Foundation Partners with Governor’s Council on Physical Activity & Health for “Walk New Hampshire Week” June 1-7
Walk NH Kicks off June 1st with an inter-generational Wellness Walk from White Park to the Statehouse in Concord where First Lady, Susan Lynch will read the official proclamation celebrating the week-long event.
Implementing and communicating policy changes
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center has a long history of putting healthy policies in place with its employees, patients and community in mind. But the move to stop selling sugar- sweetened beverages – including soda and sports drinks – caused considerable debate on and off the Lebanon campus earlier this year.
First lady has plan to get kids involved in sports
First Lady Michelle Obama announces a new program to encourage children to participate in sports and hopes the 2012 Olympics inspires children to be active.
Expanding Wellness to the Workplace
Beginning in 2014, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will expand employers' ability to reward employees that participate in wellness programs and who meet health status goals, while also requiring employees who don't meet these goals to pay more for their employer-sponsored health coverage.
Resources for Creating Healthy Communities
HEAL links communities to strategies, tools and resources for creating healthy environments that help individuals and families make good choices where they live, learn work and play.
The HEAL Vision
HEAL envisions a New Hampshire where all residents enjoy health and quality of life through healthy eating and active living.
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