February 18, 2016
Welcome! Greeting Today: Rachel Whitlock Warm-Up: Coach Chad Franciscus Cause and Effect Fitness
School Wellness/Gardens American Heart Association Teaching Garden recipient is Lancaster Mennonite School – New Danville Campus! Find the Garden Toolkit at the LULC website (schools section). Next garden meeting will be held in April. Countywide Relay for Life is May 6-May school districts are participating. For more information, contact Julie Groft at Garden Spot High School Countywide Wellness Council meeting will be held in April. Do you know what is being offered in your child’s school’s cafeteria?
Well Workplaces Well Workplace Award application will be posted next week at lightenuplancaster.org. Apply by April 15! Mental Health First Aid Contact to o 2/29 and 3/1 are make-up dates (5 spots remain) o May 18 & 19 o August 9 & 10 o November 7 & 8 Healthy Eating o 2016 CSA Guide for Businesses (early March) o Healthy Snacks shopping tour coming soon!
Active Transportation Walkability Audits will return in Spring 2016! Nominate your municipality or township. May is Bike Month! Become a Bicycle-Friendly Business, University, or Community. Stay engaged with places2040 at
Community Events National Walking Day Wednesday, April 6 Lace Up & GO! Open Streets Lancaster May 15, 2016 from 11 AM – 3 PM Bike to Work Day Friday, May 20
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22 Safe spaces for physical activity Availability of healthy foods Recreation opportunities Preservation of natural environment Air quality Social connections Access to jobs, goods and services Traffic-related crashes Water quality Social equity CDC. Healthy Places Toolkit. How Does Planning Affect Health?
23 Health education and individual willpower won’t make a difference if the environment makes healthy choices unsafe, unappealing, or impossible. The Real Deal
24 places2040 needs YOU and your voice for health.
25 Love It, Make It Better
Discussion Activity 26 What do you love about Lancaster County? What makes it easy to be a healthy person here? What should we change about Lancaster County? What makes it difficult to achieve your health goals?