The Community Wellness Program promotes health and wellness with community-based strategies that focus on Healthy Eating and Active Living. We hope as our partner you find these resources helpful and informational.
Ohodugwa’ nüümü – Healthy People NEWSLETTER
The Community Wellness Program publishes monthly newsletters for all of our community partners. Below is a list of archived newsletters, filled with health information, articles and videos. If you are interested in signing up for our newsletter, subscribe by clicking on the button below. We hope you will join us!
Archived Newsletters: May 2015 June 2015 July 2015 August 2015 September 2015 October 2015 November 2015 December 2015 January 2016 February 2016 March 2016 April 2016 May 2016 June 2016 July 2016 August 2016 September 2016 October 2016 November 2016 December 2016 February 2017 March 2017 May 2017 June 2017
Ohodugwa’ nüümü – Healthy People RADIO SHOW
The Healthy People Radio Show Season One was hosted by Kris Hohag and Serena Johnson in 2016. Each episode featured interviews with community members working to make our Tribal communities healthy and vibrant places to live. The show featured conversations on healthy eating and active living to inspire the listener with positive suggestions for change. Thanks for listening and have a healthy day!
>> CLICK HERE to subscribe to the Radio Show as a podcast on iTunes
>> CLICK HERE to listen to the Radio Show streaming online
Community Wellness Program is on Facebook
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Reports and Press Releases
Interested in learning more? We write and produce many reports and press releases detailing the success of our projects. We hope you find the following interesting, and welcome any questions or ideas for partnering you might have! Click on each link below to read the document.
Reports
Increasing Access to Healthy Beverages One Water Station at a Time – PICH Success Story, 10.1.15
REACH Projects in the Eastern Sierra of California – 7.7.16
Bishop Paiute Tribe Students Walk to School – PICH Success Story, 10.31.16
Press Release
Schools Throughout Inyo County to celebrate Walk to School Day on October 7, 2015 – 9.30.15
Spring into Healthy Habits at the First Annual Nasuwunu-ti Health Fair – 4.19.16
Healthy Songs Featured in Concert at Big Pine Elementary – 5.9.16
Tobacco Cessation is a Top Priority in Tribal Communities – 6.9.16
84 Riders and Walkers Participate in Bike Month! – 6.14.16
New Website Promotes a Healthy Lifestyle for Healthy Kids – 7.6.16
Toiyabe Indian Health Project Brings Bike Share to Bishop – 4.4.17
Evaluation of Projects
We assess the effectiveness of our projects and initiatives, in order to understand how a given intervention will improve the health and quality of life of community members. We will post updates, reports, and findings here to share with our community. This information helps guide our future programming and direction of our work.
Community Evaluation
Our Community Wellness Program conducted community interviews to better understand the current health status, health behaviors, and needs of the people we serve in 2016 and 2017. We are currently compiling the information we received, and will post reports and summaries here in fall of 2017.
Farmers Markets
Our Community Wellness Program collaborated with partners to improve the affordability of healthy foods, employ point of purchase signage, increase community members’ awareness of healthy food outlets and healthy food preparation, offer technical assistance to food retail outlets operating in food deserts, and implement communication approaches to increase awareness of location of healthy food options. Short-term intended outcomes of these farmers market interventions include reduced costs for, and increased knowledge and availability of, healthy foods.
>> CLICK HERE to download and view the Farmers Market 2015 summary
>> CLICK HERE to download and view the Farmers Market 2015 evaluation results
>> CLICK HERE to download and view the Baseline Report, published February 2016
Walking and Biking Paths
Our Community Wellness Program are collaborating with partners to increase access to physical activity through walking and biking paths. and the availability of bicycle and walking paths. This work is being evaluated through an actual use assessment of the number of persons visiting the paths.
>> CLICK HERE to download and view the PICH Baseline Report, published July 2016