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Glens Falls Hospital - Creating Healthy Places to Live, Work and Play
Creating Healthy Places to Live, Work and Play (CHP2LWP) targets obesity and Type 2 diabetes by creating an environment that fosters physical activity and healthy eating. This program offers guidance, education and training to move toward policy adoption and environmental change. Activities include conducting workshops to educate local stakeholder groups, providing examples of best practices and developing and coordinating plans with community leaders.
What is it?
Creating Healthy Places to Live, Work and Play (CHP2LWP) targets obesity and Type 2 diabetes by creating an environment that fosters physical activity and healthy eating. This program offers guidance, education and training to move toward policy adoption and environmental change. Activities include conducting workshops to educate local stakeholder groups, providing examples of best practices and developing and coordinating plans with community leaders.
Who is it for?
Residents of Warren and Washington counties
Why do they do it?
The program recognizes the need for a sustainable, global approach to address social, environmental and policy factors that influence behavior.
Impact
Results include adoption of 64 new policy and environmental changes in 18 communities. Implementations include 12 local street policies to promote walking and safety, 14 bike racks, 21 pedestrian benches, nine new community gardens and policies in three districts allowing public use of school facilities for active recreation.
Contact: Melissa Gaetano
Program Coordinator
Telephone: 518-926-5967
Email: mgaetano@glensfallshosp.org
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