Description
Leading by example and partnering with local organizations to encourage health and wellness is a natural extension of city activities.
This strategy involves partnering with and supporting school districts, county health departments, food banks and businesses to promote existing health, nutrition, active transportation and wellness offerings. It also includes identifying and offering additional community-based services and programming beyond free meeting spaces, which are currently available through the city, to increase health and wellness literacy for community residents. This strategic approach should begin with high need populations, such as those without access to a vehicle, necessitating healthy food options in walkable distances or viable alternatives.
Components
- Coordinate with Jefferson County Health Department, Tri-County Health Department (community health assessment and public health improvement plans as backdrop), food banks, Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Westminster Public Schools, Jeffco Public Schools and Front Range Community College (FRCC) to identify existing collaborations and contacts.
- Determine best ways to leverage partnerships by identifying successful channels and programs for outreach, targeting gaps in current services and using existing service mechanisms to share additional information about health and wellness.
- Develop a communications plan that includes appropriate messaging and materials to inform community members about existing programs and community services, includes public and seasonal events as opportunities to share information and takes advantage of partner networks and channels to raise awareness about opportunities and resources.
- Publicly recognize successful points of connection.