Friday, April 07, 2006
Community Forum April 19: "Designing Healthy Communities: Raising Healthy Kids"
(Gardiner, Maine) Healthy Communities of the Capital Area will hold a forum on the built environment and its impact on health, particularly the health of young people.
– Local officials and public health experts will come together on April 19 for an open forum to discuss the many health issues facing children in the capital area that are related to community design.
Attendees will hear from Representative Lisa Miller on state initiatives, from Joan Orr, from the Maine Center from Public Health, on trends and approaches to addressing physical inactivity, from the Safe Routes to School initiative and local success stories.
“Designing Healthy Communities: Raising Healthy Kids” is the theme for this year’s National Public Health Week, April 3 to 9. During the month of April , the American Public Health Association and Healthy Communities of the Capital Area encourage residents to take action to change the built environment and improve kids’ heath.
WHO:
Healthy Communities of the Capital Area
WHAT:
Forum on Community Design and Children’s
Health and Annual Meeting
WHERE:
The William S Cohen Community Center
Town Farm Rd
Hallowell Maine
WHEN:
April 19, 2006 3:30 – 5:30 PM
For tips on designing healthy communities, visit the National Public Health Week Web site at www.nphw.org.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Sarah Shed
582-6738
s.shed@healthycommunitiesme.org
– Local officials and public health experts will come together on April 19 for an open forum to discuss the many health issues facing children in the capital area that are related to community design.
Attendees will hear from Representative Lisa Miller on state initiatives, from Joan Orr, from the Maine Center from Public Health, on trends and approaches to addressing physical inactivity, from the Safe Routes to School initiative and local success stories.
“Designing Healthy Communities: Raising Healthy Kids” is the theme for this year’s National Public Health Week, April 3 to 9. During the month of April , the American Public Health Association and Healthy Communities of the Capital Area encourage residents to take action to change the built environment and improve kids’ heath.
WHO:
Healthy Communities of the Capital Area
WHAT:
Forum on Community Design and Children’s
Health and Annual Meeting
WHERE:
The William S Cohen Community Center
Town Farm Rd
Hallowell Maine
WHEN:
April 19, 2006 3:30 – 5:30 PM
For tips on designing healthy communities, visit the National Public Health Week Web site at www.nphw.org.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Sarah Shed
582-6738
s.shed@healthycommunitiesme.org
