Best Practices in New Hampshire

Completed or In-Progress HEAL Accomplishments

Lakes Region HEAL

• HEAL Mural on WOW Trail
• Lakes Region web based activity guide
• Movement Breaks in some Laconia Elementary School classrooms
• Motivational Interviewing training at provider practices
• Distribution of 5-2-1-0 all over community and in provider practices for their patients
• Free fruit day for all Laconia students at school

Lower Grafton / Sullivan County

• RPC Conducting food mapping and policy audits. Results TBD - intended to impact long-term development

North Conway, NH

• Established a farm to table standard. Offering organic, locally grown food through the collaboration between local farms and restaurants

Strafford, NH

• Worked with local land owners to conserve land for recreation and watershed protection.

Plymouth, NH

• ELFS - Eco-learning Farm-stead project: collaborative food gardening project to bring children and adults closer to foods and how to grow them.

Bristol, NH

• Received several rounds of SRTS Grants

Newfound Schools, NH

• Working on making classroom celebrations non-food related events.

Lebanon & Mascoma, NH

• New trails sections opened and cleared. Results: more youth choosing P.E. in classes focusing on outdoor pursuits using trails.
• Implemented Reach the Peak Healthy Lunch program. Result: 350-400 youth and their parents challenged themselves to eat more fruits and veggies at lunch.

Lebanon, NH

• Implemented NAP SACC in 5 early care centers: Result: sustainable improvements in food programs / activity levels.
• BMI Screening, and 5-2-1-0 embedded in multiple medical practices
• Safe routes to School resulted in 75-100 youth walking to school 1-2 days a week.
• Implemented EBT / Debit capacity at Lebanon Farmers Market. Result: Increased sales at market
• Implemented peer-based healthy foods marketing program to drive students to full / complete meals
• Developed community garden on contributed NPO-owned land. Results: 20+ families access garden plots. Children's garden accessible to nearby child care.

Mascoma, NH

• Linked multiple partners to evolve volunteer-led running program at Indian River Middle School. Result: 29 students participating in fall running
• Piloting NAP SACC in small family home day care Fall 2011. 6 providers enrolled in the pilot study
• Policy change to limit single item calories in ala carte menu at school. Result 50% reduction in junk food calories sold.

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

• Eliminated deep-fried food in cafeteria. Result: More people purchasing higher nutrition meals, revenues increased.
• Tina Layton, RD Educated all pediatric nurses on 5-2-1-0 and basic nutrition so they can discuss with patients

Franklin, NH / Odell Park Committee

• Installed 4 exercise stations in ½ mile, new playground equipment, new gazebo and new fence.

Bristol, NH / TTCC

• Implemented CATCH in After School Program

Londonderry, NH

• Repair of bridge by volunteers at Londonderry Trails. Maintenance of trails.
• Director for Food Services for school district is trying to make changes in the food served in our schools after taking a healthy eating and living class.

Manchester, NH - Full Spectrum Wellness

• Introduced the Class Pass Program offering individuals that have been laid off or are unemployed 50% discount off of attending wellness classes and workshops (i.e. Yoga, meditation, stress management, mindful eating) recognizing the need to maintain healthy and positive outlook.

Bedford, NH

• Expanded Pulpit Rock open space and extended walking trails.
• Building community park with ice rink
• Farmers Market
• Town Recreational Sports

Concord, NH

• Organized a community coalition for the capital region and started an assessment of needs and assets

Monadnock Region, NH

• New Monadnock community market coop to be built by summer 2012 partially funded by member loaning.
• Promotion of breastfeeding task force
• Baby friendly hospital designation work
• Keene State led research
• Community action plan with worksite policy initiatives for continuation
• Keene community kitchen serving hot meals with significant degree of local or organic sourcing, also is one of our Turn 4 New Leaf dining locations.

Goffstown

• Food Pantry - offering cheese, milk and eggs instead of store gift cards
• Cross country skiing on track loop
• Lacrosse as new sports program
• Includes healthy recipe each week on church newsletter.
• Implemented SHINE - activity and healthy eating for seniors.
• Started a preschool playgroup
• Opened a produce stand

StayNHealthy, 5-2-1-0

• Lila Monahan, MD from Foundation Medical Partners - a 2-year learning collaborative to provide tools and community resources to medical providers to address obesity in the doctor's office

Nashua, NH

• Implemented Nashua Steps into Health - a city-wide spring walking program
• Implemented FFVP: Fresh Fruits and Veggies Program

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• Planted the seed for MWV Green Team who has managed community garden for 3 years.
• Serve as advisor for Evergreen Institute for Wellness - 2012 theme: FOOD

• Senior Farmers Market nutrition program statewide

• Volunteered for my school district's wellness committee.

• Offering a pilot initiative in BC/AC which includes teaching local/organic food eating and preparing with CATCH physical activity
• Initiations of worksite wellness in 5 companies

 

• Applied for and received funding from FHA to build footbridge over river in my community
• Raised funds for local police department to purchase a roadside / portable speed monitor
• Tested the NH LWC toolkit
• Worked with town officials and RPC on a NH DOT Community Sensitive Solutions process.

 

• FitWIC - Belknap, Merrimack, Southern Grafton County
• NAP SACC - Laconia, Franklin, Concord