1. Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP) Meeker-McLeod-Sibley Community Health Board Oct. 11, 2012

2. SHIP 2.0 Strategies School Setting Farm to School Safe Routes to School Childcare Nutrition Post-Secondary Tobacco-Free Campus Worksite Setting Comprehensive worksite wellness Community Setting Smoke-free multi-unit housing Healthy Community Foods – Farm to Institution – Farmer’s Markets – Nutrition Labeling – Local Foods Partnerships

3. Collaboration is the key to success!

4. Key Messages 1. Identify community champions with passion 2. Build upon existing efforts/resources 3. Empower others to lead

5. Farm to School Components Farm Produce School Gardens Green houses School curriculum

6. Farm to School Participating Sites Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City (ACGC) Eden Valley-Watkins (EV-W) Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop (GFW) Glencoe-Silver Lake (GSL) Hutchinson Litchfield Sibley East (SE)

7. Safe Routes to School Goal: Increase physical activity by increasing walking and biking to school The 5 E’s of SRTS: E ngineering E ducation E ncouragement E nforcement E valuation

8. Safe Routes to School Participating Sites Glencoe-Silver Lake (GSL) Hutchinson Litchfield St. Paul’s Lutheran School - Arlington

9. Post-Secondary Tobacco-Free Campus Goal is to promote a comprehensive tobacco-free campus policy in order to promote a healthier environment for students, staff, and visitors. Partner – Ridgewater College

10. Community Healthy Food Environment Farmer’s Markets Goal is to increase community access to fresh, healthy local foods Participating Sites Gaylord Henderson Hutchinson Litchfield Winsted

11. Key Messages 1. Identify community champions with passion 2. Build upon existing efforts/resources 3. Empower others to lead

12. For more information on SHIP in your community, contact: Pam Bagley(320) 693-5375 Kerry Ward(320) 864-1512 Mary Bachman(507) 237-4048 Rhonda Buerkle (320) 510-1449 Visit Our Website www.mmshealthycommunities.org Like Us on Facebook