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In addition to the School Wellness Initiative, the Foundations have provided leadership and resources for a number of community and regional planning and implementation efforts, including Healthy & Fit and Appalachian Ohio Healthy Living Task Force.
Healthy & Fit
In 2003, the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation commissioned the Healthy & Fit community planning process for Columbus and Franklin County, Ohio. The planning process, facilitated by Children’s Hunger Alliance, identified and developed strategies to create an environment that supports healthy foods and fitness behaviors for children and families.
Appalachian Ohio Healthy Living Task Force
The Governor’s Office of Appalachia and the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation of Nelsonville partnered to co-sponsor the Appalachian Ohio Healthy Living Task Force. The task force, facilitated by the Voinovich School for Leadership and Public Affairs at Ohio University, included representatives from state and local governments, non-profit organizations and foundations, area agencies on aging, local health care systems, mental health boards and educational institutions. The task force held a series of meetings around the Appalachian Region between June 2005 and June 2006 to learn about the underlying causes of obesity and model community-based programs to address the issue.
Based on recommendations from the task force, the Governor’s Office of Appalachia, Ohio Department of Health and the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation of Nelsonville committed $100,000 to support four local projects designed to address obesity issues at the local level.
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