Thriving Communities - Commerce City

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Thriving Communities is a program designed to enhance or create an environment and programs that promote healthy lifestyles through increased physical activity and healthy food choices.

The Thriving Communities project, launched in the spring of 2006, brings together a powerful group of partners to work on programs, policies and environmental changes that support healthy eating and active living (HEAL).

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Thriving Communities / LiveWell Commerce City
Thriving Communities is a program designed to enhance or create an environment and programs that promote healthy lifestyles through increased physical activity and healthy food choices. The Thriving Communities project, launched in the spring of 2006, brings together a powerful group of partners to work on programs, policies and environmental changes that support healthy eating and active living (HEAL).	Thriving Communities activities in Commerce City are growing. Tri-County Health Department is partnering with organizations in Commerce City to expand cooking and nutrition classes, conduct walkability audits neighborhood-by-neighborhood, and working on safe routes to school. Exciting events include the Derby Daze Festival in the historic Derby business district and the Photovoice project. Photovoice is a community-based method of expression, a way for people to voice their opinions and ideas through photography and writing. In addition, Walkability Audits have provided the chance for neighbors to assess the condition of their streets and neighborhoods, identify changes that they can make and reach consensus on recommendations for their local government. Tri-County Health Department and the City of Commerce City coordinated a Health Impact Assessment. The School Health Index (SHI) is a self -assessment tool to help schools assess and improve their health and safety policies and programs. It focuses on several topics, including physical activity, healthy eating, tobacco use prevention, asthma and unintentional injury and violence prevention. The Thriving Communities project will span three to five years and is funded by a grant from Kaiser Permanente. Other partners include the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center’s America on the Move, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's Physical Activity and Nutrition Program and Kroenke Sports Enterprises. Tri-County chose to seek a Thriving Communities grant in Commerce City because of the community’s enthusiasm and interagency coordination. Please feel free to explore the links to our partner organizations to see all of the amazing work they’re doing in Commerce City. For more information, contact Carol Maclennan at (303) 846-6232. Fact Sheet / Action Plan Health Impact Assessment for Derby Redevelopment in Commerce City	Related Tri-County Pages: • En Español / In Spanish • Environmental Health Homepage • Injury Prevention Program • Land Use and Planning Services • Nursing Services • Nutrition Services / WIC • Rocky Mountain Arsenal Community Health Profiles: • Adams County Health Profile • Community Health Data • Health Impact Assessment, Derby Redevelopment • Regional Community Health Profiles • Annual Reports Partner Organizations: • Adams County Extension Coop • Adams County Head Start • America on the Move • City of Commerce City • Community Health Services • Kaiser Permanente Health Initiatives • Rocky Mountain Arsenal Related Links and Fact Sheets: • Active Living By Design • Colorado on the Move • Colorado Physical Activity and Nutrition • Design / Build Healthy Places (CDC) • Health Impact Assessment (CDC) • Smart Growth (EPA) • Walkable Communities Kids Pages: • Drinking Water and Groundwater (EPA) • Earth 911 - Kids • EPA Kids Pages and Games • EPA Student Center • Recycle City (EPA) • Water Treatment Cycle (EPA) PDF files can be viewed and printed with the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Thriving Communities / LiveWell Commerce City