Presently there is one health educator on staff at the Health Department. That person acts as the Project Director for the Creating Healthy Communities program which is funded by a grant from the Ohio Department of Health (https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/know-our-programs/creating-healthy-communities/welcome-to).
Vision: Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice
Mission: Creating Healthy Communities (CHC) is committed to preventing and reducing chronic disease statewide. Through cross-sector collaboration, we are activating communities to improve access to and affordability of healthy food and increase opportunities for physical activity where Ohioans live, work and play. By implementing sustainable evidence-based strategies, CHC is creating a culture of health.
Bicycle Infrastructure
Healthy Food Mural
Healthy Vending Policy
Bike to Work
Active Transportation Plan
Healthy Vending Policy
Park Improvements
Food Access Policy & Planning
Check out Creating Healthy Communities’ Success Stories from all participating counties in Ohio:
https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/wcm/connect/gov/bef95a9d-24f0-4fbb-904e-17f9552f1e23/CHC-2019+Success+Stories_Final+Web.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CONVERT_TO=url&CACHEID=ROOTWORKSPACE.Z18_M1HGGIK0N0JO00QO9DDDDM3000-bef95a9d-24f0-4fbb-904e-17f9552f1e23-nmORtAr
Contact Information:
Kristopher Kriebel, MS, CHES
Health Educator I/Creating Healthy Communities Program Coordinator
176 Chestnut Ave NE, 2nd Floor
Warren, OH 44483
Phone: 330-675-7887
Email: hekriebe@co.trumbull.oh.us
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What is Active Transportation?
Active transportation is any self-propelled, human-powered mode of transportation, such as walking or bicycling. Physical inactivity is a major contributor to the steady rise in rates of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and other chronic health conditions in the United States. Many Americans view walking and bicycling within their communities as unsafe due to heavy traffic and a scarcity of sidewalks, crosswalks, and bicycle facilities. Improving these elements could encourage active transportation such as children biking to school or employees walking to work. Safe and convenient opportunities for physically active travel also expand access to transportation networks for people without cars, while also spurring investment in infrastructure to increase the comfort of the on-road experience to improve the appeal of active modes to all people.
To learn more about our efforts to improve active transportation in your community find us on Facebook @WarrenCityAT, OR check out the links below:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WarrenCityAT/
Interactive WikiMap (Help us to create your priorities!): https://wikimapping.com/Warren-ATP.html
