3 YEAR HIGHLIGHTS
School Age
• Fitnessgram Assessments implemented and conducted in all Polk Schools
• Established 90 School Based Wellness Councils
• Worked with the school district to implement health education into the high school curriculum . The HOPE course ( Health Opportunities through Physical Education ) was implemented in all high schools and is a graduation requirement .
• 5-2-1-0 Campaign : The Polk County School Board created a proclamation to support 5-2-1-0 education throughout schools . Strategy members assisted with the implementation of messaging in cafeterias , education in health and physical education curriculum , and outreach to parents .
BUILDING A HEALTHIER POLK
A comprehensive 3 year report has been compiled and published detailing the work of the Building a Healthier Polk initiative .
Community Based
• Three local governments , Polk County , the City of Winter Haven and the City of Lakeland , were recognized as Healthiest Weight Community Champions .
• Three communities established free opportunities for physical activity for residents
• Hosted a 2-day Health Impact Assessment workshop attended by a number of local planners , public health and other government officials . Attendees learned how to include health as one of the assessment criteria for community projects .
Primary Care Physician
• Surveyed 353 Primary Care Providers to determine if patients were counseled on Body Mass Index ( BMI .)
• Conducted 28 interviews of primary care providers to assess provider ’ s challenges addressing obesity , perceptions of their patients ’ attitudes towards weight discussions and the impact obesity has on patient care .
• 24 pediatric providers participated in the 5-2-1-0 prescription project . Between March 1 & August 31 , 2015 a total of 339 prescriptions were issued identifying a total of 383 commitments .
Worksite Wellness
• Surveyed 87 businesses across Polk County to collect information on wellness programming .
• 45 businesses requested assistance from this strategy throughout the 3 year initiative .
• 36 new wellness initiatives have been implemented in Polk County .
For the complete report and full listing of the 90 member Building a Healthier Polk Team visit polkvision . com
Higher Education
• Three Polk County Institutions of Higher Education have collaborated to improve wellness offerings to students on their campuses .
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• One university established its own wellness committee based on the influence of this Initiative .