everywhere they go.  In this super-sized world, however, healthy options are limited. 

The purpose of the Health Promotion Program is to create healthy resolutions and environments that will make it easier for the citizens of Caswell County to live a healthier life, by decreasing the three biggest risk factors--lack of physical activity, improper nutrition, and tobacco use--for chronic diseases such as heart disease and cancer.

Here are just a few examples of things you can do to change your organization or environment:

• Creating an indoor or outdoor facility or adding equipment for physical activity
• Post signs encouraging use of the stairs
• Add healthy options to vending machines 
• Post signs encouraging people to choose healthy items
• Allow employees to take physical activity breaks
• Develop a policy to serve healthy food/beverage alternatives at worksite functions
• Create breast feeding room
• Increase the availability of drinking water
• Develop greenways, walking trails, sidewalks, and bike lanes
• Community Garden

If you or your organization are interesting in health promotion activities contact:

Jennifer Eastwood, MPH

(336) 694-4129 ext. 111

jeastwood@caswell nc.us

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