Creating Healthy Communities

Creating Healthy Communities is a grant project of Richland Public Health, Division of Community Health and Prevention Sciences

At the Intersection of Health and Education

The Creating Healthy Communities (CHC) project, North End Community Improvement Collaborative (NECIC) and others have invested in the full development of the Blust Avenue Teaching Garden.

The Creating Healthy Communities Project

The Creating Healthy Communities project has organized two coalitions to serve the Mansfield and Shelby communities. This has provided a great opportunity for people and organizations committed to improved health to come together to share information and to collaborate.

2019 Meeting Dates

Mansfield CHC Coalition
Corley Room, Richland Public Health, 555 Lexington Ave., Mansfield

  • Monday, January 28 at 1:00 pm
  • Monday, March 25 at 2:00 pm
  • Monday, May 20 at 2:00 pm
  • Monday, July 22 at 2:00 pm
  • Monday, September 30 at 2:00 pm
  • Monday, November 18 at 2:00 pm 

Shelby CHC Coalition
City Hall Conference Room, 43 W. Main St., Shelby  

  • Tuesday, January 15 at 2:00 pm
  • Tuesday, March 19 at 2:00 pm
  • Tuesday, May 21 at 2:00 pm
  • Tuesday, July 16 at 2:00 pm
  • Tuesday, September 17 at 2:00 pm
  • Tuesday, November 19 at 2:00 pm

Healthy Eating

  • Increasing access to fresh fruits and vegetables by expanding participating farmers markets in the WIC farmers market coupon program.
  • Supporting worksites in implementing food and beverage guidelines that promote and reinforce healthy choices.

Physical Activity

  •  Working towards Complete Streets which make walking, bicycling and transit use safe and accessible for everyone.
  • Continued improvements at parks so that residents are welcomed and encouraged to use facilities to be physical active.

Tobacco Free Living

  • Supporting tobacco-free living at multi-units housing facilities.

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